The Spirit of the Age - Contemporary Portraits

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Spirit of the Age, by William HazlittThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Spirit of the Age Contemporary PortraitsAuthor: William HazlittRelease Date: February 12, 2004 [EBook #11068]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE ***Produced by Riikka Talonpoika, Frank van Drogen and PG Distributed ProofreadersTHESPIRIT OF THE AGE:ORCONTEMPORARY PORTRAITS."To know another well were to know one's self."CONTENTS.JEREMY BENTHAMWILLIAM GODWINMR. COLERIDGEREV. MR. IRVINGTHE LATE MR. HORNE TOOKESIR WALTER SCOTTLORD BYRONMR. CAMPBELL—MR. CRABBESIR JAMES MACKINTOSHMR. WORDSWORTHMR. MALTHUSMR. GIFFORDMR. JEFFREYMR. BROUGHAM—SIR F. BURDETTLORD ELDON—MR. WILBERFORCEMR. SOUTHEYMR. T. MOORE—MR. LEIGH HUNTELIA—GEOFFREY CRAYONTHESPIRIT OF THE AGE.* * * * *JEREMY BENTHAM.Mr. Bentham is one of those persons who verify the old adage, that "A prophet has no honour, except out of his owncountry." His reputation lies at the circumference; and the lights of his understanding are reflected, with increasinglustre, on the other side of the globe. His name is little known in England, better in Europe, best of all in the plains ofChili and the mines of Mexico. He has ...