"Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters" by William Carew Hazlitt is a journey through time, revealing the evolution of education in Great Britain. Focusing on key moments and individuals, the narrative begins with education primarily within homes and through international travel, before expanding to review the crucial roles of the Church, pioneers in teaching and the emergence of more structured schooling. It spotlights critical educational reforms and the contributions of influential artists and scholars over several centuries, presenting a rich mosaic of the historical methods and attitudes that have shaped modern British education. This exploration does not exhaust every detail but captures the heart of educational progression through carefully chosen examples.
Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters A Contribution to the History of Educational Development in Great Britain
By William Carew Hazlitt
Uncover the forgotten classrooms and pioneering educators who shaped British learning from its humble beginnings to its rise.
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William Carew Hazlitt, known professionally as W. Carew Hazlitt, was an English lawyer, bibliographer, editor and writer. He was the son of the barrister and registrar William Hazlitt, a grandson of the essayist and critic William Hazlitt, and a great-grandson of the Unitarian minister and author William Hazlitt. William Carew Hazlitt was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School and was called to the bar of the Inner Temple in 1861.
William Carew Hazlitt, known professionally as W. Carew Hazlitt, was an English lawyer, bibliographer, editor and writer. He was the son of the barrister and registrar William Hazlitt, a grandson of the essayist and critic William Hazlitt, and a great-grandson of the Unitarian minister and author William Hazlitt. William Carew Hazlitt was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School and was called to the bar of the Inner Temple in 1861.
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