By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

William Hazlitt

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Topic

Learning from the past Judging the past The past

Author

William Hazlitt

Source

On Reading New Books

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1827 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Hazlitt, William. "On Reading New Books." Monthly Magazine, July 1827.

Current Citation

Hazlitt, William. "On Reading New Books." The Selected Writings of William Hazlitt. Vol. 9, Routledge, 2020.

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