Literary Life Of James K Paulding Vol 1 Of 1 Classic Reprint

Author : Percy Fitzgerald
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ISBN 13 : 9781331290100
Total Pages : 314 pages
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Download or read book Life of James Boswell (of Auchinleck), Vol. 1 of 2 written by Percy Fitzgerald and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Life of James Boswell (of Auchinleck), Vol. 1 of 2: With an Account of His Savings, Doings, and Writings When we consider the increasing interest now taken in the genial Laird of Auchinleck and his works, it seems surprising that no full official account has yet been furnished of his life and adventures. Much as we know of him and his erratic career, there is no reader of his books but would long to know more. Many years ago, indeed, the editor of the "Temple Letters" prefixed a short account to his collection; and later, Dr. Rogers, when editing his "Boswelliana," added a somewhat fuller sketch, which contained many new and curious particulars. Later, again, Mr. Leslie Stephen prepared for the "Dictionary of National Biography" a very full and excellent epitome of all the incidents in Boswell's career, supplemented, as might be expected, by much sound, shrewd criticism. We have, also, the well-known essays of Lord Macaulay, and of Mr. Carlyle, with a short notice in Mr. Leslie Stephen's "Johnson." There are, also, Mr. Elwin's interesting article on Boswell in the Quarterly Review; a few papers by friends of Boswell, shortly after his death, in the Gentleman's Magazine; and the characteristic account of himself, written by Boswell in 1791 for the European Magazine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.