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Haz·litt (hăzʹlĭt, hāzʹ-), William. 1778-1830.
British essayist noted for his trenchant literary criticism. His works include The Characters of Shakespeare's Plays (1817).
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Hazlitt, William — born April 10, 1778, Maidstone, Kent, Eng. died Sept. 18, 1830, Soho, London British essayist. He studied for the ministry, but to remedy his poverty he became instead a prolific critic, essayist, and lecturer. He began contributing to journals,… … Universalium
Hazlitt, William — (1778 1830) Essayist and critic, b. at Maidstone, was the s. of a Unitarian minister. At his father s request he studied for the ministry at a Unitarian Coll. at Hackney. His interests, however, were much more philosophical and political than… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Hazlitt, William Carew — (b. 1834) Critic, etc. The Venetian Republic (1900), ed. Warton s History of English Poetry, Biographical Collections and Notes (8 vols. 1876 1904), ed. Letters of Charles Lamb, Memoirs of William Hazlitt, The Lambs (1897), Shakespeare, the… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Hazlitt, William — ► (1778 1830) Crítico y literato británico. Obras: Los personajes de las obras de Shakespeare y El espíritu de la época, entre otras. * * * (10 abr. 1778, Maidstone, Kent, Inglaterra–18 sep. 1830, Soho, Londres). Ensayista británico. Estudió para … Enciclopedia Universal
HAZLITT, WILLIAM — critic and essayist, born in Maidstone, of Irish descent; began life as an artist, but abandoned art for letters, and contributed to the reviews; wrote on the English poets and dramatists, the Characters of Shakespeare s Plays, The Spirit of… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Hazlitt, William — (1778–1830) English essayist and critic … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Hazlitt — Hazlitt, William … Enciclopedia Universal
William Hazlitt — (10 April 1778 ndash; 18 September 1830) was an English writer remembered for his humanistic essays and literary criticism. Hazlitt was a prominent English literary critic, grammarian and philosopher. He is considered one of the greatest critics… … Wikipedia
Hazlitt — William Hazlitt William Hazlitt (* 10. April 1778 in Maidstone; † 18. September 1830 in London) war ein englischer Essayist und Schriftsteller. Hazlitt war der Sohn eines unitarischen Geistlichen. Die Maler John Hazlitt und Peggy Hazlitt waren… … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Hazlitt — (* 10. April 1778 in Maidstone; † 18. September 1830 in London) war ein englischer Essayist und Schriftsteller. Hazlitt war der Sohn eines unitarischen Geistlichen. Die Maler John Hazlitt und Peggy Hazlitt waren seine Geschwister. Sein Vater zog… … Deutsch Wikipedia
