Carlyle, Thomas. 1909–14. Sir Walter Scott. Vol. 25, Part 5. The Harvard Classics

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Literature is the Thought of thinking Souls.

—Sir Walter Scott

Thomas
Carlyle

Harvard Classics, Vol. 25, Part 5

Sir Walter Scott

1838

Thomas Carlyle

This essay on the father of the historical novel is one of the many works by Carlyle extolling great men and exemplifies his ethical approach to literary criticism.

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NEW YORK: P.F. COLLIER & SON COMPANY, 1909–14
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2001

Paras. 1–24

Paras. 25–49

Paras. 50–73

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