Find out more about the greatest 18th Century Essayists, including Voltaire, Samuel Johnson, Washington Irving, Charles Lamb and Denis Diderot.

Famous 18th Century Essayists

VoltaireVoltaire
21 November 1694, French
Writer
Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson
18 September 1709, British
Writer

Washington IrwingWashington Irving
03 April 1783, American
Author, Historian, Diplomat

Denis DiderotDenis Diderot
05 October 1713, French
Philosopher

Charles LambCharles Lamb
10 February 1775, British
Writer & Essayist

William HazlittWilliam Hazlitt
10 April 1778, British
English Writer & Literary Critic
Thomas De QuinceyThomas De Quincey
15 August 1785, British
Essayist

Leigh HuntLeigh Hunt
19 October 1784, British
English Essayist, Poet & Critic

François-René de ChateaubriandFrançois-René de Chateaubriand
04 September 1768, French
Writer, Politician, Diplomat, Historian, Poet,

Hannah MoreHannah More
02 February 1745, British
Writer, Poet, Essayist
Adam FergusonAdam Ferguson
20 June 1723, British
Philosopher, Librarian, Historian, Soldier,

Anacharsis ClootsAnacharsis Cloots
24 June 1755, German
Politician
Joseph JoubertJoseph Joubert
07 May 1754, French
Philosopher, Essayist, Writer

Louis Gabriel Ambroise de BonaldLouis Gabriel Ambroise de Bonald
02 October 1754, French
Philosopher, Politician, Essayist

Jean-Marie Collot d'HerboisJean-Marie Collot d'Herbois
19 June 1749, French
Actor