Originally published in 1917, this book contains a selection from the works of the renowned critic and essayist William Hazlitt (1778-1830). The selection ranges through all of Hazlitt's essays, from The Round Table to the posthumous pieces, taking in a variety of subject matter. Thirteen essays are included, with the first seven being related to drama and literature, the following three to art, and the final three to 'savouring things of the world'. Detailed notes and a biography are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Hazlitt and his writings.

Originally published in 1920, this book presents chapters 1-4 and 14-22 from Coleridge's Biographia Literaria. Edited by George Sampson, and containing an introduction by the renowned critic and novelist Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, the text was intended to provide both students of literature and more advanced readers with a selection of accessible passages from Coleridge's prose. Context is given by the inclusion of essays and prefaces from 1800-15 by Wordsworth relating to poetic theory, writings which are the subject of an extensive critical analysis in the Biographia. A list of works by Coleridge and Wordsworth is also incorporated, together with a summary of the chapters omitted by the editor. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Romantic literature, English poetry and literary criticism.

George Sampson (1873-1950) was a renowned literary scholar and educationalist. First published in 1947, this book gathers together a selection of essays by Sampson on a variety of subjects. The text is comprised of a mixture of reprinted works and original material. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Sampson and his writings.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Visitation Of ... Devon In ... 1620 by Sir H. St. George And S. Lennard] Ed. By F.T.Colby; Volume 6 Of Publ., Harl. Soc Henry St. George (sir.), Henry St. George, Sampson Lennard Frederic Thomas Colby