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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, & the Heroic in History
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, & the Heroic in History is a book by the Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle, published by James Fraser, London, in 1841. It is a collection of six lectures given in May 1840 about prominent historical figures. It lays out Carlyle's belief in the importance of heroic leadership.
Title page of the first English edition
Title page of the first English edition
'Thomas Carliles Lectures' by Jemima Blackburn, with John Gibson Lockhart and William Macready in the audience
'Thomas Carliles Lectures' by Jemima Blackburn, with John Gibson Lockhart and William Macready in the audience
Monument to Thomas Carlyle by William Kellock Brown, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow
Monument to Thomas Carlyle by William Kellock Brown, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow
Thomas Carlyle
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Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher from the Scottish Lowlands. A leading writer of the Victorian era, he exerted a profound influence on 19th-century art, literature, and philosophy.
Portrait c. 1865
Portrait c. 1865
Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace
Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace
Silhouettes of Carlyle's father and mother with captions in Carlyle's hand
Silhouettes of Carlyle's father and mother with captions in Carlyle's hand
Plaque at 22A Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh
Plaque at 22A Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh