""The English Essayists"" is a comprehensive selection of essays from some of the greatest essayists in English literature, spanning from Lord Bacon to John Ruskin. Compiled by Robert Cochrane and originally published in 1880, this book offers a diverse range of essays that showcase the evolution of the essay as a literary form. The collection includes works from notable writers such as Francis Bacon, Samuel Johnson, William Hazlitt, Charles Lamb,...