The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12)

"The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 07 (of 12)" by William Hazlitt is a compilation of essays and literary analysis from the early 1800s that displays Hazlitt’s deep thoughts and strong feelings, mainly about poetry compared to prose, dream interpretation, and how authors speak. Hazlitt was known for his sharp observations and new ideas about writing styles and the human mind. He starts by examining the differences between how poets and regular writers use prose, pointing out that poets often have trouble with the flow and sense when they're not writing poems. He uses examples of different writers to show how their individual styles change the way they communicate and how readers understand them. Also, the first few essays get into the complicated nature of dreams and how hard it is to understand them, showing Hazlitt’s interest in how books and human psychology connect. Hazlitt's smart comments make this collection interesting and full of important ideas about the way people write and think.