Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 173 Hazlitt, William 1778 1830 The Spirit of the Age; Or, Contemporary Portraits Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Jeremy Bentham -- William Godwin -- Mr. Coleridge -- Rev. Mr. Irving -- The late Mr. Horne Tooke -- Sir Walter Scott -- Lord Byron -- Mr. Campbell; Mr. Crabbe -- Sir James Mackintosh -- Mr. Wordsworth -- Mr. Malthus -- Mr. Gifford -- Mr. Jeffrey -- Mr. Brougham; Sir F. Burdett -- Lord Eldon; Mr. Wilberforce -- Mr. Southey -- Mr. T. Moore; Mr. Leigh Hunt -- Elia; Geoffrey Crayon. Produced by Riikka Talonpoika, Frank van Drogen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Spirit of the Age; Or, Contemporary Portraits" by William Hazlitt is a collection of essays written in the early 19th century that critiques and analyzes the lives and philosophies of notable contemporary figures. The book serves as a social commentary, capturing the essence of the intellectual climate during Hazlitt's time, examining individuals such as Jeremy Bentham and William Godwin, and their contributions to philosophy, literature, and politics. At the start of the book, Hazlitt introduces the portrait of Jeremy Bentham, emphasizing his intellectual stature despite his relative obscurity in England. He portrays Bentham as a visionary thinker—a “prophet” whose ideas resonate more strongly abroad than at home. Hazlitt meticulously outlines Bentham's main philosophies, particularly his principle of Utility, and critiques the limitations of his reasoning as it relates to human nature and morality. The opening sets a critical tone, highlighting not just the thoughts of these figures but also how they represent the broader societal and philosophical currents of the age, positioning the reader to reflect on the impact of these contemporaries within the framework of moral and intellectual development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 519183 519070 2024-10-05T08:00:36.997069 2023-10-05T08:07:43.342248 text/html text/html 519176 519063 2024-10-05T08:00:37.278040 2023-10-05T08:07:43.618278 text/html text/html 285484 2024-10-05T08:00:45.995023 application/epub+zip 293990 2024-10-05T08:00:40.531060 application/epub+zip 282634 2024-10-05T08:00:39.265051 application/epub+zip 516736 2024-10-05T08:00:50.411028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489820 2024-10-05T08:00:45.203032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456798 2022-09-05T11:30:42.781499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494224 494162 2024-10-05T08:00:36.593035 2023-10-05T08:07:43.048194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 495443 2004-02-13T00:55:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 198033 2004-02-13T00:55:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 495438 2004-02-13T00:55:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197974 2004-02-13T00:55:42 text/plain application/zip 21864 2024-10-05T08:00:50.542995 application/rdf+xml 15982 2024-10-05T08:00:39.820017 image/jpeg 3660 2024-10-05T08:00:39.548043 image/jpeg 280378 2024-10-05T08:00:37.324066 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia