Table Talk-Essays on Men and Manners by William Hazlett.
 
William Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell.
This book covers topics such as:
On the pleasure of painting
On the past and future
On Genius and common sense
On people with one idea
On thought and action
................................................................and many more subjects