"One truth discovered is immortal, and entitles its author to be so; for, like a new substance in nature, it cannot be destroyed."
About William Hazlitt
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.
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