William Hazlitt

English essayist and writer (1778–1830)
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William Hazlitt

Summary

William Hazlitt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maidstone[2]. He was born on April 10, 1778[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on September 18, 1830[5]. He worked as a literary historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,226 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Hazlitt was born in Maidstone[2].
  • William Hazlitt passed away in London[4].
  • William Hazlitt was born on April 10, 1778[3].
  • William Hazlitt was born on 1778[12].
  • William Hazlitt died on September 18, 1830[5].
  • William Hazlitt's father was William Hazlitt[13].
  • William Hazlitt's mother was Sarah Loftus[14].
  • Among William Hazlitt's spouses was Sarah Stoddart Hazlitt[15].
  • A child of William Hazlitt was William Hazlitt[16].
  • A child of William Hazlitt was unknown Hazlitt[17].
  • William Hazlitt held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • William Hazlitt's professions included literary historian[6].
  • William Hazlitt worked as a philosopher[7].
  • William Hazlitt worked as a writer[8].
  • William Hazlitt's professions included literary critic[9].
  • William Hazlitt's professions included journalist[10].
  • William Hazlitt worked as a painter[19].
  • William Hazlitt's field of work was philosophy[20].
  • A notable work attributed to William Hazlitt is Characters of Shakespear's Plays[21].
  • A notable work attributed to William Hazlitt is Table-Talk[22].
  • A notable work attributed to William Hazlitt is The Spirit of the Age[23].
  • William Hazlitt is recorded as male[24].
  • William Hazlitt's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Hazlitt's Commons category is recorded as William Hazlitt[26].
  • William Hazlitt's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Maidstone[2], William Hazlitt… Recorded date of birth include April 10, 1778[3] and 1778[12]. His father was he[13]. His mother was Sarah Loftus[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], journalist[10], and painter[19]. William Hazlitt's field of work was philosophy[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Characters of Shakespear's Plays[21], a written work[28]; Table-Talk[22], a literary work[29]; and The Spirit of the Age[23], a written work[30].

Personal Life

William Hazlitt was married to Sarah Stoddart Hazlitt[15]. Children include he[16], a writer[31], 1811–1893[32], specialised in English-language literature[33] and unknown Hazlitt[17], 1809–1809[34].

Death and Burial

William Hazlitt died on September 18, 1830[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Hazlitt ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,226 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by John Keats[37], a poet[38], 1795–1821[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[40], specialised in poetry[41].

FAQs

Where was William Hazlitt born?

Born in Maidstone[2], William Hazlitt…

Where did William Hazlitt die?

William Hazlitt died in London[4].

Who were William Hazlitt's parents?

William Hazlitt's father was William Hazlitt[13]. William Hazlitt's mother was Sarah Loftus[14].

Who was William Hazlitt married to?

William Hazlitt's spouses include Sarah Stoddart Hazlitt[15].

What did William Hazlitt do for work?

William Hazlitt worked as literary historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], and journalist[10].

Who did William Hazlitt influence?

William Hazlitt has been cited as an influence by John Keats[37].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 24d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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