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18th-century essayists

28 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adam MickiewiczAuthor · BooksAdam Mickiewicz (1798–1855) was a Russian professor, poet and opinion journalist.
Alexander PushkinAuthor · BooksAlexander Pushkin (1799–1837) was a Russian Empire poet, playwright and literary critic.
Alexander WilsonAuthor · BooksAlexander Wilson was a Scottish and American ornithologist, poet, zoologist, essayist, writer and naturalist (1766–1813). He was born at Paisley and died at Philadelphia.
Alexandre LenoirArtist · PaintingsAlexandre Lenoir (1761–1839) was a France art historian, medievalist and curator.
Anna Laetitia BarbauldAuthor · BooksAnna Laetitia Barbauld was a French poet, literary critic, essayist and writer (1743–1825). She was born at Kibworth Harcourt and died at Stoke Newington.
Barthélemy-Prosper EnfantinAuthor · BooksBarthélemy-Prosper Enfantin was a French economist, journalist, philosopher, social reformer, entrepreneur and essayist (1796–1864). He was born at Paris.
Christian Gottfried KörnerAuthor · BooksChristian Gottfried Körner (1756–1831) was a German writer, jurist and biographer.
Denis DiderotAuthor · BooksDenis Diderot (1713–1784) was a Kingdom of France philosopher, novelist and essayist.
Frances BurneyAuthor · BooksFrances Burney (1752–1840) was a British writer, novelist and diarist.
François-Auguste-René de ChateaubriandAuthor · BooksFrançois-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand (1768–1848) was a France translator, politician and diplomat.
Hannah MoreAuthor · BooksHannah More (1745–1833) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland writer, poet and essayist.
Heinrich HeineAuthor · BooksHeinrich Heine (1797–1856) was a Kingdom of Prussia poet, writer and journalist.
Isabelle de CharrièreAuthor · BooksIsabelle de Charrière (1740–1805) was a Dutch translator, composer and novelist.
Jean-Jacques RousseauAuthor · BooksJean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) was a Republic of Geneva philosopher, classical composer and musicologist.
Judith Sargent MurrayAuthor · BooksJudith Sargent Murray (1751–1820) was a United States playwright, poet and writer.
Karl Philipp MoritzAuthor · BooksKarl Philipp Moritz (1756–1793) was a German writer, essayist and publisher.
Louis de BonaldAuthor · BooksLouis de Bonald was a French politician, essayist, writer, philosopher and opinion journalist (1754–1840). He was born at Monna Castle.
Luise GottschedAuthor · BooksLuise Gottsched was a German poet, essayist, translator, playwright, writer and composer (1713–1762). She was born at Gdańsk and died at Leipzig.
Lydia SigourneyAuthor · BooksLydia Sigourney was an American writer, poet, essayist and autobiographer (1791–1865). She was born at Norwich.
Maria EdgeworthAuthor · BooksMaria Edgeworth (1768–1849) was an essayist, novelist and writer.
Mary ShelleyAuthor · BooksMary Shelley (1797–1851) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland writer, travel writer and novelist.
Mary WollstonecraftAuthor · BooksMary Wollstonecraft was a British translator, philosopher, historian, novelist, essayist and governess (1759–1797). She was born at Spitalfields and died at Somers Town.
Santō KyōdenArtist · PaintingsSantō Kyōden (1761–1816) was a Japanese poet, writer and essayist.
Thomas DayAuthor · BooksThomas Day (1748–1789) was a British writer, essayist and abolitionist.
Thomas De QuinceyAuthor · BooksThomas De Quincey was a British linguist, journalist, writer, novelist, translator and autobiographer (1785–1859). He was born at Manchester and died at Edinburgh.
Thomas HoodEngraver · PrintsThomas Hood (1799–1845) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland writer, poet and humorist.
Thomas Robert MalthusAuthor · BooksThomas Robert Malthus (1766–1834) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland economist, essayist and statistician.
William HazlittArtist · PaintingsWilliam Hazlitt (1778–1830) was a literary historian, philosopher and writer.

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