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James Boswell: Writer and Advocate

Abstract

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Although the picture that we have of James Boswell has been constantly changing in recent years, many students retain the impression that the great biographer was something of a fool or a buffoon who hovered at the coattails of the great, taking down their conversations, noting their gestures and effacing himself in the presence of his superiors- This is a distorted impression which has been fostered by Lord Macaulay's essay in the Encyclopedia Britannica which painted Boswell in just such a light. The truth is that Boswell, although delighting in the company of the great, also envisioned fame for himself.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher
Creighton University
Year dc:date.issued
1965

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Fogarty, Nancy
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Corbett, Edward P.J.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • A non-exclusive distribution right is granted to Creighton University and to ProQuest following the publishing model selected above.
Language dc:language.iso
en_US

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10504/109631
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:cdr.creighton.edu:10504/109631

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Fogarty, Nancy. James Boswell: Writer and Advocate. Creighton University, 1965. http://hdl.handle.net/10504/109631