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James Boswell

1740 – 1795 · Britain and Ireland

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The Great BooksLondon JournalJames BoswellJames Boswell London JournalLondon JournalJames Boswell · 1762On 1 list

James Boswell Life of Samuel JohnsonLife of Samuel JohnsonJames Boswell · 1791On 2 lists

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