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The Hero As Divinity, The Hero As Man Of Letters, From On Heroes, And Hero-worship
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Literary CriticismGeneral World History
ISBN13: 9781022330283
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This is a seminal work by Scottish historian and essayist Thomas Carlyle, on the subject of heroism. Carlyle argues that true heroism is a combination of divine inspiration and personal greatness, and that the true heroes of history are those who have changed the world through their ideas and actions. The book is divided into six sections, each dealing with a different type of hero, and contains some of Carlyle's most famous and influential writing.
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