Meeting place of Johnson and Boswell
Posted by: Team Sieni
N 51° 30.750 W 000° 07.284
30U E 699737 N 5710748
Scene of the first meeting between Dr Samuel Johnson and his biographer James Boswell.
Waymark Code: WM2YQA
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/12/2008
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Scene of the first meeting between Dr Samuel Johnson and his biographer James Boswell.
On 16th May 1763 Dr Samuel Johnson writer, wit, lexicographer and giant of 18th century England met his biographer James Boswell here.
Boswell reported this meeting thus:
"... and about seven came in the great Mr Samuel Johnson, whom I have so long wished to see Mr Davies introduced me to him. As I knew his mortal antipathy at the Scotch, I cried to Davies: Don't tell where I come from. However he said From Scotland. Mr Johnson said I indeed I come from Scotland, but I cannot help it. "Sir replied he." That I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help."
The building is now a restaurant called Boswell's