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Complete title: The Correspondence of James Boswell with Certain Members of the Club Including Oliver Goldsmith, Bishops Percy and Barnard, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Topham Beauclerk, and Bennet Langton, Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Charles N. Fifer (The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell Research Edition, Correspondence: Volume 3.

Hardcover in blue and gold with dustjacket, 466 pp.

Published by McGraw Hill, all or most of the texts here are derived from the Boswell holdings in the Yale University Library.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Alphabetical Tables of Correspondents: Boswell's Correspondents, Langton's Correspondents, Correspondents of Other Members of the Club

Preface
Introduction

James Boswell -- Curriculum Vitae to 1769
Biographies of the Correspondents
Editorial Procedures
Cue titles and Abbreviations

The Correspondence

Appendices
- Introductory Note
- Verses
- Miscellaneous Letters to Bennet Langton

Index ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "James Boswell," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have James Boswell in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with James Boswell when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name James Boswell, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1874Original Publisher: Printed for the Grampian ClubSubjects: Authors, EnglishCommonplace-booksBiography ... Read more

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Originally published in 1896.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766-1769 ... Read more

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Anthology by leading Boswell biographer - now working on a life of Samuel Johnson - of the best of Boswell's diaries, his account of the great Cham himself, Sam Johnson, and also thelesser-known journal of his time in Corsica as well as his obsession with hypochondria. ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER IIIMakes the acquaintance of Dr. Johnson—Character of a true friend—Mr. Dempster—Criticism—Supper -with Mr. Johnson— BoswelFs new plan of life—The pensive Gray and the apothecary Gray—Bob Temple—Johnson on the art of study—Boswell on the advantages of adversity—Dr. Johnson's rooms in the Temple— Supper at the Turk's Head—Preparation for travel—Dr. Johnson accompanies him to Harwich—Writes him a letter of precepts.The year 1763 was to Boswell a memorable one ; " for in it," says he, " I had the happiness to obtain the acquaintance of that extraordinary man whose Memoirs I am now writing—an acquaintance which I shall ever esteem as one of the most fortunate circumstances in my life " The amusing account of his first meeting with Dr. Johnson, "on Monday, the i6th of May, when I was sitting in Mr. Davies's back parlour, after I had drunk tea with him and Mrs. Davies," is one of those graphic accounts which will be found nowhere but in BoswelPs wonderful work. The narrative tells us the whole story, however much to his disadvantage : how he was snubbed in all ways ; how he was " stunned" by the Doctor's reply to his " light pleasantry " as to " coming from Scotland," but not being able to help it ; how this " light pleasantry," he is willing to flatter himself, was " meant to soothe and conciliate " the great object of his admiration, and " not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country ; " how, being " eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured to say, ' Oh, Sir, I cannot think Mr. Garrick would " Life of Johnson," anno 1763. grudge such a trifle to you ' " (an order to the Play) ; how he was forthwith crushed by the prompt retort, " I know no right you have to talk to me on the subject; " how, feeling somewhat mortified, h... ... Read more

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The 121 letters in this volume were exchanged between James Boswell and twenty-six correspondents between 1760 and 1763. The letters, all but one written after Boswell's first brief escapade in London, concern the period up to and including his second momentous visit there in 1763. During this period Boswell savors the delights of London's high life and low, first meets Samuel Johnson, and publishes his first book-length work, a facetious collection of letters between him and his mercurial fellow Scot, Andrew Erskine—apublication that his dismayed father, Lord Auchinleck, considers embarrassing and ill-advised.

Young Boswell corresponds with Irish elocutionist Thomas Sheridan (father of the playwright, and Boswell's most important mentor before Johnson), William McQuhae (later an eminent figure in the Scottish church), the rakish aristocrat Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton, and other notables.Together these letters set the context in which Boswell writes his most compelling and popular piece of autobiographical writing, the London Journal, 1762-1763. ... Read more

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'The most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature.' by (W. J. Bate)

This is a reprint of the rare first edition (first issue) of the Boswell's biography which has never been reprinted in facsimile format before. The original writing by Boswell in this edition is very different from later editions which are thoroughly edited and rewritten.

This is an indispensable source for the study of 18th century English society and literature and will be reprinted together with an even rarer booklet of Corrections and Additions to the First Edition which Boswell prepared himself and distributed only to the subscribers to the first edition.

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 2; Original Publisher: Chatto ... Read more

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This is the first of two volumes containing Boswell's correspondence with more than 200 people, including Pitt, Rousseau, Paoli, John Wilkes, Sir Alexander Dick, Baretti and numerous women friends. The letters date from a three year period between 1766, when Boswell returned from his Grand Tour, to 1769, and his marriage to his cousin Margaret Montgomerie. They show Boswell in the happiest days of his life as the law student became a practising advocate, the literary hopeful a best-selling author, the pursuer of rich heiresses a family man, and the dreamer a landowner as the Laird of Dalblair. The letters to and from his correspondents are reprinted in full, with extensive explanatory notes. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more