Selected Essays of William Hazlitt 1778 to 1830Read Books Ltd, 18 apr 2013 - 830 pagina's Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
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... Round Table) On Gusto May 1816 (The Round Table) On the Pleasure of Painting Dec. 1820 (Table Talk) Whether Genius is conscious of its Powers? June 1823 (Plain Speaker) On Sitting for One's Picture Nov. 1823 (Plain Speaker) The.
... Round Table) On Gusto May 1816 (The Round Table) On the Pleasure of Painting Dec. 1820 (Table Talk) Whether Genius is conscious of its Powers? June 1823 (Plain Speaker) On Sitting for One's Picture Nov. 1823 (Plain Speaker) The.
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... above this drudgery as the dullest are beneath it. Our men of the greatest genius have not been most distinguished for their acquirements at school or at the university. “Th' enthusiast Fancy was a truant ever.” Gray and Collins.
... above this drudgery as the dullest are beneath it. Our men of the greatest genius have not been most distinguished for their acquirements at school or at the university. “Th' enthusiast Fancy was a truant ever.” Gray and Collins.
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... . If we wish to know the force of human genius we should read Shakespear. If we wish to see the insignificance of human learning we may study his commentators. ON LIVING TO ONE'SSELF (WRITTEN AT WINTERSLOW HUT, JANUARY 18–19,
... . If we wish to know the force of human genius we should read Shakespear. If we wish to see the insignificance of human learning we may study his commentators. ON LIVING TO ONE'SSELF (WRITTEN AT WINTERSLOW HUT, JANUARY 18–19,
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... genius, or else turn drawingmasters, picturecleaners, or newspapercritics; how many hapless poets have sighed out their souls to the Muse in vain, without ever getting their effusions farther known than the Poet's Corner of a country ...
... genius, or else turn drawingmasters, picturecleaners, or newspapercritics; how many hapless poets have sighed out their souls to the Muse in vain, without ever getting their effusions farther known than the Poet's Corner of a country ...
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... genius; but unfortunately has a foolish face, which spoils a delicate passage:—another inspires us with the highest respect for his personal talents and character, but does not quite come up to our expectations in print. All these ...
... genius; but unfortunately has a foolish face, which spoils a delicate passage:—another inspires us with the highest respect for his personal talents and character, but does not quite come up to our expectations in print. All these ...
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abstract admiration Æschylus appearance beauty Beggar’s Opera better Burke Burke’s caput mortuum character circumstances Coleridge colours common commonplace conversation Correggio death delight effect English Essay expression face fancy favour favourite feeling French French Revolution friends genius give habit hand Hazlitt heart House of Commons human humour idea imagination impression indifference interest Job Orton Lamb laugh learned less live look Lord Lord Byron Lord Keppel man’s manner means mind Molière nature Nether Stowey never object one’s opinion ourselves pain painter painting pass passion perhaps person picture pleasure poet poetry portrait prejudice pretensions principle prose reason Rembrandt seems sense sentiment Shakespear shew sort sound speak spirit style supposed talk taste things thought Titian truth turn understanding vanity virtue vulgar William Hazlitt Winterslow wish words write