Very warm scirocco. ― After breakfast, & G.’s lesson ― I went to church, though I half inclined not so to do. ― Great crowd ― Prince of Wales ― &c. &c. good sermon of Woodward ― “pray without ceasing.” ― Walked with S.W.C. over the Pincian ― & then came home. Bright called, &, […]
1 S.W.C. 2 Sir J. [Dreckarth] 3 Mr. Bright 4 Mrs. B― 5 friend 6 friend 7 friend 8 Sir C. Maclean 9 Mrs. 10 Miss 11 Miss 12 Miss 13 [Marshans] 14 15 Ellis 16 17 Marshals 18 19 A. de Vere 20 Woodward 21 22 23 Reumont 24 25 Montmorecy 26 Miss Haworth […]
X7 Rose late, sleeping only late. Breakfast: Giorgio’s, & the Greek lessons. ― Worked at the Bethlehem. S.W.C. Col. Percy Duke & Duchess Zagarolo P. Williams. Hibbert. At 1 Col. Percy ― Duke & Duchess Zagarolo. Duke stupid ― the foolish longnosed man one has seen about Rome for 20 years past ― quite absurd. […]
X5. Dim, half life. Arranged rooms ― for the Bassæ & Civitella with Giorgio. ― After breakfast Greek lesson. ― Unwell, & vexed not to go from home day after day. ― Παροξύσμος.1 ― After which I began to work at the Bethlehem, & worked till nearly 4 ― (letter from Lady Bethell, as lively […]
Slept not over well ― but late ― rose at 7¾. ― Read Burckhardt.1 After breakfast ― Gio. being out, I prepared for the Ἄραβοι,2 & began to work on the Bethlehem for Husey Hunt. ― Mr. Perkins Miss ― ― ― ― ― Mr. Stansfeld Mrs. ― ― Mr. Freeman. Mr. Stocken Mrs. Stocken […]
Fetherstonhaugh Went over to see S.W.C. but he is well. Greek lesson. Then painted at the Jerusalem. ― S.W.C. calling. ― off & on till 3½ when P. Williams came, & we walked till nearly 6. Dined at the Chetwodes ― Macbeans & S.W.C. there; uncomfortable dinner ― & room. Music. Good kind young people. […]
Very particular lovely mild weather. Went over very early to see S.W.C. ― who is better. Breakfast ―. George’s lesson: ― then mine in Greek. Poi, at 10½, to McBeans, to place the 100£ of Beauclerk; & lo! the Bassæ ― that most wandering of pictures, hath come to Rome! Cagiati‘s ― & S.W.C. again. […]
X4. Very fine and lovely. ― Rose late ― but better in health. S.W.C. sent to say he was very unwell, & could not go to church, so, I went there, after breakfast. He is, & has been very unwell from Diarrhœa. ― Went to Church ― very crowded. ― The P. of Wales there. […]
1 S.W.C. 2 } 3 } 4 } 5 } 6 } one party 7 } 8 } 9 } 10 } 11 } 12 Tremaynes 13 14 Beauclerks 15 16 Sargent 17 ―― ? 18 Stark 19 [von Reamonts] Very lovely day ― & warmer. Worked at the Jerusalem of Lady Waldegrave. ― Arabs […]
X3. It is no longer cold but gray & wet. ― Wrote some Eastern Journal before breakfast ― 3rd Greek lesson afterwards. Then painted pretty regularly at Masada all day long ― from 11 to 4 ― cioè. ― Bright, Stewart, & S.W.C. coming walked with the latter on the Pincian. Called on Mr. Hay, […]
