John Campbell (author)

John Campbell
Born8 March 1708
Died28 December 1775(1775-12-28) (aged 67)
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

John Campbell (8 March 1708 – 28 December 1775)[1] was a Scottish author. He contributed to George Sale's Universal History, and wrote a Political Survey of Britain (1774). He was both prolific and well paid: according to James Boswell, Samuel Johnson spoke of Campbell to Joseph Warton as 'the richest author that ever grazed the common of literature.'[2]

Candid and impartial considerations on the nature of the sugar trade, by John Campbell.
  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Campbell, John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ "Campbell, John (1708-1775)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

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