Project Gutenberg 2021-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 295 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. 06 (of 12) Table talk -- Conversations of James Northcote, Esq., R.A. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 06 (of 12)" by William Hazlitt is a collection of essays written during the early 19th century. It includes contributions under the title "Table Talk: or, Original Essays on Men and Manners" alongside conversations about the artist James Northcote, showcasing Hazlitt's reflections on art, nature, and the human condition. The volume is characterized by personal and philosophical musings, offering insights into Hazlitt's views on painting and the creative process. The opening of this volume presents an essay on "The Pleasure of Painting," where Hazlitt extols the joys and challenges of the artistic endeavor. He vividly describes the peaceful yet intense engagement with nature that painting entails, contrasting it with the more contentious nature of writing. The passage emphasizes the tranquility found in the practice of art and reflects on the personal growth and insights gained through the act of painting. Hazlitt shares anecdotes from his early attempts at painting, expressing the profound satisfaction and sense of discovery he experienced, thus setting an introspective tone for the essays to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English essays -- 19th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Art 1721508 2025-07-26T08:07:10.669142 text/html 1717734 2024-10-18T15:42:12 text/html 1042326 2025-07-26T08:07:32.339114 application/epub+zip 1065833 2025-07-26T08:07:14.141126 application/epub+zip 726800 2025-07-26T08:07:12.359168 application/epub+zip 1536562 2025-07-26T08:07:46.154482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1418583 2025-07-26T08:07:30.467098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1079808 2022-09-29T18:25:02.770817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1526516 2025-07-26T08:07:07.897214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1506454 2024-10-18T15:42:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17671 2025-07-26T08:07:46.350480 application/rdf+xml 15513 2025-07-26T08:07:12.613134 image/jpeg 2176 2025-07-26T08:07:12.462138 image/jpeg 991266 2025-07-26T08:07:10.805149 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