Essays of William Hazlitt (Classic Reprint) Book

INTRODUCTION.OF the life of William Hazlitt, no more will be said here than seems needful for considering his work as an Essayist He was born on the ioth of April 1778, in Mitre Lane, Maidstone. His father was a Unitarian minister, who, after several changes, settled at Wem, in Shropshire. In 1795, amongst other places, young Hazlitt visited Burleigh House, and beheld its pictures, some of which he treasured in-his mind to the end of life. In 1796 Coleridge settled at Nether-Stowey, and preached in the Unitarian chapel at Taunton. In January 1798 Coleridge, whilst officiating for Mr. Rowe at Shrewsbury, visited Hazlitt's father at Wem. This proved the great inspiring time of young Hazlitt's intellectual life. He heard Coleridge preach : saw much of him : above all, was invited by the poet to Nether-Stowey in the spring.During the interval, Hazlitt went to Llangollen Vale, by way of initiating himself into "the mysteries of natural scenery." Coleridge, in December 1796] had publTable of Contents CONTENTS; PAOE; INTRODUCTION ix; ON THE PERIODICAL ESSAYISTS I; MY FIRST ACQUAINTANCE WITH POETS 18; ON THE PLEASURE OF PAINTING 39; ON ACTORS AND ACTING 51; ON MR KEAN'S IAGO 6o; MRS SIDDONS 65; ON A LANDSCAPE OF NICHOLAS POUSSIN 69; HOGARTH'S "MARRIAGE A LA MODE" 76; ON GOING A JOURNEY 85; ON THE PROSE-STYLE OF POETS 96; WHETHER GENIUS IS CONSCIOUS OF ITS POWERS?, ICK); ON THE CONVERSATION OF AUTHORS 122; ON READING NEW BOOKS 134; ON READING OLD BOOKS IS0; Univ Calif - Digitized by Microsoft ®; viii CONTENTS; FAGE; THE FIGHT 163; ON THE LOOK OF A GENTLEMAN 182; ON THE CONDUCT OF LIFE ; OR, ADVICE TO A; SCHOOL-BOY 196; THE INDIAN JUGGLERS 217; THE OPERA 233; OF PERSONS ONE WOULD WISH TO HAVE SEEN 237; A FAREWELL TO ESSAY-WRITING 253; THE SICK CHAMBER 261; ON WIT AND HUMOUR 269; NOTES 303; Univ Calif - Digitized by Microsoft ®About the Publisher <Read More