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Robert Jephson
Born 1736   Died May 31, 1803  
Captain Jephson

Born in Ireland. In 1762 an army officer, later an Irish MP, playwright and author. He also became a part of the group surrounding Dr. Johnson, David Garrick, Edmund Burke, etc. Among his plays were the tragedies Braganza (1775), The Law of Lombardy (ca. 1779), The Count of Narbonne (1781) and Julia: Or, the Italian Lover (1787). Most of his plays were performed at Drury Lane.

Boswell apparently first met Jephson at Thomas Sheridan's home in London on December 31, 1762, praising his parodies highly.

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    Robert Jephson (Wikipedia)
    Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763

    Unless otherwise noted, the source for a dated quotation of Boswell's is generally the corresponding volume of the Yale Trade Editions of Boswell's journals.