Leigh Hunt
British critic, essayist, poet and writer (1784-1859) · Writers · Died at 74
James Henry Leigh Hunt, best known as Leigh Hunt, was an English critic, essayist and poet.
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Leigh Hunt, engraved by H. Meyer from a drawing by J. Hayter
The Funeral of Shelley by Louis Édouard Fournier (1889); pictured in the centre are, from left, Trelawny, Hunt and Byron. (As a matter of fact, Hunt was not standing before the fire but remained in his coach for the entire time, though other accounts report that he took a swim in the sea)About this person
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Lived 1784 to 1859 · aged 74
