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Mr. Fearn

An acquaintance discussed in relation to character and philosophy.

minor

Also known as Mr. Fearn, himself

First appearance: volume ii on the knowledge of character

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In On People with One Idea: A metaphysician who developed original ideas about the human mind while in Indostan, but whose work was largely ignored; Hazlitt uses him as a prime example of a person with a single,…

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See Mr. Fearn in volume ii on the knowledge of character

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This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the central psychological reversal: the lady who sco…

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See Mr. Fearn in volume ii on the knowledge of character