Rose late. Worked at times at H.H.’s Jerusalem ― very sadly & wearily. Kind letter from T. Baring. Some 20 or 25 people came to see the drawings, which I weary of showing. ― Among them ― Pentland, ― a fool. ― Later ― J. Morris. ― & at 4 ― I walked the P. […]
Always fine weather. ― Unwell, from excess of nervous irritability. ― Greek lesson. ――― Painted at H. Hunt’s Jerusalem. ― Saturday Review, & rumours of war. ― S.W.C. came in, & was apparently very consistent & rational. ― Worked again. Called on P.W. ― returned & sent G. out to walk ―― lunching (too largely) […]
Eh ― bah ― boo. ― I could only work by fits at Lord Clermont’s ― & Lady Reid’s pictures. 4 Ladies ― (Kindersly― & James ―) came ― but these people & their follies are a dismal bore. ― Wrote to P.W. to walk ― but he was engaged. Later, S.W.C. came in: ― […]
At 8½ ― Gio. & I went to the Europe, & with S.W.C. & Gibbs ― to Tivoli. A very lovely morning. ˇ[First to Villa Adriana &] Then ˇ[to the town.] ― we went the old round of the Gardens, grottoes & then lunched at the dirty old Sibilla ― where perhaps things were somewhat […]
Rose. A dreary sadness ― though the weather is ever fine. Paid G. 6 dollars ― out of his 14 of last month. Greek lesson. & Homer. Worked at Lord Clermont’s Jerusalem ― off & on. Letter from Ann, & wrote to her. S.W.C. came ― & later Gibbs, to whom I had written that […]
Not a very happy day to end the month with. ― After breakfast ― lessons ― & paying Lascaratos ― I went out to get some paper ― & then worked by fits all day. No one came ― but letters from V. Crake, C. Fortescue, & A. Seymour ―. A Dunn Gardner’s pamphlet from […]
XXX14 Very unwell ― owing to ― Wrote all day. S.W.C. ― & Bright called. { NEARLY RESOLVED NOT TO GO TO JERUSALEM THIS YEAR Did not go out. Dined at Brights ― potius aper.1 ― [Sir J. D ] Sir A. Bullen, & S.W.C. there. ― [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard […]
Mr. W. Sandbach Mrs. ditto Captain Bertram Mrs. Bertram ―― Finney ―― Philpot ―――― ―――― ―― Grant ―――― ―――― Miss [Rainerch] Miss Jones. 13 Working ― but only half & half. Fine always. Wrote & sent letter to F.L. New party of Sandbachs & others. Old gent who said, “No one passes through Petra ― […]
Rose earlier, & worked from 7 to 8 ― at Lady Reid’s Jerusalem. ― Breakfast ― G.’s lesson, ― Greek lesson; ― worked from 10 to 5 ― only stopping to write a page or two to F.L. At 6 ― dined with the Macbeans ― where all is not quite as it should be […]
XXXX13 A very wretched night & morning. Always beautiful weather but cold. Greek lesson. ― then worked, but badly at Lady R.’s Jerusalem. S.W.C. drawing in the room, but I could not speak to him much. Worked again, on & off. Letters from F.L. ― & Daddy Hunt. ―― Later ― Gibbs came ― & […]
