Hazlitt, William, 1811-1893

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Birth 1811-11-26
Death 1893-02-23
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Epithet: son of William Carew Hazlitt

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001039.0x0003dc

William Hazlitt (1778-1830), essayist, was born at Maidstone, Kent, on 10 April 1778. He was educated at the Unitarian college at Hackney, but abandoned his plans to join the ministry around 1797. He gave lectures, some of which were published, wrote for the Edinburgh review, London magazine and other publications, and published works on the stage, poetry, literature and history. He died at Frith Street, London, on 18 September 1830.

From the guide to the William Hazlitt: Letters, 1817-1830, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

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