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Was Hazlitt considered popular during his lifetime?

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Although Hazlitt is a famous figure in British literary history, he was not very popular during his lifetime. He was seen as a radical and a critic of society, and his work was not widely read. His essays were published in magazines and newspapers, but he did not publish any books during his lifetime. It was only after his death that his work was collected and published in book form.
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