William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1801

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August

Aug. 1. Sa.Botanique, p. 126, fin: Rêveries, p. 109. Gibson & Malthus call: sup at Cts, mirza.

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Aug. 2. Su.Rêveries, p. 138: Parent's Ass., p. 171. Call on Hill; adv. Quin, Adams & Bellingham: sup at Cts: Ritson calls n.

3. M. Rêveries, p. 207, fin. Call on Jo G: M dines: tea Cts, w. Cs & H Hodges.

4. Tu. Confessions, Pe I, p. 26. Dine at Carlisle's, w. Bloxam, miss Cruickshank & A Plumptre.

5. W.Water, w. Cts& M, F & M; dine at Fulham: H G & miss Forsyth at supper.

6. Th. Tibullus, Eleg. 1. Call on Northcoten & Carlislen: Gibson, E Hill, M & Lambs dine.

7. F. Tibullus, Eleg. 2: Confessions, p. 55. Dibbins, mrs Harwood, Fletchers & John Anderson call: mrs Harwood dines.

8. Sa.Tibullus, Eleg. 3, 4: Confessions, p. 165. Walk to Paddington: Ct sups.

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Aug. 9. Su. Write to M & Willis. Tibullus, Eleg. 5: Confessions, p. 185. Meet Johnson (duchess of Devonshire): dine at Aldersgate, w. Lea & Jo G: sup at Cts.

10. M. Confessions, p. 255. Tea Cts.

11. Tu.Tibullus, Eleg. 6: Vie de la Fontaine, pp. 46: Parent's Ass., Pt II, Vol. II: Trimmer's Knowledge of Nature, p. 91.

12. W. Call on Philipsn: Deptford coach: dine at Eltham: tea Reynolds's, North Cray; adv. Lee & Mitford: sleep at Bexley.[Not in London]

13. Th.Int. ad. Prudentiam, çala. Walk to Bowmen's Lodge: tredrille. Jas Wt callsn.[Not in London]

14. F. Walk to Chiselhurst; Scadbury Park: Nixons at tea. Joyces & Dyer call n.[Not in London]

15. Sa. Ad Urbem, w. Reynolds: dine at Eltham; palace-ruins: Deptford coach: sup at Cts. Jas Wt & Wood call n.[Not in London]

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Aug. 16. Su.Garland of Truth: Sechelles sur Buffon, pp. 70: Confessions, p. 280. Philips calls: sup at Nicholson's.

17. M. Tibullus, Eleg. 7: Confessions; p. 322: Memoirs of M Rn, p. 192. H G at tea: Ct sups.

18. Tu. Write to Ht. Tibullus, Eleg. 8: Memoirs of M Rn, Vol. II. Walk to Caen Wood, w. Ct: Jas Wt dines: Wood sups.

19. W. Stow, Wolsey. Despard & Stevenson call: dine at Johnson's (illo absente), w. Bonnycastle: call on Philips & J Robinson: sup at Lamb's, w. Burnet.

20. Th.Stow, çala: Stuart's Scotland, p. 160.

21. F. Stuart, p. 308: Hume, Vol. V, p. 125.

22. Sa.Tibullus, Eleg. 9: Stuart, p. 427: Hume, p. 145: Robertson, çala. Tea Cts.

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Aug. 23. Su.Tibullus, Eleg. 10: Robertson, çala. Sharpless calls: Ct at tea; adv. Lambs.

24. M.Tibullus, Eleg. II, 1, 2, 3: Robertson, p. 163-359. S E at tea.

25. Tu. Tibullus, Eleg. 4, 5: Robertson, p. 466. Tea Cts, w. Hodges's; adv. Aubert jr.

26. W. Tibullus, Eleg. 6: More's Richd III, pp. 37: Selden, Table Talk, çala.

27. Th.Tibullus, Eleg. III, 1-5: Laing on Warbeck, pp. 59: Henry's Richd III, pp. 49. C Keir dines.

28. F.Tibullus, Eleg. 5, 6: Stow, çala. Sup at Cts. Write to Ht.

29. Sa. Revise Mirza. Tibullus, Lib. IV, 2-15. Send to Harris. Tea Joyce's, w. F & M:

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Aug. 30. Su. Revise. Tibullus, Paneg.: Chaucer, 1/2 Melibee. Ctsdine. Roberts calls.

31. M. Lucretius, Lib. III, 208: Stow, çala. Call on Reynoldsn & Carlislen.

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