
The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12)
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Immerse yourself in the brilliance of one of literature's most celebrated essayists with "The Collected Works of William Hazlitt" by William Hazlitt. Journey through the captivating prose and incisive intellect of Hazlitt as he explores a wide range of topics with unmatched depth and insight.Experience the breadth and depth of Hazlitt's literary genius as he delves into topics ranging from literature and art to politics and philosophy. Through his eloquent essays and penetrating analysis, Hazlitt invites readers to engage with the complexities of the human experience.But amidst the exploration...
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- THE COLLECTED WORKS OF WILLIAM HAZLITT
- CONTENTS
- THE PLAIN SPEAKER
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
- CONTENTS
- ESSAY I ON THE PROSE-STYLE OF POETS
- ESSAY II ON DREAMS
- ESSAY III ON THE CONVERSATION OF AUTHORS
- ESSAY IV THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
- ESSAY V ON REASON AND IMAGINATION
- ESSAY VI ON APPLICATION TO STUDY
- ESSAY VII ON LONDONERS AND COUNTRY PEOPLE
- ESSAY VIII ON THE SPIRIT OF OBLIGATIONS
- ESSAY IX ON THE OLD AGE OF ARTISTS
- ESSAY X ON ENVY (A DIALOGUE)
- ESSAY XI ON SITTING FOR ONE’S PICTURE
- ESSAY XII WHETHER GENIUS IS CONSCIOUS OF ITS POWERS?
- ESSAY XIII ON THE PLEASURE OF HATING
- ESSAY XIV ON DR. SPURZHEIM’S THEORY
- ESSAY XV ON EGOTISM
- ESSAY XVI HOT AND COLD
- ESSAY XVII THE NEW SCHOOL OF REFORM
- ESSAY XVIII ON THE QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO SUCCESS IN LIFE
- ESSAY XIX ON THE LOOK OF A GENTLEMAN
- ESSAY XX ON READING OLD BOOKS
- ESSAY XXI ON PERSONAL CHARACTER
- ESSAY XXII ON PEOPLE OF SENSE
- ESSAY XXIII ON ANTIQUITY
- ESSAY XXIV ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WRITING AND SPEAKING
- ESSAY XXV ON A PORTRAIT OF AN ENGLISH LADY, BY VANDYKE
- ESSAY XXVI ON NOVELTY AND FAMILIARITY
- ESSAY XXVII ON OLD ENGLISH WRITERS AND SPEAKERS
- ESSAY XXVIII MADAME PASTA AND MADEMOISELLE MARS
- ESSAY XXIX SIR WALTER SCOTT, RACINE, AND SHAKESPEAR
- ESSAY XXX ON DEPTH AND SUPERFICIALITY
- ESSAY XXXI ON RESPECTABLE PEOPLE
- ESSAY XXXII ON THE JEALOUSY AND THE SPLEEN OF PARTY
- AN ESSAY ON THE PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ACTION TO WHICH ARE ADDED SOME REMARKS ON THE SYSTEMS OF HARTLEY AND HELVETIUS
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
- AN ARGUMENT IN DEFENCE OF THE NATURAL DISINTERESTEDNESS OF THE HUMAN MIND
- REMARKS ON THE SYSTEMS OF HARTLEY AND HELVETIUS
- NOTES
- THE PLAIN SPEAKER
- ESSAY I. ON THE PROSE STYLE OF POETS
- ESSAY II. ON DREAMS
- ESSAY III. ON THE CONVERSATION OF AUTHORS
- ESSAY IV. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED
- ESSAY V. ON REASON AND IMAGINATION
- ESSAY VI. ON APPLICATION TO STUDY
- ESSAY VII. ON LONDONERS AND COUNTRY PEOPLE
- ESSAY VIII. ON THE SPIRIT OF OBLIGATIONS
- ESSAY IX. ON THE OLD AGE OF ARTISTS
- ESSAY X. ON ENVY (A DIALOGUE)
- ESSAY XI. ON SITTING FOR ONE’S PICTURE
- ESSAY XII. WHETHER GENIUS IS CONSCIOUS OF ITS POWERS
- ESSAY XIII. ON THE PLEASURE OF HATING
- ESSAY XIV. ON DR. SPURZHEIM’S THEORY
- ESSAY XV. ON EGOTISM
- ESSAY XVI. HOT AND COLD
- ESSAY XVII. THE NEW SCHOOL OF REFORM
- ESSAY XVIII. ON THE QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO SUCCESS IN LIFE
- ESSAY XIX. ON THE LOOK OF A GENTLEMAN
- ESSAY XX. ON READING OLD BOOKS
- ESSAY XXI. ON PERSONAL CHARACTER
- ESSAY XXII. ON PEOPLE OF SENSE
- ESSAY XXIII. ON ANTIQUITY
- ESSAY XXIV. ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WRITING AND SPEAKING
- ESSAY XXV. ON A PORTRAIT OF AN ENGLISH LADY, BY VANDYKE
- ESSAY XXVI. ON NOVELTY AND FAMILIARITY
- ESSAY XXVII. ON OLD ENGLISH WRITERS AND SPEAKERS
- ESSAY XXVIII. MADAME PASTA AND MADEMOISELLE MARS
- ESSAY XXIX. SIR WALTER SCOTT, RACINE, AND SHAKESPEAR
- ESSAY XXX. ON DEPTH AND SUPERFICIALITY
- ESSAY XXXI. ON RESPECTABLE PEOPLE
- ESSAY XXXII. ON THE JEALOUSY AND THE SPLEEN OF PARTY
- AN ESSAY ON THE PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ACTION
- REMARKS ON THE SYSTEMS OF HARTLEY AND HELVETIUS
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