Identified by Burton R Pollin in Marken and Pollin eds, Uncollected Writings (Gainesville, Florida, 1968): 'This unsuspected piece of dramatic analysis by Godwin came to my attention through a scrap of writing in the Abinger Microfilm: "The paper on Wolsley was written, Apr. 3 1809 and appeared in the Morning Chronicle a few days after". This corresponds to the diary, where Godwin records writing the piece on 3 April after seeing Kemble act in Henry VIII on 28 February.

The article is signed 'Aristarchus' and argues that 'my friend Kemble' misinterprets Wolsley, failing to represent the 'mangnanimous collectedness of soul' that Wolsley achieves after his fall from Henry's favour. Kemble plays Wolsley as 'a poor, broken-hearted wretch, robbed of office and spirit at the same time, and whimpering and wailing in the most pitiful strain', Godwin argues that he should appear as a 'a great man sustaining himself with dignity amidst the storm of his fortune'.