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William Hazlitt
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English essayist and writer (1778–1830)

Also known as: William Carew Hazlitt, Wm. Haslett, Уильям Хэзлитт, وليم هازلت, ウィリアム・ヘイズリット, 威廉·赫茲利特

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Known works

  • Librivox Short Story Collection 007
  • A View of the English Stage: Or, A Series of Dramatic Criticisms
  • Souvenirs d'un voyage dans la Tartarie et le Thibet, pendant les années 1844, 1845 et 1846 (1853)
  • The spirit of the age (1825)
  • Table talk: original essays on men and manners (1845)