Note 123 — THE WRITING OF ESSAYS

James Boswell (1740-1795). A Scotch advocate and author, noted especially for his Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., a book that many pronounce the best biography ever written. The work makes one intimately acquainted with Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), a great essayist, poet, biographer, play-writer, and author of a famous dictionary of the English language. Dr. Johnson was a leader of the learned men of his time.