William Hazlitt, English philosopher, painter, and critic (born 1778)

William Hazlitt

19th-century English essayist and critic

William Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He…