Hazlitt

[ haz-lit ]

noun

1. William, 1778–1830, English critic and essayist.

Hazlitt

/ ˈhæzlɪt /

noun

1. HazlittWilliam17781830MEnglishWRITING: criticWRITING: essayist William. 1778–1830, English critic and essayist: works include Characters of Shakespeare's Plays (1817), Table Talk (1821), and The Plain Speaker (1826)

Example Sentences

His work has appeared in The Guardian Long Read, The New Republic, The American Prospect, Hazlitt, and other publications.

From Eater

Her work has appeared in The Walrus, Toronto Life, Hazlitt, This, and The Guardian.

From The Daily Beast

Or as William Hazlitt put it, “When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.”

From The Daily Beast

Hazlitt on Crabbe and Scott is a very interesting witness on account of the principles and presuppositions employed by him.

From Project Gutenberg

Come to think of it, I shall put this book upon the Hazlitt shelf.

From Project Gutenberg

This view was set forth by Hazlitt in an attack upon Malthus in 1807.

From Project Gutenberg

The poor-laws, as Hazlitt admits, are bad, but do not show the root of the evil.

From Project Gutenberg

With Haydon and Hazlitt, Bewick was on terms of personal friendship, and of both he presents lengthened and interesting sketches.

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