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1795–1881 · Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher

Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) was a Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher.

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Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) was a Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher. He was born in Ecclefechan, Scotland, and settled in London in 1834, where he lived until his death. His works include The Life of Friedrich Schiller (1825), Sartor Resartus (1833–1834) and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History (1841).

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1795
Died
1881

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