LECTURE I.—­INTRODUCTORY
ON POETRY IN GENERAL.
The best general notion which I can give of poetry
is, that it is the natural impression of any object
or event, by its vividness exciting an i...
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The English literary and social critic William Hazlitt (1778-1830) is best known for his informal essays, which are elegantly written and cover a wide range of subjects.Born at Maidstone, Kent, on Apr...
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Among the notable themes in William Hazlitt's essays are the disappointments in his life. He failed in love and in social life; yet he recognized his intellectual superiority and exercised it in essay...
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William Hazlitt is best known to modern readers as the author of essays such as "On Going a Journey" and "Indian Jugglers." The face he presented to his contemporaries was not always as accommodating...
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Lectures on the English Poets
William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt