Leigh Hunt

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Definition

Proper noun A British essayist, critic, poet, and editor who was a central figure in the Romantic literary circle of early 19th-century England. He is known for his friendships with and advocacy for poets like John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley, as well as for his own prolific journalistic and literary output.

Usage Examples
  • As a subject: was imprisoned for two years for libeling the Prince Regent in his newspaper .
  • In a possessive form: essays often championed new poetic talent.
  • As an object of discussion: The literary salon frequently discussed the works of .
Advanced Usage
  • Historical/Cultural Reference: The name is used to refer to a specific period and network in English literary history, often in academic contexts concerning Romanticism.
    • The correspondence between Keats and Leigh Hunt provides insight into the poet's early development.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hunt, James Henry Leigh Hunt (Full name): The complete name of the individual.
  • The Examiner: The influential literary and political periodical he edited and wrote for.
Synonyms
  • Essayist
  • Critic
  • Editor
  • Man of letters (a literary man)
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • The Cockney School: A derogatory term coined by critics for the circle of writers, including Hunt and Keats, who were associated with London and whose style was deemed informal or vulgar by some contemporaries. Hunt was considered its leader.
    • Blackwood's Magazine famously attacked Leigh Hunt as the head of the "Cockney School of Poetry."
Noun
  1. British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)

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