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Author:Abraham Hayward

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Abraham Hayward
(1801–1884)
English man of letters; in the 1830s, he and Thomas Babington Macaulay were commonly said to be the two best-read men in London

This author wrote articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition
Articles written by this author are designated in the EB9 by the initials "A. H."

Abraham Hayward

Works

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  • Of the Vocation of our age for Legislation and Jurisprudence, translated from the German of F. C. von Savigny (1831)
  • The Statutes founded on the Common Law Reports, with Introductory Observations and Notes (1832)
  • Faust, a Dramatic Poem, by Goethe, translated into English Prose, with Remarks on former Translations and Notes (1833)
  • Some Account of a Journey across the Alps, in a Letter to a Friend (1834)
  • Summary of Objections to the Doctrine that a Marriage with the Sister of a Deceased Wife is contrary to Law, Religion, or Morality (1839)
  • Remarks on the Law Regarding Marriage with the Sister of a Deceased Wife (1845)
  • Verses of other Days (1847)
  • The Ballot for Benchers; by a Templar (1848, anon.)
  • On the Origin and History of the Benchers of the Inns of Court (1848)
  • Report of the Proceedings before the Judges as Visitors of the Inns of Court on the Appeal of A. Hayward (1848)
  • The Art of Dining; or Gastronomy and Gastronomers (1852)
  • Lord Chesterfield: his Character, Life, and Opinions; and George Selwyn, his Life and Times (1854)
  • The Secretaryship of the Poor Law Board: Facts and Proofs against Calumnies and Conjectures (1854)
  • Juridical Tracts, pt. i., containing Historical Sketch of the Law of Real Property in England; Principles and Practice of Pleading; Historical Sketch of Reform in the Criminal Law (1856)
  • Specimens of an Authorised Translation from the French (1856)
  • Expédition de Crimée: quelques éclaircissements relatifs à l'armée Anglaise,’ Bruxelles (1857)
  • Biographical and Critical Essays, reprinted from Reviews, with Additions and Corrections (1858), in 2 vols.
  • Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs (Thrale) Piozzi (1861), in 2 vols. (external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2)
  • Mr. Kinglake and the Quarterlys, by an Old Reviewer (1863, anon.)
  • Diaries of a Lady of Quality from 1797 to 1844, edited with Notes (1864)
  • More about Junius; the Franciscan Theory Unsound; reprinted from “Fraser's Magazine,” with Additions (1868)
  • The Second Armada: A Chapter of Future History (1871)
  • John Stuart Mill, reprinted from the “Times” of 10 May 1873
  • Goethe (1878)
  • Selected Essays (1878), in 2 vols.
  • Sketches of Eminent Statesmen and Writers, with other Essays reprinted from the “Quarterly Review,” with Additions and Corrections (1880), in 2 vols.
  • A Selection from the Correspondence of Abraham Hayward, Q.C., from 1834 to 1884, with an Account of his Early Life, edited by H. E. Carlisle (1886), in 2 vols.

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Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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