John Greenleaf Whittier vs. William Hazlitt
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
John Greenleaf Whittier
1807 – 1892
John Greenleaf Whittier was an American Quaker poet and prominent anti-slavery activist associated with the American abolitionist movement. His poetry, including "Snow-Bound," earned him a Pulitzer Prize posthumously.
"Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been."
William Hazlitt
1778 – 1830
William Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age.
"We all wear some disguise — make some professions — use some artifice to set ourselves off as being better than we are; and yet it is not denied that we have so…"
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