Halliwell-Phillips, James Orchard. 1820 ——. Shakespearean scholar. Editor of Shakespeare, 16 vols. folio, 1865. Author Dict. Archaic Words, Life of Shakespeare, Last Days of Shakespeare, etc.
Hamerton [hăm´er-ton], Philip Gilbert. 1834 ——. Art Critic. Author Thoughts on Art, A Painter's Camp, The Unknown River, The Intellectual Life, etc. A writer of authority in his department. Style graceful and refined. Pub. Mac. Rob.
Hamilton, Mrs. Elizabeth. 1758–1816. Scotch writer. Best known by her Letters of a Hindoo Rajah and The Cottagers of Glenburnie. See Chambers' Cyc. Eng. Lit.
Hamilton, Sir Wm. 1788–1856. Scotch metaphysician. Author Discussions on Philosophy, etc. His clear, dignified style is much admired. Pub. Apl.
Hannay, James. 1827–1873. Novelist and miscellaneous writer. Author Singleton Fontenoy, Studies on Thackeray, etc. Pub. Har. Rou.
Hardy, Thomas. 1840 ——. Novelist. Author Far From the Madding Crowd, The Return of the Native, A Pair of Blue Eyes, Two on a Tower, etc. A novelist of high rank. His character-drawing is sharp and incisive, his studies of peasant life truthful and sympathetic, and his descriptive passages masterly. Pub. Ho.
Hare, Augustus Julius Charles. 1834 ——. Neph. to J. C. H. and A. W. H. Author Walks in London, Walks in Rome, Days Near Rome, Memorials of a Quiet Life, etc. Pub. Por. Ran. Rou.
Hare, Augustus Wm. 1793–1834. Author Alton Sermons, etc. Pub. Ran. Rou.
Hare, Francis. 1688–1740. Bp. Chichester. Controversial writer.
Hare, Julius Chas. 1796–1855. Bro. to A. W. H., and with him author of Guesses at Truth. Author Life of Sterling, Victory of Faith, etc. Pub. Dut. Mac.