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Boswell is mentioned as 'the biographer of Samuel Johnson' in the context of discussing his admiration for Corsica and Pasquale Paoli

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Explicitly referenced as 'Adam Zamoysk in his book' when discussing Napoleon's childhood experiences in occupied Corsica and his poor French grammar and handwriting. This is Zamoyski's Napoleon biography.

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Explicitly referenced as 'Andrew Roberts in his biography' when discussing the detail about Napoleon noting Saint Helena in his school exercise book. This is Roberts' Napoleon biography.

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Mentioned as Napoleon's 'great favorite' among classical authors, specifically noting that 'Plutarch writes this idea of great lives, great people who shape history' which influenced Napoleon

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Mentioned as a fake Gaelic poet whose work Napoleon loved - described as 'completely made up' proto-romantic nationalistic literature

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Referenced in the context of Napoleon's encounter with a prostitute, explaining his 'whole Rousseau attitude' about high-minded emotion and 'the mingling of souls'