Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else.
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About William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt was English 19th-century english essayist and critic. 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. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Nature — Appreciation for the natural world and our place within it