# Philip Gilbert Hamerton — On the Art of Reading character guide

> Philip Gilbert Hamerton in On the Art of Reading by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The late Philip Gilbert Hamerton

**First appearance:** 0002-on-the-art-of-reading

## Who they are

The 19th-century artist and writer, referenced for his works on art and literature.

## In the story

### [Lecture II: Apprehension Versus Comprehension](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_reading_se/chapters/lecture-ii-apprehension-versus-comprehension)

Mentioned as an example of someone who might push the argument further, with a reference to his book 'The Intellectual Life' and a French cook's art.

## Links

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