Project Gutenberg 2012-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 131 Hazlitt, William 1778 1830 Winterslow: Essays and Characters Written There Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Winterslow: Essays and Characters Written There" by William Hazlitt is a collection of essays written in the early 19th century. In this work, Hazlitt reflects on various themes related to nature, literature, and personal experiences, inspired by his time spent in Winterslow, a village in Wiltshire. The essays exercise a blend of philosophical inquiry and personal anecdotes, bringing forth insights into Hazlitt’s literary acquaintances and his contemplations on the human condition. The opening of the collection begins with a heartfelt preface where Hazlitt sets the scene for the essays to follow. He writes about his father's fondness for Winterslow, describing the peaceful landscapes and the notable figures who visited, such as the poets Coleridge and Wordsworth. Hazlitt hints at the inspiration garnered from both the serene environment and the conversations that sparked new ideas and reflections, preparing readers for a rich exploration of topics that include poetry, the feeling of immortality in youth, societal dynamics, and personal identity in the subsequent essays. The essence of the opening serves as a welcome invitation into Hazlitt's reflective world, drawing attention to the significance of place in shaping thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39269/39269-h/images/cover.jpg en English essays PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 506818 506823 2024-10-16T13:51:09.711214 2023-09-17T07:51:20.038162 text/html text/html 513501 2012-03-25T13:36:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 224401 2012-03-25T13:36:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 240898 2024-10-16T13:51:16.941123 application/epub+zip 247108 2024-10-16T13:51:11.153155 application/epub+zip 233333 2024-10-16T13:51:10.487145 application/epub+zip 391306 2024-10-16T13:51:21.561076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339831 2024-10-16T13:51:16.168117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326082 2022-09-18T04:49:23.690648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447175 447097 2024-10-16T13:51:08.652183 2023-09-17T07:51:19.109141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 446955 2012-03-25T13:36:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175672 2012-03-25T13:36:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 446962 2012-03-25T13:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175598 2012-03-25T13:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21267 2024-10-16T13:51:21.703097 application/rdf+xml 7129 2024-10-16T13:51:10.576142 image/jpeg 1391 2024-10-16T13:51:10.532131 image/jpeg 223890 2024-10-16T13:51:09.758155 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