William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1798

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August

Aug. 1. W.St Leon, p. 41. Ovid, El. 3-9: Julie, p. 162. M dines. Battle of Ebouker Baye.

2. Th.St Leon, p. 43. Ovid, El. 9-16: Julie, p. 169. Pinkerton calls: Fenwicks dine.

3. F.St Leon, p. 45/2. Ovid, El. 16, 17, 18, 19: Fenwick, pp. 124. Ht calls: theatre, Ways & Means; adv. R. Adair, Melbournes & Battye.

4. Sa.St Leon, p. 48/2. Ovid, Lib. III, El. 1, 2. Sup at Fenwick's. Derry, pp. 57.

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Aug. 5. Su.St Leon, p. 50/2. Ovid, El. 3, 4, 5, 6: Essay on Population, p. 248: Julie, p. 197. Dine at Ht's, w. Pinkerton, Parry & Stoddart; adv. L Mercier & Geisweiler.

6. M.St Leon, p. 51. Ovid, El. 7, 8, 9, 10: Population, p. 296: Julie, p. 208. Call on Northcote: M dines; adv. H G & Dibbin.

7. Tu.Ovid, El. 11, 12, 13, 14: Population, p. 342: Julie, p. 221. Ht calls: dine at Pinkerton's: tea, w. him, at Philips's.

8. W.Ovid, Fasti, p. 8: Julie, p. 234. Call on Johnson: tea Char Smith's: meet M R, M Hays & Underwood: Chandler calls n.

9. Th.Ovid, p. 14: Task, Book I: Bisset's Life of Burke, p. 266. Call on Wolcotn: M dines; adv. Fenwicks: sup at Nicholson's, talk of population.

10. F.Ovid, p. 16: O'Connor, p. 32: Bisset, p. 592, fin: Julie, p. 248. Theatre, Heir at Law; adv. Masterse.

11. Sa.St Leon, p. 52. Ovid, p. 20: Julie, p. 263. Theatre, False & True; adv. Lawrencee: H G sups.

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Aug. 12. Su.St Leon, p. 55. Ovid, p. 26. Call on Ht: Ritson calls: H G & M call dine; adv. J G & Dibbin

13. M.St Leon, p. 58. Ovid, p. 30: Julie, p. 277. Fell & Fenwicks at tea.

14. Tu.St Leon, p. 61. Ovid, p. 36. Dine at Johnson's, w. Fontana, Malthus, Bonnycastle, Johnson senr, A. Robinson, Perkins & Chalmers; adv. Geddes & Wills.

15. W.Ovid, p. 44. Malthus breakfasts: dine at Reveley's; adv. Gisbornes & Stoddart.

16. Th.St Leon, p. 63. Ovid, p. 50: Julie, p. 327. Call on Ht: meet Butler, vdm.

17. F.St Leon, p. 66. Ovid, p. 57: Julie, p. 340, fin. Call on Keirn: H G sups: M dines: Ritson calls.

18. Sa.St Leon, p. 71/2. Ovid, p. 60 62: Rousseau on Lisbon, pp. 31: Emile, p. 48. Call on Htn.

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Aug. 19. Su.St Leon, p. 73. Ovid, p. 66. Chandler calls: dine at Ht's, w. Barry, Parry{,} Jno & Stoddart; adv. Plumptres & Geisweiler: H G, M & Dibbin sup.

20. M.Monroe, pp. 76: Talleyrand, &c.

21. Tu.St Leon, 1 page. Ovid, p. 72: Comparative View, p. 81. M dines.

22. W.St Leon, p. 73, 74. Ovid, p. 78. Call on Ht: W C Brown dines; adv. M: theatre, 1/2 False & Truee.

23. Th.St Leon, p. 78/2. Ovid, p. 86: Théâtre d'Education, p. 54. Call on Ht, Carlisle, Shield & Nicholson: tea Fenwick's, w. E Saunders: meet C Kemble: Ht's, w. E F & Shield.

24. F.St Leon, p. 79. Ovid, p. 96. Call on Northcote; adv. Combe: Ht's thrice; adv. Pitcairn, Armstrong, Nicholsons & mrs Cooper: meet Combe p[h?]: sup at Carlisle's. Chandler calls n: call on Chandlern.

25. Sa.St Leon, p. 82/2. Ovid, p. 101: O'Connor, p. 76. Ht's; adv. Nicholson: H G sleeps.

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Aug. 26. Su.St Leon, p. 84/2. Ovid, p. 110: O'Connor, p. 114. Ht's; adv. Nicholson: H G & M dine.

27. M.St Leon (rewrite), p. 83. Ovid, p. 116. Ht's; adv. Nicholson & Harwood: Carlisle calls: call on C Smith.

28. Tu.O'Connor, p. 174, fin: Call on Ritson, & Ht; adv. Harwoods: call on Nicholson: meet Fuseli & Bishop: Chandler at tea; adv. H G & miss Carey.

29. W.Ovid, p. 122: Erot., p. 118. Call on Ht; adv. Nicholson & mrs Foulkes: sup at Highgate, w. L J & Dibbin. J G breakfasts.

30. Th.Ovid, p. 126, fin: Lucan, 395: Buffon, p. 52. Call on Ht; adv. Nicholson: M dines: call on Fell; adv. Kennedy.

31. F.Lucan, 695: Deserted Village. Pinkerton dines; adv. Fell.

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