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James Boswell

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Scottish lawyer, diarist and author (1740–1795)

Born 1740
Died 1795

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  • Cover of: Boswell's Life of Johnson
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  • Cover of: The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
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  • Cover of: The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.
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  • Cover of: London journal, 1762-1763
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.: complete and unabridged with notes

    First published in 1819 — 21 editions
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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 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 1793 — 18 editions
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  • Cover of: Boswell's journal of a tour to the Hebrides ...
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    Cover of edition journaloftourtoh00bosw Cover of edition journaloftourtoh01bosw Cover of edition boswellsjournalo00bosw Cover of edition journaloftourtoh01bosw Cover of edition journaloftourtoh00bosw First published in 1785 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Boswell in Holland, 1763-1764: including the correspondence with Belle de Zuylen (Zélide)
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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 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 : in three volumes

    First published in 1791 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Boswell on the grand tour: Germany and Switzerland, 1764
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    First published in 1953 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The journal of a tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson
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    First published in 1784 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Boswell in search of a wife, 1766-1769
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    First published in 1956 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Boswell in extremes, 1776-1778.
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    First published in 1970 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel Johnson
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    Cover of edition lifeofsamueljohn0000unse_f0y1 First published in 1822 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Life of Johnson
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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 conversations with many eminent persons
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  • Cover of: The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., including A journal of a tour to the Hebrides: A new ed., with numerous additions and notes
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  • Cover of: Letters of James Boswell

    First published in 1924 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: A shorter Boswell
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    First published in 1925 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: An account of Corsica: the journal of a tour to that island, and memoirs of Pascal Paoli.
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    Cover of edition accountofcorsica00boswuoft First published in 1768 — 7 editions
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Photo of James Boswell

Scottish lawyer, diarist and author (1740–1795)

Born 1740
Died 1795

Subjects

Description and travel, Biography, Scottish Authors, English Authors, Early works to 1800, Travel, Biographers, Correspondence, Diaries, Authors, Scottish, Boswell, james, 1740-1795, Social life and customs, Intellectual life, Trials, litigation, Authors, biography, Fiction, History, Homes and haunts, Lexicographers, Manners and customs, Poetry, Authors, English, Authors, correspondence, Authors, scottish, Court and courtiers

Places

Scotland, Hebrides (Scotland), Great Britain, Corsica (France), England, France, Hebrides, London, Italy, London (England), Corsica, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Edinburgh (Scotland), Araby, Araby bazaar, Auchinleck, Edinburgh, North Richmond Street, North Wales, America, Auchinleck (Scotland), Campbelltown, Campbelltown (Scotland)

People

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), James Boswell (1740-1795), Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807), Archibald Douglas Douglas of Douglas Baron (1748-1827), Isabelle de Charrière (1740-1805), Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Voltaire (1694-1778), William Johnston Temple (1739-1796), Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), David Mallet (1705?-1765), Douglas family, George III King of Great Britain (1738-1820), Johnson, samuel (1709-1784), Mangan's sister, Porzia Sansedoni, William Johnson Temple (1739-1796), A Boy, A Sexton, Abram, Adam Fergusson Sir (1733-1813), Alfred Doolittle, Alonso, Andrew Gibb (1767-1839), Antonio

Time

18th century, 1603-1714, 1912, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, French Domination, 1768-1794

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Alternative names

  • James, Boswell
  • james Boswell

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 17, 2011 Edited by George merge authors
June 18, 2010 Edited by Edward Betts tidy
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import