Who derided Hazlitt as one of the members of the ‘Cockney School of Poetry’ ?

A. Tennyson
B. Charles Lamb
C. Lockhart
D. None of These

John Gibson Lockhart, a Scottish writer and critic, was one of the contributors to Blackwood’s Magazine who derided William Hazlitt and other writers, including Leigh Hunt and John Keats, as members of the so-called “Cockney School of Poetry.” This term was used pejoratively to criticize their perceived lack of sophistication and their association with London’s middle-class literary circles.

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The correct answer to the question: "Who derided Hazlitt as one of the members of the ‘Cockney School of Poetry’ ?" is "Lockhart".