Claim: George Lewis Scott began his literary career in London alongside James Thomson and Andrew Millar and was a member of the Society for the Encouragement of Learning.
Evidence: He began his literary career as part of a London circle of expatriate Scots, among them the poet James Thomson and publisher Andrew Millar. The three were members of the Society for the Encouragement of Learning, one of a number of educational initiatives established in Scotland during the 1730s.