William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for December 1798

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December

Dec. 1. Sa.Alonzo, p. 68, 69/2. Barruel, p. 56. Dine at Chandler's: tea, w. him, at O Fancourt's.

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Dec. 2. Su.Alonzo, p. 69/2, 70. Lucretius, Lib. II, 139: Barruel, p. 80. Meet Dealtry: H G & M J dine; adv. Ht's & Fell.

3. M.Medite. Lucretius, 214: Berenice, actes 1, 2, 3. M J dines: theatre, Isabellae: sup at Fell's; adv. Dyson & Dibbin.

4. Tu.Alonzo, p. 71, 72. Berenice, actes 4, 5. Chandler & M call: Dyson, H G & M J dine: theatre, Jew & Doctore: sup at O Fancourt's, w. Chandler.

5. W.M & Fenwick call: dine at C Smith's: theatre, Word for Nature; adv. C S, Cha. Marsh & J Taylore.

6. Th.Alonzo, p. 73, 74. Jas Wt dines: sup at Fell's.

7. F.Alonzo, p. 71. Beniowski. Dine at Fells, w. Dignums & mrs Brown.

8. Sa.Barruel, p. 178. M J dines: theatre, Laugh When You Can; adv. M J & Hte.

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Dec. 9. Su.Alonzo, 20 lines. Barruel, p. 300. Dine at Ht's, w. Foulkes's, Burrel & Spurling: tea O Fancourt's, w. Chandler.

10. M.Alonzo, p. 72/2, 73. Barruel, p. 367. Dignum calls: Fordyce, Smirke, Nicholson, Dyson & Jas Wt dine; adv. H G & M J: invités, Fuseli, Northcote, Este, Carlisle, Pinkerton & C Smith.

11. Tu.Alonzo, p. 724: Barruel, p. 426: Andromaque, actes 1, 2, 3. Dyson calls: dine at Reveley's: theatre; Albert & Adelaide; adv. Este, Lawrence & Taylore.

12. W.Alonzo, 2 pages. Andromaque, actes 4, 5: Bajazet, actes 1, 2: Barruel, Vol. II, p. 82.

13. Th.Alonzo, p. 75, 76. Bajazet, actes // 3, 4: Barruel, p. 154. M J & M dine: Fenwick calls. M R calls. Rome recoverede

14. F.Alonzo, p. 77, 78/2. Bajazet, act 5: Rhadamiste, actes 1, 2, 3. Fenwick calls: sup at Opie's; adv. Plumptres. L Jones for Bathe.

15. Sa.Alonzo, p. 78/2. Rhadamiste, actes 4, 5: Mithridate, actes, 1, 2: Barruel, p. 188. Theatre; 1/2 Macbeth, mr Turnere.

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Dec. 16. Su.Alonzo, p. 79, 80, 81/2. Mithridate, acts 3, 4, 5: Athalie, acte 1: Barruel, p. 233. Meet Frend & Reveley.

17. M.Alonzo, p. 81/2, 82, 83/2. Athalie, actes 2, 3: Barruel, p. 276. Dyson calls: meet Toke: M dines.

18. Tu.Alonzo, p. 83/2, 84/2. Athalie, actes 4, 5: Barruel, p. 315. Dine at Johnson's, w. Bonnycastle, Stephens, Payne & Newnum; adv. Mullet, Paterson (Coryat) & Hunter.

19. W.Alonzo, p. 84/2, 85, 86/2. Iphigénie, acte 1: Barruel, p. 343. Dine at King's, w. Danvers & E Sturt; adv. Davis.

20. Th.Alonzo, p. 86/2, 87/2; fin. Iphigénie, acte 2: Barruel, p. 406. M dines: call on Ht. read.

21. F.Revise St Leon. Iphigénie, acte 3. Call on Ht: dine, w. Chandler, at Saulieu's: tea O Fancourt's. read.

22. Sa.Elfrida. Call on Ht, M, M Hays, & Dignumn: tea C Smith's.

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Dec. 23. Su.Caractacus: Brantome, çala. Dine at Ht's, w. Barry, J Aickin & Stoddart; adv. Ritson.

24. M.Brantome. Jas Wt dines; adv. Fell & Fenwick: tea C Smith's; adv. miss Barker. read. Merry dies: his aunt, Feb. 18, eight weeks after.

25. Tu.Sully, çala: Barruel, p. 467. Fenwick sups.

26. W.Medite. Iphigenie, actes 4, 5: Oroonoko. Dine at O Fancourt's, w. Chandler & C Bence: Fenwick calls.

27. Th.Jardine, çala: Barruel, Tom III, p. 16. M dines: tea O Fancourt's; adv. Chandler.

28. F.Dyson & Jas Wt dine; adv. Fell.

29. Sa.Hereford's Spain, çala: Love Triumphant: M dines: Fenwick calls: theatre, Aule Aurelio & Miranda; adv. Felle.

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Dec. 30. Su.Hereford, çala. Call on Sheridan: M, H G & miss Millan sup; sleep. / adv. Richardson.

31. M.Call on Carlislen, Ht, Chandler, C Smithn, //Dr Moore (adv. Sharp) & Northcote: meet Rt Knight: M,Ja Wt & Fenwick dine.

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