Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 241 Hazlitt, William 1778 1830 The Spirit of the Age; Or, Contemporary Portraits Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_the_Age Jeremy Bentham -- William Godwin -- Mr. Coleridge -- Rev. Mr. Irving -- The late Mr. Horne Tooke -- Sir Walter Scott -- Lord Byron -- Mr. Campbell; Mr. Crabbe -- Sir James Mackintosh -- Mr. Wordsworth -- Mr. Malthus -- Mr. Gifford -- Mr. Jeffrey -- Mr. Brougham; Sir F. Burdett -- Lord Eldon; Mr. Wilberforce -- Mr. Southey -- Mr. T. Moore; Mr. Leigh Hunt -- Elia; Geoffrey Crayon. Produced by Riikka Talonpoika, Frank van Drogen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Spirit of the Age; Or, Contemporary Portraits" by William Hazlitt is a collection of essays written in the early 19th century that critiques and analyzes the lives and philosophies of notable contemporary figures. The book serves as a social commentary, capturing the essence of the intellectual climate during Hazlitt's time, examining individuals such as Jeremy Bentham and William Godwin, and their contributions to philosophy, literature, and politics. At the start of the book, Hazlitt introduces the portrait of Jeremy Bentham, emphasizing his intellectual stature despite his relative obscurity in England. He portrays Bentham as a visionary thinker—a “prophet” whose ideas resonate more strongly abroad than at home. Hazlitt meticulously outlines Bentham's main philosophies, particularly his principle of Utility, and critiques the limitations of his reasoning as it relates to human nature and morality. The opening sets a critical tone, highlighting not just the thoughts of these figures but also how they represent the broader societal and philosophical currents of the age, positioning the reader to reflect on the impact of these contemporaries within the framework of moral and intellectual development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 519204 2025-07-05T06:15:45.440874 text/html 519176 519063 2024-11-05T07:52:38.087262 2023-10-05T08:07:43.618278 text/html text/html 285458 2025-07-05T06:15:53.311754 application/epub+zip 293914 2025-07-05T06:15:48.437802 application/epub+zip 282559 2025-07-05T06:15:47.327785 application/epub+zip 516535 2025-07-05T06:15:57.200772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489696 2025-07-05T06:15:52.610782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456798 2022-09-05T11:30:42.781499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494125 2025-07-05T06:15:45.085776 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 474225 2024-10-28T18:24:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18058 2025-07-05T06:15:57.326717 application/rdf+xml 15982 2025-07-05T06:15:47.807773 image/jpeg 3660 2025-07-05T06:15:47.567762 image/jpeg 280419 2025-07-05T06:15:45.483809 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia