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The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 05

William Hazlitt

Poetry then is an imitation of nature, but the imagination and the passions are a part of man’s nature. We shape things according to our wishes and fancies, without poetry; but poetry is the most emph..

The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 06 (of 12)

William Hazlitt

Original Essays on Men and Manners. By William Hazlitt. Edited by his Son. London: C. Templeman, 6, Great Portland Street,’ some essays were omitted, the order of the essays was altered, and two essay..

The Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Vol 10)

William Hazlitt

Fictitious incidents would generally be at first introduced by a much easier method than invention into the narratives of the bards. The gentlemen of this ancient, itinerant corporation would naturall..