Was James Boswell just an idiot who had the good fortune to meet Dr Johnson and write his biography? Or is this “Samuel Johnson” actually a brilliant dramatic character created by Boswell?
Read Jorge Luis Borges’ “A Lecture on Johnson & Boswell”
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https://www.nybooks.com/online/2013/07/28/lecture-johnson-and-boswell/
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