Project Gutenberg 2002-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 740 Hazlitt, William 1778 1830 Table Talk: Essays on Men and Manners On the pleasure of painting -- On the past and future -- On genius and common sense -- Character of Cobbett -- On people with one idea -- On the ignorance of the learned -- The Indian jugglers -- On living to one's-self -- On thought and action -- On will-making -- On certain inconsistencies in Sir Joshua Reynolds's discourses -- On paradox and common-place -- On vulgarity and affectation -- On a landscape of Nicolas Poussin -- On Milton's sonnets -- On going a journey -- On coffee-house politicians -- On the aristocracy of letters -- On critism -- On great and little things -- On familiar style -- On effeminacy of character -- Why distant objects please -- On corporate bodies -- Whether actors ought to sit in the boxes? -- On the disadvantages of intellectual superiority -- On patronage and puffing -- On the knowledge of character -- On the picturesque and ideal -- On the fear of death. Produced by Christopher Hapka, and David Widger "Table Talk: Essays on Men and Manners" by William Hazlitt is a collection of essays written in the early 19th century. This reflective work explores various facets of human nature and society, with Hazlitt offering insights on topics ranging from art to personal relationships, emphasizing the interplay between individual perception and broader cultural contexts. The opening of the volume features an essay titled "On the Pleasure of Painting," where Hazlitt expresses his admiration for the art of painting compared to writing. He highlights the joy and serenity of engaging with nature through the medium of painting, suggesting that it allows for a direct connection to truth and beauty. He contrasts this creative process with the anxieties often associated with writing, illustrating his personal experiences with both disciplines. The essay serves as an invitation into Hazlitt's deeper exploration of artistic expression and the inherent pleasures found in observing and recreating the world around us. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English essays PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 1033125 1033126 2024-10-02T05:49:31.233295 2023-10-02T05:37:42.119235 text/html text/html 1024170 2019-12-26T11:48:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 380426 2019-12-26T11:50:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 473761 2024-10-02T05:49:43.302213 application/epub+zip 495161 2024-10-02T05:49:35.129289 application/epub+zip 475184 2024-10-02T05:49:33.710282 application/epub+zip 831826 2024-10-02T05:49:50.223199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783149 2024-10-02T05:49:42.384265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668381 2022-09-02T07:08:16.206609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932176 932146 2024-10-02T05:49:30.239322 2023-10-02T05:37:41.268245 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 932000 2019-12-26T11:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369310 2019-12-26T11:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19909 2024-10-02T05:49:50.360176 application/rdf+xml 18110 2024-10-02T05:49:34.260254 image/jpeg 4208 2024-10-02T05:49:33.983268 image/jpeg 466331 2024-10-02T05:49:31.321295 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