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Oct 22, 2020 · Johnson was 54 years old when he first met Boswell, and most of his major accomplishments (the poetry, the dictionary, The Rambler) were behind him; his wife had already died; he was already the recipient of a £300 pension from the King; his edition of Shakespeare was almost complete.
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May 16, 2013 · A meeting 250 years ago led to Scottish author James Boswell completely re-inventing how biography is written.
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791) by James Boswell is a biography of English writer and literary critic Samuel Johnson. The work was from the beginning a universal critical and popular success, and represents a landmark in the development of the modern genre of biography.
The members included Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, Edmund Burke, Edward Gibbon, and Adam Smith—arguably the greatest British critic, biographer, political philosopher, historian, and economist of all time.
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The former argued that Boswell's uninhibited folly and candour were his greatest qualifications; the latter replied that beneath such traits was a mind to discern excellence and a heart to appreciate it, aided by the power of accurate observation and considerable dramatic ability.
Boswell’s method was to record information about Johnson in his journals. Sometimes the material was recorded daily, but on occasion Boswell fell behind and had to rely on his memory—a...
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May 12, 2006 · The book chronicles the life and thoughts of Samuel Johnson, a prominent literary figure in 18th-century England, as observed and recorded by his close friend and biographer, James Boswell. It captures both Johnson's intellectual pursuits and his personal struggles, offering insights into his character through vivid narratives and conversations.
