Book detail: Literary Remains of the Late William Hazlitt: Essays: On self-love. On the conduct of life: or, Advice to a school-boy. On the fine arts. The fight. On want of money. On the feeling of immortality in youth. The main-chance. The opera. Of persons one would wish to have seen. My first acquaintance with poets. The shyness of scholars. The Vatican. On the spirit of monarchy is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
This volume compiles reflective essays written by William Hazlitt, a prominent English essayist and critic of the early nineteenth century. The collection addresses a diverse range of topics through Hazlitt's characteristic thoughtful examination. Essays explore the nature of self-love and personal conduct, offer guidance on life's practical matters, and consider the fine arts from an informed critical perspective. Other pieces examine human experiences such as financial struggle, the sense of immortality felt in youth, matters of chance and opportunity, and observations on cultural institutions like the opera. The work also includes personal recollections and assessments of notable literary personalities Hazlitt encountered during his career, as well as reflections on scholarship and intellectual disposition. Additionally, the collection touches upon matters of art appreciation through references to the Vatican collections and explores political philosophy through considerations of monarchy. As literary remains, the essays demonstrate Hazlitt's meditative style and his keen insights into human nature and aesthetic experience that marked his contribution to English letters.
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