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William Hazlitt

William Hazlitt (10 April 1778 – 18 September 1830) was an English writer, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print.

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English essayist and writer

Born 10 Apr 1778
Died 18 Sep 1830

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    First published in 1845 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1872 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1839 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1906 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1899 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Hazlitt on English literature: an introd. to the appreciation of literature

    First published in 1913 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1819 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1836 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1841 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The miscellaneous works of William Hazlitt: In three volumes

    First published in 1890 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1826 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1889 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1907 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2000 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Lectures chiefly on the dramatic literature of the age of Elizabeth: Delivered at the Surry institution

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English essayist and writer

Born 10 Apr 1778
Died 18 Sep 1830
Subjects
History and criticism, English literature, English poetry, Characters and characteristics, Criticism and interpretation, History, Characters, English drama, Politics and government, English Authors, English Poets, English wit and humor, Theater, Actors, Art, Art museums, Correspondence, English Actors, English essays, Intellectual life, Biography, Civilization, Criticism, Drama, English literature, history and criticism, 19th century
Places
England, Great Britain, London, France, Grande-Bretagne, Alabama, Araby, Araby bazaar, Bellissime, Calcutta, India, La Folle's cabin, Louisiana, North Richmond Street, Owl Creek Bridge, Surrey, United States
People
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), William Hazlitt (1778-1830), Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821), George Gordon Byron Byron Baron (1788-1824), John Horne Tooke (1736-1812), Robert Southey (1774-1843), Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), Walter Scott Sir (1771-1832), William Gifford (1756-1826), William Godwin (1756-1836), William Hogarth (1697-1764), Alexander Pope (1688-1744), Alfred Doolittle, Charles Lamb (1775-1834), Cheri, Chéri’s mother, Colonel Pickering, Doctor Bonfils, Edmund Burke (1729-1797), Edmund Spenser (1552?-1599), Edward Hyde Clarendon Earl of (1609-1674), Edward Irving (1792-1834), Eliza Doolittle, Fortunato, Francis Burdett Sir (1770-1844)
Time
19th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, 1603-1714, 1789-1815, 18th century, 16th century, 1714-1760, 1714-1820, 1760-1820, 1789-1820, 1800-1837, 1861-1865, 1861-65, 1912, American Civil War, Civil War, Early modern (to 1700), Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1700, carnival

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  • William 1778-1830 Author Hazlitt
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October 16, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
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August 18, 2018 Edited by dcapillae Added bio
August 18, 2018 Edited by dcapillae Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import