‘I felt a noble shock’: James Boswell in German Princely Courts

The article deals with James Boswell’s (1740–1795) attitudes towards the courtly milieu in the context of eighteenth-century British court discourse. The central argument is that, strongly contrary to the anti-court ethos of his intellectual and social milieu, Boswell had an affirmative and enthusia...

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Main Author: Markku Kekäläinen
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2013-08-01
Series:Sjuttonhundratal
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/1700/article/view/2622