Very lovely day. Rose late ― 7 ― & sleepy ―: one never sleeps enough here. Being Festa, no Greek lesson. ― Worked at Bethlehem (Hunt’s,) & later at Hunt’s Jerusalem ― Sandars & Lady Veigy came ― agreeable enough. ― Worked ― (sleeping at times ―) till 5. Called on Mrs. Storey. At 7 […]
Rose before 8 ― dreary work. Greek lesson ― before which [Dessonlany] came ― he seems scarcely older, & his attention & energy about Landscape art, are curious & good. Worked at Lord Clermont’s Jerusalem, & (I suppose) finished it. But during the day came letters from S.W.C. & F.L. & I wrote to F.L. […]
Sad day to relate again. Slept well ― (rarely now ―) but late. Worked a little at B.H.H.’s Jerusalem. ― prepared for people ― but no people came. Dawdled ― having put aside my work ― ― & looked out of window, watching ξενους, οἱ οποῖοι ἀναχώρισαν1 ― with leggero2 [Πολὸ]. ― Resolved to go […]
Rose at 7 ― no early days now. Greek lesson. Finished Lady W.’s Jerusalem ― the 2nd of the 6 incubi ― yet not altogether as I wish it. ― Letters from B. Hunt ― alas! not coming: ― all 3 of the Hopers ― Mrs. Mabbot, ― Freeman Thomas & Sir H.J. Shiffner are […]
A most distressing day ― fine without ― dreary blank within. Vague & ill. Yet completed Lady W.’s Masada at last. ― but that was all the work I did. Letter from Ann. ― Majr Reynolds & Miss Yates came ― & C. Perkins. ― Afternoon dire & dismal. (X8). ― At 5 or 6 […]
Settled fine again. ― Wrote to F.L. ― Thankless work enough. ― G.’s lesson, ― wh., humble as they are, are in their way, real. Church, ― waiting for an hour: ― all disagreable ― W.’s sermon so too. ὁ Χριστὸς ὠμίλησε ποτέ τοῦ [],1 ― whatever they may torture his words to. ― Returned […]
Quite fine again. ― Worked at Lord Clermont’s Jerusalem. Some 18 or 20 ― “Ἄραβοι” ― came at 12 ― the only decent lot being the Rosses of Bladensburgh. ― Worked again to 3 ― then walked with P.W. to 5. ― Called on [Dessonlany], whose pictures are undoubtedly the nearest to Italian character of […]
Fine morning ― afternoon cloudy ― evening wet. Greek lesson ― ― but worried by notes and interruptions. At 12 Duke & Dss of St Albans Major ― & Mrs. Gubbins. Mr. & Mrs. Tremayne. Miss Alexander Miss C[a]nning. Mr. Mrs. Miss Bright came ― & staid till 2. ― miserable bore of idleness ― […]
Slept better: ― warm ― cloudy. ― Wrote to P. Hunter, who came. Greek lesson. Worked at Lord Clermont’s Jerusalem. ― P. Hunter came ˇ[again] ― long talk of Sir G.B. & wonderful details of Corfû matters. ―――――――― Then W. Sandbach’s ― & to D. of S. Albans ― occupied till 3. ― Worked till […]
A more comfortable day than for me for some time. Perkins, Hibberts ― Trotmans ― & others came ― some 16 or 18 ― & looked at Palestine & Athos drawings. By fits I worked at the Hunt Jerusalem. At 5 ― called on Lady Hunter, ― long talk of Corfû. ― then on various […]
