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The Books: On the Pleasure of Hating, ‘The Fight’, by William Hazlitt

Posted on January 14, 2013 by sheila

On the essays shelf: On the Pleasure of Hating, by William Hazlitt William Hazlitt is not as well known as he should be; much of this is because most of his work is now out of print. But if you … Continue reading →

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“he could not bear young girls”

Posted on November 19, 2009 by sheila

“William Hazlitt owned that he could not bear young girls; they drove him mad. So I took him home to my old nurse, where he recovered perfect tranquility.” — Charles Lamb to William Wordsworth, June 26, 1806

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Charles Lamb Laughing

Posted on July 14, 2008 by sheila

A wonderful anecdote about Charles Lamb busting up laughing at his friend William Hazlitt’s wedding. So charming!! “I am going to stand godfather; I don’€™t like the business; I cannot muster up decorum for these occasions; I shall certainly disgrace … Continue reading →

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Charles Lamb

Posted on February 19, 2008 by sheila

charles lamb (read that bio, it’s some intense stuff) has come up quite a bit recently. in one of my ulysses posts – and then a conversation i had this weekend with my mother about him. she was reading anne … Continue reading →

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