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James Boswell

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British lawyer, diarist, and author (1740–1795)

Born 1740
Died 1795

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  • Cover of: The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, containing some poetical pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the tour, and never before published.: A series of his conversation, literary anecdotes, and opinions of men and books: with an authentick account of the distresses and escape of the grandson of King James II in the year 1746.

    First published in 1813 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The journal of a tour to the Herbrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: containing some poetical pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the tour, and never before published; a series of his conversation, literary anecdotes and opinions of men and books; with an authentic account of the distresses and escapes of the grandson of King James II. in the year 1746.

    First published in 1852 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.: D.

    First published in 1791 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., comprehending an account of his studies, and numerous works, in chronological order, a series of his epistolary correspondence and converstations with many eminent persons and various original pieces of his composition.

    First published in 1807 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D and the journal of his tour to the Hebrides.

    First published in 1891 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A selection from the Life of Samuel Johnson

    First published in 1916 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selections from Boswell's Life of Johnson: ed. by Nathaniel Horton Batchelder.

    First published in 1912 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selections from James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, chosen and edited by R.W. Chapman.

    First published in 1919 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel of Johnson

    First published in 1949 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The journal of a tour to the Hebrides: with Samuel Johnson, L.L. D.

    First published in 1813 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Boswell's London journal, 1762-3: now first published from the original manuscript

    First published in 1950 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Johnsoniana: or, Supplement to Boswell : being anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson

    First published in 1836 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel Johnson, I.I.D.

    First published in 1931 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. Comprehending an account of his studies, and numerous works, in chronological order: a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons : and various original pieces of his composition, never before published

    First published in 1816 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. Comprehending an account of his studies, and numerous works, in chronological order: a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons : and various original pieces of his composition, never before published

    First published in 1816 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Life Of Samuel Johnson Lld

    First published in 2008 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D., comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order: a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition never before published: the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain, for near half a century during which he flourished

    First published in 1824 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Boswell's correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine: and his Journal of a tour ot Corsica (reprinted from the original editions)

    First published in 1879 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The works of James Boswell.: The life of Samuel Johnson.

    First published in 1952 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An Account of Corsica,: The Journal of a Tour to that Island : and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli

    First published in 1768 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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British lawyer, diarist, and author (1740–1795)

Born 1740
Died 1795
Subjects
Description and travel, Scottish Authors, Biography, Biographers, Early works to 1800, English Authors, Authors, Scottish, Travel, Correspondence, Diaries, Intellectual life, Social life and customs, Authors, biography, Boswell, james, 1740-1795, Critics, Homes and haunts, Intellectuals, Lexicographers, Court and courtiers, Descriptions et voyages, Interviews, Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, Johnson, samuel, 1709-1784, Literature, Manners and customs
Places
Scotland, Great Britain, Hebrides (Scotland), Corsica (France), England, France, Hebrides, Araby, Araby bazaar, Corsica, Edinburgh (Scotland), Germany, Italy, London, London (England), Netherlands, North Richmond Street, North Wales, Switzerland, Auchinleck, Auchinleck (Scotland), Edinburgh, Pays-Bas
People
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), James Boswell (1740-1795), Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807), Isabelle de Charrière (1740-1805), Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Johnson, samuel (1709-1784), Mangan's sister, Voltaire (1694-1778), William Johnson Temple (1739-1796), William Johnston Temple (1739-1796), Alfred Doolittle, Colonel Pickering, David Mallet (1705?-1765), Eliza Doolittle, Freddy Eynsford Hill, Galatea, Henry Higgins, James, 1769-1774 Boswell, John Johnston (1729?-1786), Mrs. Higgins, Pygmalion
Time
18th century, 1912

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
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June 18, 2010 Edited by Edward Betts tidy
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import