English philosopher, painter, and critic William Hazlitt died #OTD in 1830.
He is considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. His works includes "On the Pleasure of Hating" (1826), "The Fight" (1822), "On the Fear of Death" (1822), "Characters of Shakespeare's Plays" (1817).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hazlitt
Books by William Hazlitt at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/800