On war by james boswell

Scottish lawyer, diarist and author (1740–1795)

This article is about the 18th-century writer.

On war by james boswell

On war by james boswell

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James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (; 29 October 1740 (N.S.)^[1] – 19 May 1795), was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, born in Edinburgh.

He is best known for his biography of the English writer Samuel Johnson, Life of Samuel Johnson, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language.^[2][3] A great mass of Boswell's diaries, letters, and private papers were recovered from the 1920s to the 1950s, and their publication by Yale University has transformed his reputation.

Early life

Boswell was born in Blair's Land on the east side of Parliament Close behind St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh on 29 October 1740 (N.S.).^[1] He was the eldest son of a judge, Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck, and his wife Euphemia