William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for December 1830

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December

Dec. 1. W. Homeri Ilias, v. 120.M W S & R R call. Gell, on Troy, çala. 51 ½ / 53

2. Th. Write to Melbourne & Brougham. Homer, v. 162. W calls. 49 / 52

3. F. Essays, revise. Homer, v. 244: Farquhar, çala. Call on M W S; adv. Julia. 47 ½ / 50

4. Sa.Essays, revise. Proof. Homer, v. 273.P P’s dine; adv. M, & (après) Ws.Prolapsus parce. Jan Nov. 19, 1827e48 ½ / 51Jan. 19, 1829

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Dec. 5. Su.Essays, revise. Homer, v. 351. W calls. 49 ½ / 52

6. M. Love, çala. Write to Mackintosh; call, w. lettrs.M W S dines.Ellis 49 ½ / 55 ½

7. Tu.Love, 8 lines. Homer, v. 431. M W S, Colburn & W call: sup at Reynolds’s. 52 ½ / 55

8. W. Love, 2 pp. Invent Moral Abortion. Homer, v. 550: Would if Could. ( Dixon’s .)54 / 56

9. Th.Fatigued & nervous: suffoquée. Homer, v. 611. Moral Abortion, çala. Man of Mode, acts 1, 2, 3.W calls. Holm au soir. 54 / 56

10. F. Love, 1/2 page. Human Virtue, çala (epilogue). Epistle to Curio. Call on Reynolds. Homer, , ver. 105. 54 / 54 ½

11. Sa.Love, 1 1/2 pp. Homer, v. 210. Dine at Ws, w. M J &M W S; adv. T Ht. 50 / 52 ½

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Dec. 12. Su.Love, revise. Homer, v. 300: Man of Mode, fin. 47 ½ / 49 ½

13. M. Frankness, p. 8, & 1 page. Homer, v. 370. Call on S Hodgets:M W S &N G at tea: sup at Martin’s, w. Croly, Caunter, Heaphy, Atherston, C Lr. 46 ½ / 48 ½

14. Tu. Frankness, p. 9. Homer, v. 433: Love in Tub. 44 ½ / 49 ½

15. W.Frankness, p. 10, & 1 page. Homer, v. 516. Call on Mackintosh: theatre, Werner; adv. Skeffington, Stanhope , Gent & T Hte. 48 ½ / 50 ½

16. Th. Ballot, p. 2. Homer, v. 590: Werner, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on L Kenney, w. M J(Letter fr. Harwood). 48 / 50

17. F.Ballot, p. 4. Homer, v. 660: Werner, act 4, 5: Sardanapalus, acts, 1, 2. Snow.45 / 48

18. Sa.Ballot, p. 7/2. Homer, v. 700: Sardanapalus, fin. M calls. 45 / 48

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Dec. 19. Su. Ballot, p. 10/2. Homer, v. 810: Deformed T, act 1. C Rosser calls: call on S Hodgets: W dines. 45 ½ / 50

20. M. Ballot, p. 12. Homer, v. 877: Deformed T, fin; Tasso. Call on Hudson. 47 ½ / 50 ½

21. Tu. Ballot, p. 13: Diffidence, p. 1. Homer,  I, v. 110: Beppo. M Gisborne & Picken call: call on Northcote; adv. Hilman. Sentence of Polignac & 3e.47 / 52

22. W.Diffidence, p. 3/2. Homer, v. 202: Spurzheim, cala. Call on Holm. 51 ½ / 54 ½

23. Th.Diffidence, p. 5/2. Homer, v. 310. Call on Cooken, w. M J: sup at M W S’s, w. Gisbornes, Hoggs & Julia R; adv. Robinson. 49 / 50

24. F. Diffidence, p. 7/2. Homer, v. 400: Life of Burke, p. 100. M Gisborne calls. 40 / 41

25. Sa. Diffidence, p. 8: Self-Complancency, p. 1. Homer, v. 461. Holm calls: M W S, Percy & Ws dine{;} adv. T Ht. La Fayette resignse. Frost in Bed Chamber. 35 ½ / 38

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Dec. 26. Su. Self-Complacency, p. 2/2; revise. Homer, v. 103: Life of Burke, p. 147. 35 ½ / 40 ½

27. M. Self-Complacency, p. 3/2; revise. Write to Amyot, for Crone. Homer, v. 171: D Juan, C. I: Life of Burke, p. 244. C Rosser calls. 38 ½ / 42 ½

28. Tu.Self-Complacency, p. 5/2: Phrenology, p. 2/2. Homer, v. 241: Life of Burke, p. 296. Cookes call. Davison dies.42 / 45

29. W.Self-Complacency, p. 6. Homer, v. 300: Life of Burke, p. 364. Call on Uwinsna. 43 ½ / 48

30. Th.Self-Complacency, p. 7/2: Phrenology, p. 3. Homer, v. 350: Life of Burke, p. 398. 46 ½ / 50 ½

31. F.Self-Complacency, p. 8. Homer, v. 370: Life of Burke, p. 432. Call on Gisbornes, w. M J: dine atM W S’s, w. M J & Ws. Genlis dies.50 / 52 ½

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