It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of… - James Boswell

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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time.

James Boswell

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James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (29 October 1740 – 19 May 1795), was a Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh. He is best remembered for his biography of the English literary figure Samuel Johnson, one of contemporaries, which the modern Johnsonian critic Harold Bloom claimed is the greatest biography written in the English language.

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Alternative Names: James Boswell I • James, I Boswell

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