William Hazlitt (17781830) was an English critic, social commentator and essayist. In this compendium of impressions of his contemporaries, Hazlitts 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 musthave 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. BroughamSir F. Burdett Lord EldonMr. Wilberforce Mr. Cobbett Mr. Campbell and Mr. Crabbe Mr. T. MooreMr. 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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