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In addition to English, was Hazlitt proficient in any other language?

  • Japanese

  • French

  • Spanish

  • No

Answer

No, Hazlitt was not proficient in any other language. Although he could read French and Italian, he had little ability to speak or write in either language. This was likely due to the fact that he grew up in a relatively isolated part of England and did not have much opportunity to learn foreign languages.
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