Bear in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Boswell Square
Named for James Boswell who was born in 1740 in Edinburgh, Scotland and was educated at Utrecht and Edinburgh University. Although a lawyer by profession, Boswell traveled widely in Europe and wrote at length of his journeys with skill and wit. The descriptions of his world which included royal courts and drawing rooms and the life styles of the times was unsurpassed in getting universal recognition as a master of words and phrases.
Boswell became friendly with Dr. Samuel Johnson, a leading literary critic and scholar and in 1763 became a member of Johnson's Literary Club to which Messr. Burke, Reynolds, Garret, Goldsmith and other 18th century luminaries belonged. Dr. Johnson wrote the first comprehensive English dictionary.
Boswell and Johnson traveled together extensively which in 1785 resulted in Boswell writing his greatest work "The Life of Samuel Johnson L.L.D." He is still regarded, by many, as the greatest biographer in Western Literature. James Boswell died in 1795.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 39° 36.695′ N, 75° 41.78′ W. Marker is in Bear, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is at the intersection of St. Andrews Road and Loch Lomond Street, on the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The John Barbour Preserve (approx. ¼ mile away); Marquis de Lafayette (approx. 1.6 miles away); Delaware Militia (approx. 1.6 miles away); The March Through Pencader (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mason Dixon Line & the Boundaries of Delaware (approx. 1.6 miles away); Exploring the Past of Pencader Hundred (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Hundreds of Delaware (approx. 1.7 miles away); Historic Iron Ore Mining (approx. 1.7 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
