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George Stanhope : Twelve Sermons

Did not go to church. Read a funeral sermon of Dr Stanhope's.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

David Lewis : Philip of Macedon: A Tragedy. As it is acted at th

Bought... sugar at Cossen's, 2 vols of Dr Clark's exposition of the 4 Evengellists (cost 10s), sermons by Dr Stanhope. Cost 5s. Mother paid half of that... Read Philip of Macedon after supper. Does not read as well as I expected.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Penelope Aubin : The Strange Adventure of the Count de Vinevil and

After dinner, summerhouse, read the Life of Count Venivill - silly.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Richard Baker : A Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time

No rest for me in bed, therefore rise 1/2 past 4... summerhouse till 1/2 past 7 read Baker's Chronicles

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Samuel Clarke : A Paraphrase on the Four Evangelists

I know not why but too late for Church. Read 1 hour in the summerhouse, Dr Clark on the Evengelists.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Jonathan Swift : A Tale of A Tub

Sup'd by myself in own chamber. Read 'Tale of a Tub'. Bed 11...

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Richard Baker : A Chronicle of the Kings of England

I left the old woman with mother as soon as supper was done. Read Baker's Chronicles 1 1/2 hours. Bed at 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Samuel Clarke : A Paraphrase on the Four Evangelists

Came home before 7. Dr Clark 1 hour. Bed past 10.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Eliza Fowler Haywood : The Perplex'd Dutchess: Or, Treachery Rewarded...

Sup'd alone. Read 'The Perplex'd Duches' a novell. Bed 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Eliza Haywood : Memoirs of the Baron de Brosse, who was broke on t

Lay till 11. All day alone... Lay on the bed as much as I coud. Read 2 books of the Life of the Baron Debross, an old story.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

John Dryden : All for Love

Read some spectators in great anguish of mind. 'Im weary of my part My torch is out, and the world stands before me Like a black desart at th' approach of night I'll lay me down and stray no further on' (All for Love)

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

John Dryden : All for Love

"Is there yet left the least unmortgag'd hope" ('All for Love')

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Thomas Killigrew : Chit-Chat. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre

'tis in clearing one's charicter, as in taking spotts outof one's cloaths. You make it ten times bigger and seldom or never efface the first stains'. (Chit-Chat)

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

James Shirley : The Gratefull Servant. A Comedie...

Aunt sup'd with me. Read 4 Acts of 'The Gratefull Servant'. Bed 12. More amused and quiet than of late.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

George Stanhope : Twelve Sermons

Afternoon read a sermon of Dr Stanhope's. of Prayers not being granted immediately.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

George Stanhope : Twelve Sermons

Read one sermon and part of another of Dr Stanhope's of Death and Judgement, and of the sufficiency of the scriptures. I think he is a better orator than casuist: his argument is not so clear a stile.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

George Stanhope : Twelve Sermons

After dinner, garden 1 1/2 hours feeding the foul. Drank coffee. Made an end of the sermon.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

George Stanhope : Twelve Sermons

Read 2 sermons of Dr Stanhope's, one to sea men, the other on the 5th November.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

George Stanhope : Twelve Sermons

I sat in the Parlor; drank coffee and read a sermon of Dr Stanhope's...

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

With mother to Clapham Common. Read to her 'Agnes de Castro' by Mrs Behn. Home before 8. Read one hour of the book before supper.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

Read part of 'Fair Gilt' by Mrs Behn.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

Read part of 'Oroonoko' after supper.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

Had a fire in my own Room. Mother sup'd with me there. Read 'The Lucky Mistake' - Mrs Behn.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

John Eachard : The Grounds and Occasion of the Contempt of the Cl

Read after supper the contempt of the clergy.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

John Eachard : The Grounds and Occasion of the Contempt of the Cl

Summerhouse reading 'contempt of the clergy' till 1/2 past 5.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Charles Sedley : The Mulberry Garden or The Works...In Two Volumes

Writt from 6 to 9. Sup'd alone. Read 'The Mulberry Garden', a pretty play. Bed 12.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Nathaniel Lee : Constantine The Great: A Tragedy. OR The Works...

'O heart, Why dost thou leap against my Bosom like a Cag'd Bird, and beat thyself to Death for an impossible freedom'. ('Constantine')

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Nathaniel Lee : Caesar Borgia. A Tragedy

Very miserable. 'Like a poor Lunitick that Makes his Moan And for a time beguiles the Lookers-On He reasons well, his Eyes their Wildness lose And vows the keepers his wrong'd sense abuse. But if you hitt the cause that hurts his Brain Then his Teeth gnash; he foams; he Shakes his Chain, His Eyeballs roll, and he is madagain'. (Lee, 'Caesar Borgia')

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

Home past 8 a fier in the Parlor. Read Mrs Behn's novels, a book of Abraham's [cut by editor].

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

With mother to Clapham Common. Read to her 'Agnes de Castro' by Mrs Behn. Home before 8. Read one hour of the book before supper.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

Made an end of the Novell [the Fair Jilt].

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

John Eachard : The Grounds and Occasion of the Contempt of the Cl

Summerhouse and garden till past 8, cutting shift neck and reading 'The Grounds of the Contempt of the Clergy' by Eachard; a book with much truth and much witt, but too ludicrase I think for the subject. It belongs to our [Quaker] Landlady.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

John Eachard : The Grounds and Occasion of the Contempt of the Cl

After dinner 1 hour reading 'Contempt of the Clergy'.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Jonathan Swift : A Tale of A Tub

Read 'Tale of Tub' 1 hour. Bed past 10.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Thomas Wotton : The English Baronets: Being a Genealogical and His

Brother and Lady Savile came at 5. Sup'd here and went near 11. Most of the time compareing the pedigree of the Saviles (in a book of the Baronets lately come out), with the account Brother sent to be inserted.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

William Shakespeare : Double Falsehood; Or, the Distrest Lovers... writt

Read 'Double Falshood' a play of Shakespear's never acted till this winter. I think it a poor one for his. Bed 12.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Charles Beckingham : The Life of Mr Richard Savage

Supper alone. Read life of Mr Savage.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

(Sir) John Denham : The Sophy OR Poems and Translations

Sup'd alone. Read 'The Sophy', a play of Sir J Deham's.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Martin Luther :

None went to Church. Read a book of Luther's.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

John Sturmy : Sesostris: Or, Royalty in Disguise. A Tragedy.

Read 'Sesostris, a new Tragydy'; a so-so one.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

: Tatler

Din'd and sup'd with Aunt. Play'd Pickett till past 9. Read some Tatlers. Bed 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Serial / periodical

Samuel Clarke : A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God

Did not go to Church. Read Clark's Attributes morn.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Andrew Michael Ramsay : The Travels of Cyrus

Read 'The travells of Cyrus' after supper.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

(Sir) John Vanbrugh : A Journey to London, being part of a comedy...

Din'd in own room alone... Read 'A Journy to London', Sir J Vanburg's -part of what is made 'The Provoked Husband' by Cibber, vastly mended by him I think.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

John Gay : The Beggar's Opera

Play'd tunes in 'The Beggars Opera' 2 hours after dinner.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Andrew Michael Ramsay : The Travels of Cyrus

Home past 9. Supper alone, Read 'Cyrus', Bed 12.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

John Gay : The Beggars Opera

Tuned harpsichord and play'd some of Beggars Opera songs after supper alone.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Edward Young : A Vindication of Providence; Or, a True Estimate o

Read 'A True Estemate of Human Life' by Mr Young, a Sermon preach'd in St George's Church upon the King's death. Extreordinary stile. Poeticall, exceeding entertaining.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Edward Young : A Vindication of Providence; Or, a True Estimate o

Aunt had the coach at 5 to visit. I drank tea and read Mr Young's sermon. Mrs D'Enly went when the coach came back with Aunt near 10.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

John Gay : The Beggar's Opera

Mrs Newton, Lady Palmerston, Lady Clavering and 2 daughters (great fortunes), and 3 Mrs Fox's here. While the last 2 were here, and Mrs D'Enly alone in Mother's room, I read 'The Beggar's Opera' to them in intervals before and after supper.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Samuel Clarke : A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God

Lay till past 9. Read Dr Clark little. Went to King Street chapel...

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Samuel Clarke : A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God

Mrs Prade set me down past 9. Read Dr Clark 1/2 hour after supper. Bed 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

: Tatler

Supper alone. Tatlers. Bed past 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Serial / periodical

: Tatler

Supper alone. 4 Tatlers. Bed 1/2 past 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Serial / periodical

: Tatler

Home 9. Supper below. 3 Tatlers. Bed 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Serial / periodical

: Tatler

Home past 9. Read 4 Tatlers. Bed past 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Serial / periodical

: Tatler

Home near 10. Read 4 Tatlers. Bed 12.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Serial / periodical

(Sir) Richard Steele : The Conscious Lovers. A Comedy.

Went into the park...Back to our dinner at 2. Spent the afternoon walking and sitting, and I read 3 Acts of 'The Conscious Lovers'.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Edward Young : The Universal Passion

Read the 'Universal Passion'

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Edward Young : The Universal Passion

Made an end of 'The Unniversall Passion'... 'Tis exceeding seveer, 'tis all satir[e] but mighty pretty and too just. He is grown a favouritt Author of mine. I am not content with once reading it, but design to bye it.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

: The Life and Actions of James Dalton (the noted st

Supper below. Read 'The Life, Roberies, etc. of Dalton', an evidence against several of the Robers which are to be Hang'd. Bed past 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

'B.L' OR 'A Lady' : Two Letters: one from a Lady to a friend who had m

Afternoon read Lady's Letter to a Popish Gentleman etc.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Eliza Haywood : The British Recluse; Or the Secret History of Cleo

Read 'The British Recluse'.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Samuel Clarke Clarke : A Paraphrase on the Four Evangelists

Afternoon went to the chaple. Home. Coffee. Read Clarke's 'Parraphras on the Evangellists'.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Madame de Gomez : La Belle Assemblee: or, The Adventures of Six Days

Read 'The Adventures of Six Days'. 1 hour. Bed 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Madame de Gomez : La Belle Assemblee: or, The Adventures of Six Days

Read 'Six Days Adventures' after supper. Bed 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Madame de Gomez : La Belle Assemblee: or, The Adventures of Six Days

'Adventures of Six Days' 1 hour after supper. Bed 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Madame de Gomez : La Belle Assemblee: or, The Adventures of Six Days

Read 'Adventures of Six Days'. Bed 1.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Anon OR 'Ma. A' [Madame A] : The Prude. A Novel... By a Young Lady.

Home near 9. Read 'The Prude' comfortably by a fire.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Anon OR 'M. A.' [Madame A] : The Prude. A Novel... By a Young Lady.

Read 'The Prude'.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Anon OR 'Ma. A' [Madame A] : The Prude. A Novel... By a Young Lady.

Tent till dark. Read the 3rd part of 'The Prude', and the 'The Beautifull Pyrate'.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Jean Regnauld de Segrais : Three Novels; viz I. The Beautiful Pyrate.... OR F

Read... "The Beautifull Pyrate".

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Jean Regnauld de Segrais : Three Novels; viz I. The Beautiful Pyrate.... OR F

Tent all day light. Read Ugania [?] and Bajesett. Bed past 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

: [A Novell] OR [A Novel]

Read a Novell after supper. Bed past 11.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

: 'Brutus' OR 'A Tragedy'

Slept in the chair - knew not what to do with myself. Read a New Tragidy in Maniscript that has not been acted; the story of the first Brutus that putt his 2 sons to death.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Manuscript: Codex

Penelope Aubin : The Noble Slaves: Or, the Lives and Adventures of

Read after supper 'The Noble Slaves'. Bed 12.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Penelope Aubin : The Strange Adventures of the Count de Vinevil...

'Life of Count De Venivill' after supper. Bed near 12.

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

'Young Nobleman' : Nunnery Tales, Written by a Young Nobleman, and Tr

Tent till Dark. Read 'Nunnery Tales'. What a Stuped Life is my lott!...

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

'Young Nobleman' : Nunnery Tales, Written by a Young Nobleman, and Tr

Sat humdrum some time. Read a storry out of 'Nunnery Tales'. At 5 to Mrs Drydens...

Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile Print: Book

Elijah Fenton : Mariamne. A Tragey. Acted at the Theatre Royal...

'Tis th' infirmity of noblest mind When ruffled with an unexpected woe To speak what settled prudence wou'd conceal: As the vex'd oceean [sic] working in a storm Off brings to light the wrecks which long lay calm, In the dark bosom of the secret deep. ('Mariamne')