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gptkb:Writer
gptkb:historians
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkb:London
gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
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gptkbp:biography
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gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1740-10-29
October 29, 1740
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:birth_year
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1740
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gptkbp:born
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October 29, 1740
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:James_Boswell,_Jr.
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Mary_Boswell
gptkb:James_Boswell,_10th_Laird_of_Auchinleck
gptkb:James_Boswell,_2nd_Baronet
gptkb:Elizabeth_Boswell
gptkb:James_Boswell,_3rd
gptkb:Alexander_Boswell
gptkb:William_Boswell
gptkb:John_Boswell
gptkb:James_Boswell,_Jr.
Margaret Boswell
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
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gptkbp:contribution
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development of biography as a genre
documentation of literary figures
insight into the life of Samuel Johnson
preservation of 18th-century culture
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced Scottish literature
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gptkbp:death_date
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1795-05-19
May 19, 1795
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:death_year
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gptkb:1795
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gptkbp:died
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May 19, 1795
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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Scottish
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gptkbp:famous_for
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His diaries
his diaries
his letters
his social commentary
his travel writings
his detailed accounts of Johnson's life
His relationship with Johnson
his detailed accounts of 18th-century life
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gptkbp:famous_person
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gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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“ I am a man of the world.”
“ I am a very good listener.”
“ The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write.”
“ I am a very good biographer.”
“ I am a very good chronicler.”
“ I am a very good conversationalist.”
“ I am a very good friend.”
“ I am a very good historian.”
“ I am a very good observer.”
“ I have a great deal of vanity.”
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gptkbp:famous_work
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gptkb:The_Life_of_Samuel_Johnson,_LL._D.
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gptkbp:father
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gptkb:Alexander_Boswell
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:law
gptkb:literature
gptkb:philosophy
history
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:Boswell's_Club
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:biography
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gptkbp:has_friend
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gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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biographical writing
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gptkbp:has_role
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Scottish literature
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gptkbp:historical_context
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18th-century Enlightenment
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Pioneer of modern biography
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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James Boswell
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gptkbp:influence
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Literary biography
literary biography
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern biography
Modern biographers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
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gptkbp:inspired
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future biographers
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gptkbp:involvement
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gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkb:sports_club
philosophical discussions
literary circles
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gptkbp:is_attended_by
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gptkb:Edinburgh_High_School
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gptkbp:is_friend_of
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gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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gptkb:law
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gptkbp:is_visited_by
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gptkb:the_Hebrides
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gptkbp:known_as
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the biographer of Samuel Johnson
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:The_Life_of_Samuel_Johnson
Biographical writing
biography of Samuel Johnson
his biography of Samuel Johnson
Friendship with Samuel Johnson
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:cultural_practices
gptkb:Boswell's_Life_of_Johnson
influence on biographical writing
celebration of friendship in literature
impact on future biographers
study of personal relationships in biography
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gptkbp:member
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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Conversational
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notable_burials
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gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
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gptkbp:notable_influence
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18th-century literature
literary biography
Samuel Johnson's works
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ I am a great admirer of Johnson.”
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Life_of_Samuel_Johnson
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:lawyer
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:historians
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:portrait
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gptkb:James_Boswell
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gptkbp:published
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The Life of Samuel Johnson in 1791
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gptkbp:relation_to
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gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
friend of Samuel Johnson
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gptkbp:relationship
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friendship with Samuel Johnson
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:London
gptkb:Auchinleck_House
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gptkbp:resides_in
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gptkb:England
gptkb:Scotland
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Margaret_Montgomerie
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:neoclassicism
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gptkbp:was_a
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gptkb:culture
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:travel_literature
gptkb:fictional_character
gptkb:Public_figure
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:memoir
gptkb:historians
social commentator
intellectual
cultural commentator
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gptkbp:was_educated_at
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:was_known_for
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his wit and humor
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gptkbp:work_location
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gptkb:London
gptkb:Scotland
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
gptkb:The_Journal_of_a_Tour_to_the_Hebrides
The Life of Johnson
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sir_Joshua_Reynolds
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