“The Life of Samuel Johnson was an instant sensation. While the works of Johnson were quickly forgotten, his biography has never been out of print… It went through 41 editions just in the 19th century.”
James Boswell (1740–1795) – a man for whom the word “scapegrace” might have been invented – was born #OTD, 29 October. A happy Bozzy birthday thread:
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https://www.fantasticanachronism.com/p/when-the-worst-man-in-the-world-writes-a-masterpiece
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