"Table Talk: Essays on Men and Manners" by William Hazlitt is a series of essays from the 1800s that takes a close look at people and society. Hazlitt shares his thoughts about many things like art and friendships, showing how our views connect to the world around us. The book starts with an essay called "On the Pleasure of Painting," where Hazlitt talks about how much he loves painting more than writing. He describes the happiness and peace that comes from connecting with nature through painting, saying it allows for a simple link to what is real and beautiful. He compares this to the worries he often feels when writing, using his background with both activities to explain his feelings. This opening essay is like a doorway into Hazlitt's further look into art and the simple joys of watching and recreating the world.
Table Talk: Essays on Men and Manners
By William Hazlitt
Step into the mind of a 19th-century wit as he contrasts art forms and explores the essence of human experience through insightful observations and personal reflections.
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About the AuthorWilliam Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print.
William Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print.
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