Cosima's Diaries

Diary Entry of April 23, 1880

Overview

Still weary, R. nevertheless went for a morning walk and dictated a draft letter to the Duke of Bagnara. The day ended under splendid moonlight with a sketch for a life of Saint Francis, translated for the King of Saxony.

Content

Friday, April 23:

R. still somewhat weary, but he goes for a walk in the morning. He tells me his ideas for a letter to be written to the Duke of Bagnara, and after I have drafted it, he dictates to me, up to the arrival in his life of the King of Bavaria, at which point he intends for the time being to conclude.

In the evening the most glorious moonlight. Then sketch of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi in the King of Saxony’s translation.