Slept well. The air is lighter, yet still heavy. Rose at 6. ― After G.’s lesson, & finding he had decided on going to the St Peter’s Benediction, ― I went at 9 ― with him, across the ferry ― to S. Pietro. We were in good time for the Pope’s Entry ― but that […]
Rese before 6. Gk. Lesson. ――― Sent letters to Ann & Mrs. Empson. Mrs. Hornby is better ― I hear by a note from Miss Boyle. ― G.’s lesson ― & his uncertainty about going to St Peter’s. ― Sandbach, Drummond, & an American (Clark) called ―. ― Worked at T.G.B.’s Parnassus till 2 2½. […]
XX8 A truly miserable day. ― Slept nearly all through it ― & read at times. Tremayne ― Leighton ― & Drummond came, with which last I walked to S. Agnese & back. ― dined alone. Mostly rain all day ― very heavy scirocco. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. […]
O dear me drumstix. ― [vel.] ― I riz at 5½ ἤμουν ― ἔξ.1 ― Greek lesson till 8½ ― After 10 ― began to work; but soon came papers & notes & what not, & then E. Drummond, who is no interruption, ever. But, while he was here, came a vast bunch of Letters […]
A miserable night. ― Unwell all morning. ― Dull & gray ― outside as within me. ― ― O! ― Greek lesson ― & George’s lesson afterwards ― : ― Worked by fits at ― (3d day) T.G.B.’s Parnassus ― which G. says he would give 2 scudi for. ― A lady & 2 daughters […]
Rose at 6, for Greek lesson. Very dim & hot Scirocco all day. ― Worked ― (2d day) at T.G.B.’s Parnassus: but only by fits. ― Sandbach came in , ― & later, at 4, Drummond, with whom I walked, by the River, ― returning by 6 ― very pleasantly: he is a remarkably nice […]
Rose too late for Greek lesson. ― Outline Fairbairn Petra. And, after that ― worked on T. Baring’s Parnassus, ― not bad so far as it went ― yet by fits only ― sitting down, walking ― & sleeping at intervals, all day long. Before 11 ― Sandbach called ― & I sent, by his […]
Windy ― generally cloudy: ― did not go out, but wrote. At 4½: Drummond called ― (with one Capt. Mildmany,) & D. & I walked by the Tiber till 6: ― Called onto B. Mathews ― out. Dined at home. To bed early. These are wearily vexing days. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, […]
Also a weary day. ― Fought myself into rising at 6. Gk Lesson ― till 8. Call on Williams. ― Hardly worked ― off & on ― at the 2 Sandbach drawings ― both I think spoiled ― & one of Parnassus: ― but mainly I slept ― reading Mme D’Arblay at times. ―― ――― […]
Rose ― nevertheless, μάλον ὅλον τοῦτο1 ― at 6. Greek lesson. ― At 10 ― to the Chetwodes, & saw them all off ―: most nice & really good people. ― Came home & worked at Φotograph experiments till 2. Calls on Williams & the Photograph man ― & to work again till 4½ ― […]
