William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for December 1821

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December

Dec. 1. Sa.Innamorato, C. LI. Call on Sturmy, Hayward thrice n, Jo G & H Rodd.

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Dec. 2. Su.Innamorato, C. LII: Don Quixote, p. 88. Hd Ht, E & G Hamilton, & M call. Indisposed, one week.

3. M. Innamorato, C. LIII: Quixote, p. 121. R Taylor calls (on Commonwealth): Lambs sup.

4. Tu. Innamorato, C. LIV, LV: Quixote, p. 212. Booth at tea. M calls.

5. W.Innamorato, C. LVI: Quixote, p. 288. Call on Sturmy, Swedish Conse, Am. Conse, W Vaughann, & O Rees: meet Macgowan. Perry dies.

6. Th. Innamorato, C. LVII: Quixote, p. 309. Call on Brown (S J Banks); adv. Gawler: Mulready au soir. Macmillan en bas: call on Curtis.

7. F. Innamorato, C. LVIII: Quixote, p. 329. T T calls, & Alexander (Yarmouth)na.

8. Sa.Innamorato, 1/2 C. LIX: Quixote, p. 340; & 397 to 414. M calls: call on Jo G. Hawkins, nonsuitee.

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Dec. 9. Su.Innamorato, C. LIX, fin: Boccaccio, I, 2 to 7. T T & M call.

10. M.Innamorato, C. LX. R Taylor calls: call on O Rees & Hume: Booth at tea.

11. Tu.Innamorato, C. LXI, LXII: Anselmo, pp. 57. H Pilcher & Hudson sup; adv. Mulready. meet Russell, D L.

12. W.In Horne, for a Libel, pp. 69. M calls: H Pilcher dines.

13. Th.Innamorato, C. LXIII, LXIV. M calls: H Pilcher dines; adv. Hudson.

14. F. Write to Rosser. Innamorato, C. LXV, LXVI. M calls: theatre, J Shore (Kean); adv. Talfourd, 4/5.e

15. Sa. Innamorato, C. LXVII: Ricciardetto, st. 29. Black calls: call on Jo G: H Pilcher dines.

Dec. 16. Su. Innamorato, fin: Ariosto, C. I. M calls n: call on Booth & Bt: H Pilcher dines.

17. M. Ariosto, C. II: Boccaccio, I, 8, 9, 10. R Taylor, T T, Col. Harwoodn & M call.

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18. Tu. Ariosto, C. III: Boccaccio, III, 1 to 4. Swedish Conse: meet Hazlit: M & Boothn call.

19. W. Ariosto, C. IV: Boccaccio, III, 5: Quixote, p. 472. M dines: theatre, Macbeth, acts 2 & 3; adv. Talfourd & Jesse Foote.

20. Th.Ariosto, C. V. R Taylor calls: M dines: Booth sups, from Malthus. D Quixote, p. 494.

21. F. Ariosto, C. VI: D Quixote, p. 528. Call on Colburn, w.M; Contract, au soir.

22. Sa. Ariosto, 1/2 C. VII: Boccaccio, III, 6. Call on Sanders, Miller, Hone, & O Rees & Orme: theatre, Giovanni in Ireland; adv. Falfd (Phillips & Skeffington)e. Quarterly Review.

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Dec. 23. Su. Ariosto, C. VII, fin: Sardanapalus, & Cain. Call on Hayward: Hd Ht dines. Indisposed.

24. M. Ariosto, 1/2 C. VIII: Foscari. Call on Stodart & H Robinson: Booth at tea.

25. Tu.Ariosto, C. VIII, fin: Boccaccio, III, 7. Call on Hayward, & Booth ; adv. Lawrence. W, talk. M J from col. Harwood.

26. W.Ariosto, 1/2 C. IX: Boccaccio, III, 8: D Quixote, p. 572. Call on Booth: Hudson dines.

27. Th.Ariosto, C. IX: Boccaccio, III, 10; V, 2. Call on G Miller, & Hone; adv. Percy: Booth at tea; adv. Grave & Hd Ht. Answer from Stoddart. M Jones calls.

28. F.Pirate, Vol. I. Percy calls, to & from Morrison: Morgan, Brent, H Marshal & Hd Ht sup. Declaration, John Reade.

29. Sa.Write to Morrison. Pirate, Vol. II. Sanders calls: call on Hayward.

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Dec. 30. Su.M C, p. 4. Boccaccio, V, 3, 4, 5. Call on Bt.

31. M.M C, p. 10/2. Ariosto, 1/2 C. X. Call on T Rodd.

Ariosto, C. VII May 22. 1819

Tasso Feb. 3. 1820

Iterum Apr. 23.

Marino Feb. 28. 1821

Bojardo Oct. 14.

Ariosto Dec. 16.

Boccaccio Oct. 29.

Pulci June 27. 1822

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