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Author:William Hazlitt (1778-1830)

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William Hazlitt
(1778–1830)

English writer remembered for his humanistic essays and literary criticism, esteemed as one of the greatest, in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell; father of William Hazlitt, grandfather of William Carew Hazlitt.
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William Hazlitt

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[v. 1] The Round table. Characters of Shakespear's plays. A letter to William Gifford, esq.--[v. 2] Memoirs of Thomas Holcroft. Liber amoris. Characteristics.--[v. 3] Free thoughts on public affairs. Political essays. Advertisement, etc., from The eloquence of the British senate.--[v. 4] A reply to Malthus. The spirit of the age, etc.--[v. 5] Lectures on the English poets and on the dramatic literature of the age of Elizabeth, etc.--[v. 6] Table talk and Conversations of James Northcote, esq., R.A.--[v. 7] The plain speaker. Essay on the principles of human action, etc.--[v. 8] Lectures on the English comic writers. A view of the English stage. Dramatic essays from 'The London magazine.'--[v. 9] The principal picture-galleries in England. Notes of a journey through France and Italy. Miscellaneous essays on the fine arts.--[v. 10] Contributions to the Edinburgh review.--[v. 11-12] Fugitive writings

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Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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