Athos ― 1. As fine, & perfectly calm throughout, ― but clouds at night. Rather a better day ― ‘abdomen’ less troublesome. Letter from Sarah, enclosing one from Frederick: wretched doing in N. America. ― Worked at Athos ― & later at Schloss Elz, & Thebes & the Matterhorn. Letter from Mr. Edwards with Liverpool […]
XX Assuredly one of the purestly loveliest days it is possible to see on earth. From sunrise all day & evening & night hardly a breath of air, & the sky pure blue ― a few bright clouds at sunset: the sea a perfect mirror, ― hardly rippled, & almost noiseless. ―― Rose at 7 […]
Villa Petraja. 7. One of those perfect cloudless calm days ― only known in Autumn here. A wonderful loveliness if one could but enjoy it, from sunrise to starlit night. Rose at 6 & painted till 8. Kind note from Janet Hunt. ― Newspaper ― & then pretty regular work all over the Petraja till […]
V. Petraija. 6. Work all day ― barring newspaper, & a long letter to C.F. & one to his Aunt. That dear good old Lady is not very well it seems, ― by a nice letter from him to day. One also from Mr. Morier later in the day. Weather fine ― sunny but windy. […]
Villa Petraija ― 5 X Windier & cloudier, & heavy sea. Roe by 6.30. I do not sleep well. ― Painted till breakfast. Letter from Ellen ― F.’s son has gone into the southern army. Wrote to Ellen & Sarah: & worked, ― barring newspaper reading ― till 4. Dinner ― 2 small fishes. Worked […]
V. Petraja ― 4 There was fog early ― (rose at 6.30.) but it cleared, & the day was the loveliest conceivable. I wish I had my journal here of 1859, there is such an absurd sameness just now! The fine calm weather, the distasteful hard work all day ― … the disinclination to go […]
Villa Petraja. 3 One of the perfect days of weather, bright, calm, not hot. But at sunset there came a great “sea=fog” ― & I suppose there will be rain tomorrow. Morally also, & physiologically διὰ ἐμὲ, ˇ[(τὸν εαυτόνμου,)]1 the day was somewhat better. Worked before breakfast ― & afterwards off & on. Paper came […]
Lovely day all through. La Petraja. 2 Physic ― & unwell. Worked pretty hard off & on ― but XX & horribly out of spirits ― & miserable. Dined at 4 on a sole & beer & potatoes. Worked again ― & walked a little. After all what good are the trees & beautiful woods […]
Rose at 8 ― shameful! ― Bright morning & day throughout, but windy, & noisy sea. Wrote all the day ― 14 letters. 1 Lady Bethell ― Westbury 2. Gussie Bethell. 3 Mrs. Clive 4 C.M. Church. 5 S.W. Clowes. 6 J. Edwards. 7 Mr. Edwards 8 Holman Hunts 9 Edgar Drummond 10 John Cross. […]
La Petraya 1. Worked very hard all day ― sorting & destroying letters &c. Then, making the Petraia tracing & outline. At 4 walked to Hastings: the elder Mr. & Mrs. W. Scrivens. Bought various matters: & home by 7. Dined. [Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]
