Which literary figures was Oglethorpe close to?
Shakespeare and Chaucer
Boswell and Johnson
Milton and Blake
Wordsworth and Coleridge
Answer
Oglethorpe cultivated friendships with notable literary figures of his time, most notably James Boswell and Samuel Johnson. Both Boswell and Johnson held Oglethorpe in high regard, with Boswell describing him as a "good man" and Johnson praising his accomplishments. Their association highlights Oglethorpe's diverse interests and his influential social circle within the intellectual landscape of 18th-century Britain.
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