# Britton — Table-Talk character guide

> Britton in Table-Talk by William Hazlitt.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Britton, himself

**First appearance:** 0018-volume-ii-on-going-a-journey

## Who they are

An antiquary or acquaintance, mentioned in passing.

## In the story

### [On the Aristocracy of Letters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/table_talk_se/chapters/volume-ii-on-the-aristocracy-of-letters)

Described as a 'contractor for useful and ornamental literature' who is 'learned by proxy' and successful from 'sheer imbecility,' hosting a dinner where Jack Taylor entertained.

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