William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for November 1798

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November

Nov. 1. Th.Alonzo, p. 42/2. Lucan, 872: Bruce, p. 318. Carlisle & E Fenwick call: Montagu dines: theatre, w. Fanny & L J; Children in the Woode: mrs Pearce sleeps.

2. F.Alonzo, 1 page. Lucan, Lib. VIII, 158: Bruce, p. 368: Isabella. Sup at Nicholson's.

3. Sa.Alonzo. Lucan, 210: Merope, actes 1, 2, 3/2. Tobin calls: Fenwicks & M dine.

Dep. e.204, fol. 9v
[fol. 9v]

Nov. 4. Su.Alonzo, p. 40/2. Lucan, 455: Merope, fin: Bruce, p. 380. H G dines & sleeps.

5. M.Lucan, 662: Bruce, Vol. III, p. 30. Major We calls. Indians in England.

6. Tu.Alonzo, p. 43, 44. Lucan, 872: Mahomet, act 1. M dines: meet Fenwicks: theatre, Gamester; adv. Estee.

7. W.Alonzo, p. 45, 46/2. Lucan, Lib. IX, 255: Indians in Engd. Meet Fuseli: dine at King's, w. May, Rogers, Danvers, Stevenson & E Sturt.

8. Th.Alonzo, p. 46/2, 47/2. Lucan, 410: Bruce, p. 72. Jas Wt & Fell call: M dines: call on Ht: theatre, Strangere.

9. F.Alonzo, p. 47/2, 48/2. Lucan, 651: Zaïre, actes 1 & 2. Major White calls: call on Nicholson: theatre, 3/10 Lovers Vows & Intriguing Chambermaide: Fk sups.

10. Sa.Alonzo, p. 48/2, 49/2. Lucan, 862. Dyson dines: Dibbin & miss Fromont sup.

Dep. e.204, fol. 10r
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Nov. 11. Su.Alonzo, p. 49/2, 50, 51/2. Lucan, 1108: Bruce, p. 98. Major White, Ritson & Franks call: dine at Ht's, w. L Mercier.

12. M.Alonzo, p.51/2. Lucan, Lib. X, 193: Dyson. Call on Stoddartn: M dines: theatre, Ramah Drooge.

13. Tu.Alonzo, Lucan, 385. Ht. calls: dine at Reveley's, w. Fenwicks: theatre, 1/2 Merchant of Venicee. meet miss Smith: m White calls n.

14. W.Alonzo, p. 49, 50. Lucan, 546: May, p. 5: Bruce, p. 142. Stoddart calls: M Jones dines: theatre, Captive of Spilburg, w. Jones's; adv. Tarleton, Dip, Philips, C Kemble & De Campe.

15. Th.May, p. 18: Otway's Don Carlos, acts 1, 2, 3: Bruce, p. 197-248. M dines: H G, M J, Dyson & Dibbin sup.

16. F.May, p. 23. Call on Perry, Htn & Northcote: meet Bosville: M J dines: Fell at tea.

17. Sa.May, p. 35. Chandler dines. Boile.

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Nov. 18. Su.Biographia Dramatica. Dyson dines: sup at H G's, w. M J, L J, Dyson & Dibbin.

19. M.Robison, p. 271. M J dines: theatre, Richarde.

20. Tu.Alonzo, p. 51//May, p. 44: Robison, p. 359. Call on Chandler: tea C Smith's; sup. Parliament meet{s}e.

21. W.Alonzo, p. 52. May, p. 56: Robison, p. 496. Tea Pinkerton's.

22. Th.Alonzo, p. 53. Lucretius, 102: May, p. 70. Dine at Chandler's.

23. F.Alonzo, p. 54. May, p. 84, fin. M dines: theatre, w. Fell; Jew & Doctore . Mes Opie & Taylor call.

24. Sa.Alonzo, p. 55, 56, 57/2. Clement Arnold, p. 32: Antony, act 1. Sup at Nicholson's.

Dep. e.204, fol. 11r
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Nov. 25. Su.Alonzo, p. 57/2, 58, 59. Lucretius, 346. M & L J ici: dine at Ht's, w. Carlisle & Tobins; adv. Stoddart: Dyson & Dibbin sup: M J sleeps.

26. M.Lucretius, 473: C Arnold, p.60: Bruce, p. 334. Fell calls: M dines. talk of affection, property & government. Rome entered by General Macke

27. Tu.Alonzo, p. 60, 61, 62, 63. Lucretius, 574. Theatre, w. M J, 3/10 Young Quaker, & Bluebearde : Dibbin sups.

28. W.Alonzo, 12 lines. Lucretius, 690: Bruce, 396. Fenwick calls: call on E F.

29. Th.Alonzo, 1 page. Lucretius, 949: Antony, acts 2, 3. Nicholson, H G, Jno G & M J call: tea Johnson's, K B P, w. Fuselis, Newnum & J J: Chandler dines.

30. F.Alonzo, p. 67. Lucretius, 1109: Antony, acts 4, 5: Barruel, p. 26. Dyson sups.

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