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Boswell, James. 1740-1795.
Scottish lawyer, diarist, and writer renowned as the biographer of Samuel Johnson.Bos·wellʹi·an adj. & n.
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Boswell, James — born Oct. 29, 1740, Edinburgh, Scot. died May 19, 1795, London, Eng. Scottish friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson. Boswell, a lawyer, met Johnson in 1763 and visited him often (1772–84), making a superlatively detailed record in his journals… … Universalium
Boswell, James — (29 oct. 1740, Edimburgo, Escocia–19 may. 1795, Londres, Inglaterra). Biógrafo y abogado escocés, amigo de Samuel Johnson. Boswell conoció a Johnson en 1763, lo frecuentó a menudo (1772 ndash;84), y llevó en sus diarios un registro… … Enciclopedia Universal
Boswell, James — (1740 1795) The son of Lord Alexander Boswell of Auchinleck, of Ayrshire, he studied at Edinburgh, Glasgow and Holland and practiced law in Scotland and England. He achieved literary fame with Account of Corsica (1768). He formed a friendship… … British and Irish poets
BOSWELL, JAMES — the biographer of Johnson, born at Edinburgh, showed early a penchant for writing and an admiration for literary men; fell in with Johnson on a visit to London in 1763, and conceived for him the most devoted regard; made a tour with him to the … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Boswell, James — (1740 1795) Biographer, s. of Alexander B. of Auchinleck, Ayrshire, one of the judges of the Supreme Courts of Scotland, was ed. at the High School and Univ. of Edin., and practised as an advocate. He travelled much on the Continent and… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
James Boswell — Retrato de James Boswell, por sir Joshua Reynolds … Wikipedia Español
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo — James Burnet redirects here. For the Scottish painter, see James M. Burnet. Lord Monboddo, pencil sketch by John Brown, circa 1777 James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (25 October 1714 – 26 May 1799) was a Scottish judge, scholar of linguistic evolution … Wikipedia
James Hackman — (baptized 13 December 1752, hanged 19 April 1779), briefly Rector of Wiveton in Norfolk, was the murderer who killed Martha Ray (c. 1742–1779), singer and mistress of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.Rawlings, Philip, Hackman, James (bap. 1752 … Wikipedia
James Boswell — (* 29. Oktober 1740 in Edinburgh; † 19. Mai 1795 in London) war ein schottischer Schriftsteller und Rechtsanwalt. Mit der Biographie seines Freundes Dr. Samuel Johnson schuf er eines der bedeutendsten biografischen W … Deutsch Wikipedia
James Griffin Boswell — (May 13, 1882 September 11, 1952), was founder of the J. G. Boswell Company, known today as the world s largest privately owned farm. Primary crops include Pima cotton, alfalfa hay, tomatoes, onions, and wheat, all cultivated on some… … Wikipedia
