William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for November 1803

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November

Nov. 1. Tu.Camilla, 6 lines. Theatre, Wife of Two Husbandse.

2. W.Belinda, p. 370. Dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Chalmers, Davy & Lemaitre. Cline calls n.

3. Th.Camilla, 9 lines. Call on Porson, &, w. M J, on Smith.

4. F.Tho. Turner calls: call on Philips; adv. Hill: Rowans & miss Hamilton & Ms dine; invités Palgrave & Porson.

5. Sa.Belmour, Vol. I. Theatre, 2/5 Calista, & Raising the Wind; adv. Hill & Morrise.

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Nov. 6. Su.Dunstan, çala. Mrs & O Fenwick, G M C, H G & Forsyth dine; adv. Fenwick & Smith: Arnot calls.

7. M.Camilla, 10 lines. Porson calls, pour dinern: dine at H Rowan's, w. O Byrne, Delany, Forbes, Butler, miss Hamiltons & mrs Beresford.

8. Tu.Osorio, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Towers: miss Mellor & Smith dine: theatre, w. Smith & M J, John Bull & Raising the Winde. Arnot calls.

9. W.Catullus, Ep. 1, 2, 3, 4: Corneille, Heraclius, acte 1: Pamela, p. 76.

10. Th.Catullus, Ep. 69: Osorio, acts 4 & 5: Pamela, p. 123. Call on Arnot.

11. F.Dunciad, Notes.

12. Sa.Pamela, p. 236. Smith & M dine: theatre, w. do & M J, Three per Cents; adv. Wilson, Nicholsons & Boadene.

Nov. 13. Su.Charles II, çala: Pamela, p. 296. Call on E Reynolds: G M C dines. Catullus, Ep. 5, 6, 7, 8.

14. M.Notes for C Burnet, çala. Meet W Tooke, Fillingham, Hill & Gawler: call on R Taylor & Lamb.

15. Tu.Burnet, çala: Pamela, Vol. II, p. 128. Lamb sups.

16. W.Pamela, p. 221. M & G M C dine. Write to Ht.

17. Th.Valentinian, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Northcote: theatre, Venice Preserved; adv. Fk (& Mcintosh)e.

18. F.Camilla, 1/2 page. Pamela, p. 285. Miss Walsh calls: theatre, 1/10 Cymbelinee.

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19. Sa.Camilla, p. 3/2. Valentinian, acts 4 & 5. Theatre, Hearts of Oak, w. M J; adv. Sherwine.

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No. XII

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Nov. 20. Su.Camilla, p. 4/2. Grammont, Chap. 6, 7, 8. Call on Reynoldsn.

21. M.Camilla, p. 4. Grammont, Chap. 9: Pamela, Vol. II, p. 286-359.

22. Tu.Camilla, p. 5/2. Grammont, Chap. 10, 11, fin. P G dines; adv. E Mellor. Arnot calls. Parliament meetse.

23. W.Camilla, 20 lines. Meet Tobin: E Fenwics dine; adv. M & Lamb.

24. Th.Camilla, 20 lines. Catullus, Ep. 9, 10, 11. Ht calls: M J calls on Lane n & L Hte: G M C at tea.

25. F.Camilla, 2 pages. Catullus, 12-15: Pamela, p. 396: Beggar Girl, p. 60. Meet Barbauld.

26. Sa.Camilla, 1 page. Catullus, 16, 17, 18: Herclius, acte 2: Bonduca, act 1. Theatre, w. M J, Isabellae.

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Nov. 27. Su.Catullus, Ep. 19, 20: Lobenstein, p. 33: Walpoliana, Vol. I. Call, w. M J, on Ht & Nicholson.

28. M.Camilla, 1 1/2 pages. Theatre, Macbeth, acts 2, 3, ; adv. Este, Reynolds & Boadene. Catullus, Ep. 21-25.

29. Tu.Camilla, 1 page. Catullus, Ep. 25-30. Walpoliana, Vol. II: Lobenstein, p. 66. Call, w. M J, on Lamb n & J G: sup, w. do, at Fenwick's: Lamb calls n.

30. W.Camilla, 1/2 page. EpCatullus, Ep. 30-35. G M C dines: call on R Taylor: theatre, 2/5 Measure for Measure, & 1/4 Irishman in Londone.

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