What is recorded here
This brass commemorative plaque records: James Boswell (1740-1795) and Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) are reputed to have met and dined in this building circa 1770. James Boswell the Scot's writer was acclaimed for his literary classic "Life of Johnson" a biography of his illustrious friend Dr Samuel Johnson the learned scholar, philosopher and critic
James Boswell, a Scottish biographer, is renowned for his detailed biography "The Life of Samuel Johnson," while Dr Samuel Johnson, an influential writer and lexicographer, significantly shaped English literature through his works and critical essays.
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