THE 7206-3 PLAIN SPEAKER: OPINIONS ON BOOKS, MEN, AND THINGS. IN TWO VOLUMES, VOL. I. LONDON: HENRY COLBURN, NEW BURLINGTON-STREET. 1826. CONTENTS Essay I.-On the Prose-Style of Poets Essay III.-On the Conversation of Authors Essay IV.– The same Subject continued Essay V.-On Reason and Imagination Essay VI.-On Application to Study Essay VII.-On Londoners and Country People 153 Essay VIII.-On the Spirit of Obligations Essay IX.-On the Old Age of Artists Essay XI.-On Sitting for one's Picture Essay XII.- Whether Genius is conscious of its Powers? 279 Essay XIII.On the Pleasure of Hating Essay XIV.-On Dr. Spurzheim's Theory · |