Question

In The Life of Samuel Johnson, a predominant theme in Boswell’s descriptions of both Johnson’s character and their first meeting is
a. the intensity of Johnson’s faith, charity, and religious devotion.

b. the brilliance of Johnson’s conversation, wit, and writing.

c. the strength of Johnson’s spirit through sadness, poverty, and illness.

d. the harshness of Johnson’s insults, retorts, and rejoinders.

Answer 1

The answer to this question is B. the brilliance of Johnson's conversation, wit, and writing.

Answer 2

The answers is: b. the brilliance of Johnson’s conversation, wit, and writing.

In “The Life of Samuel Johnson” by James Boswell, Boswell made his biography considered one of the best produced in English since their first meeting on May 16, 1763 he start plaining that work adding information in his journals.