The Spirit of the Age

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Author: William Hazlitt ISBN: 9781447488934
Publisher: Read Books Ltd. Publication: April 16, 2013
Imprint: Ghose Press Language: English
Author: William Hazlitt
ISBN: 9781447488934
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication: April 16, 2013
Imprint: Ghose Press
Language: English

William Hazlitt (1778-1830) was an English critic, social commentator and essayist. In this compendium of impressions of his contemporaries, Hazlitt’s cutting and witty style both celebrates and critiques the intellectual landscape of his time. The collection includes poets, authors, politicians and journalists as well as preachers and philosophers. This is unusual book is still a fascinating read today, making it a must-have for any literary historian or enthusiast of classic British literature. Contents: William Hazlitt - Jeremy Bentham - The Spirit of the Age - William Godwin - Mr. Coleridge - Rev. Mr. Irving - The Late Mr. Horne Tooke - Sir Walter Scott - Lord Byron - Mr. Southey - Mr. Wordsworth - Sir James Mackintosh - Mr. Malthus - Mr. Gifford - Mr. Jeffrey - Mr. Brougham–Sir F. Burdett - Lord Eldon–Mr. Wilberforce - Mr. Cobbett - Mr. Campbell and Mr. Crabbe - Mr. T. Moore–Mr. Leigh Hunt - Elia, and Geoffrey Crayon. We are republishing this acclaimed vintage text in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, complete with a specially written concise biography.

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William Hazlitt (1778-1830) was an English critic, social commentator and essayist. In this compendium of impressions of his contemporaries, Hazlitt’s cutting and witty style both celebrates and critiques the intellectual landscape of his time. The collection includes poets, authors, politicians and journalists as well as preachers and philosophers. This is unusual book is still a fascinating read today, making it a must-have for any literary historian or enthusiast of classic British literature. Contents: William Hazlitt - Jeremy Bentham - The Spirit of the Age - William Godwin - Mr. Coleridge - Rev. Mr. Irving - The Late Mr. Horne Tooke - Sir Walter Scott - Lord Byron - Mr. Southey - Mr. Wordsworth - Sir James Mackintosh - Mr. Malthus - Mr. Gifford - Mr. Jeffrey - Mr. Brougham–Sir F. Burdett - Lord Eldon–Mr. Wilberforce - Mr. Cobbett - Mr. Campbell and Mr. Crabbe - Mr. T. Moore–Mr. Leigh Hunt - Elia, and Geoffrey Crayon. We are republishing this acclaimed vintage text in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, complete with a specially written concise biography.

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