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Did Hazlitt receive a formal education?

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Yes, Hazlitt received a formal education. He was educated at the grammar school in Lichfield, where he learned Latin and Greek. He also attended the school of the Unitarian minister Dr. Samuel Parr, where he learned philosophy and logic. Hazlitt later studied law at the University of Oxford, but did not complete his degree.
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