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- Sir Alexander Boswell, 1st Baronet, FRSE, FSA (9 October 1775 – 27 March 1822) was a Scottish poet, antiquary, and songwriter.
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Sir Alexander Boswell, 1st Baronet, FRSE, FSA (9 October 1775 – 27 March 1822) was a Scottish poet, antiquary, and songwriter. The son of Samuel Johnson 's friend and biographer James Boswell of Auchinleck, he used the funds from his inheritance to pay for a seat in Parliament and then successfully sought a baronetcy for his political support ...
Alexander Boswell was a Scottish poet who wrote in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His work is part of the Scottish Romantic literary tradition, which emphasized intense emotion, the sublime power of nature, and a fascination with folklore and mythology.
Sir Alexander Boswell, 1st Baronet, FRSE, FSA (9 October 1775 – 27 March 1822) was a Scottish poet, antiquary, and songwriter.
Feb 2, 2021 · Following the launch of our Lieutenancy Fund, Heart of Bucks spoke recently to the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, Alexander Boswell, to discuss his role and hopes for the future. How have you found the experience of being Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire?
He was the eldest son of a judge, Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck, and his wife Euphemia Erskine. As the eldest son, he was heir to his family's estate of Auchinleck in Ayrshire. Boswell's mother was a strict Calvinist, and he felt that his father was cold to him. As a child, he was delicate.
Alexander Boswell is easily identified as the son and heir of James Boswell, Samuel Johnson’s friend and biographer, and he is usually dismissed as a reactionary Tory.
Boswell, a self-described “gentleman of ancient blood,” was a lawyer and a writer who knew Johnson well for more than 20 years. He was also a kind of genius. His biography of his...
