Project Gutenberg 2018-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 785 Hazlitt, William 1778 1830 Glover, Arnold 1865 1905 Waller, A. R. (Alfred Rayney) 1867 1922 Waller, Alfred Rayney The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12) The plain speaker -- The essay on the principles of human action, etc. -- Remarks on the systems of Hartley and Helvetius. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12)" by William Hazlitt is a collection of essays and literary critiques likely written in the early 19th century. This volume features a rich array of Hazlitt's reflective and passionate prose, focusing on themes such as the nature of poetry versus prose, the insights of dream psychology, and the conversation styles of authors. Hazlitt is recognized for his acute observations and often innovative commentary on literary style and human psychology. At the start of this volume, Hazlitt explores the distinctions between the prose of poets and prose writers, critiquing how the former often struggles with rhythm and coherence when departing from verse. He illustrates this discussion with references to various authors, analyzing how their unique styles affect their communication and the reader's experience. Additionally, the opening essays touch on the complexity of dreams and their interpretative challenges, underscoring Hazlitt's interest in the intersection between literature and the human psyche. Through his incisive commentary, Hazlitt sets the tone for a collection that promises to engage readers with its depth and critical insight into literary expression and thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English essays -- 19th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 1678522 2025-07-23T08:57:38.147779 text/html 1679409 2018-12-04T05:16:16 text/html 805368 2025-07-23T08:57:56.449706 application/epub+zip 834550 2025-07-23T08:57:41.311811 application/epub+zip 717061 2025-07-23T08:57:39.769785 application/epub+zip 1259739 2025-07-23T08:58:08.156687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1152777 2025-07-23T08:57:54.865727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1035535 2022-09-26T13:24:44.629881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1505634 2025-07-23T08:57:35.682799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1505887 2018-12-04T05:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19666 2025-07-23T08:58:08.371654 application/rdf+xml 15475 2025-07-23T08:57:40.069769 image/jpeg 2051 2025-07-23T08:57:39.987772 image/jpeg 574085 2018-12-04T05:16:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 758436 2018-12-04T05:16:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 760109 2025-07-23T08:57:38.274778 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 en.wikipedia