James Boswell

James Boswell (1740-1795) was a Scottish advocate, diarist, and biographer best known for his groundbreaking 'Life of Samuel Johnson' (1791), which revolutionized modern biography. He gained early fame with 'Account of Corsica' (1768) and 'Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides,' and his rediscovered journals established him as one of the greatest diarists.[1][2][3]

Edinburgh, Scotland Oct 29, 1740 Website
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