William Hazlitt | English famous critic and essayist in Romantic Age | Biography, Books, Writings & Quotes | Learning The Easy Way

William Hazlitt:

William Hazlitt was an English poet in  Romantic Age.  He was a famous critic and essayist. He was born in 1778. He was best known for his humanistic essays. He was also a painter and philosopher. He said about Romantic Age, "It was a time of promise, a renew of the world and of letters" He died in 1830 at the age of 52 in  England.

Famous books:

•  The Spirit of Age
• The Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth.

Famous quotes of William Hazlitt:

1. "Poverty is the test of civility and the touchstone of friendship"
2.  Prejudice is the child of ignorance.