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“Drinking is in reality an occupation which employs a considerable portion of the time of many people; and to conduct it in the most rational and agreeable manner is one of the great arts of living.”

Quote by James Boswell

Book:Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour of the Hebrides, and Johnson's Diary of A Journey Into North Wales

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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour of the Hebrides, and Johnson's Diary of A Journey Into North Wales

The book offers a detailed account of Samuel Johnson's life and character, as seen through the eyes of his close friend and biographer, James Boswell. It includes insights into Johnson's intellectual and social life, as well as his travels in Scotland and Wales. The work is considered a classic in the genre of biography and travel literature. more

Author

James Boswell, born on October 29, 1740, and died on May 19, 1795, was a Scottish lawyer and writer. He is best known for his biography, 'The Life of Samuel Johnson,' which provides a detailed account of the life and thoughts of the 18th-century British writer Samuel Johnson. more

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