Essay of the Month: “The Fight”
William Hazlitt's trail-blazing essay on staged fights in the English countryside, considered "blackguard" in its day, still speaks to the thrill of sporting events.
William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830) was an English philosopher, painter, and writer of essays famous for their humanistic qualities. A noted literary and drama critic whose works fell into obscurity, Hazlitt is today considered one of the great critics and essayists of the English language.
William Hazlitt's trail-blazing essay on staged fights in the English countryside, considered "blackguard" in its day, still speaks to the thrill of sporting events.