Critical Miscellanies, Vol. I Essay 2: Carlyle By: John Morley (1838-1923) |
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In this collection of essays in Critical Miscellanies, Vol. I, John Morley offers a comprehensive and insightful analysis of Thomas Carlyle, one of the most influential thinkers of the Victorian era. Morley delves into Carlyle's life and works, exploring his philosophical and literary contributions to the intellectual landscape of the 19th century.
Morley's writing is engaging and thought-provoking, providing readers with a deeper understanding of Carlyle's complex ideas and beliefs. He examines Carlyle's critique of industrialization, his advocacy for social justice, and his exploration of the role of the individual in society. Morley also sheds light on Carlyle's unique writing style and his impact on later writers and thinkers.
Overall, Morley's essay on Carlyle is a well-researched and compelling exploration of a significant figure in Victorian literature and philosophy. Readers interested in Carlyle's work or in the intellectual history of the 19th century will find this essay to be a valuable and illuminating read. BY JOHN MORLEY VOL. I. ESSAY 2: CARLYLE London MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1904 CONTENTS Mr. Carlyle's influence, and degree of its durability 135 His literary services 139 No label useful in characterising him 142 The poetic and the scientific temperaments 144 Rousseau and Mr. Carlyle 147 The poetic method of handling social questions 149 Impotent unrest, and his way of treating it 152 Founded on the purest individualism 154 Mr. Carlyle's historic position in the European reaction 157 Coleridge 159 Byron 161 Mr. Carlyle's victory over Byronism 163 Goethe 164 Mr. Carlyle's intensely practical turn, though veiled 166 His identification of material with moral order 169 And acceptance of the doctrine that the end justifies the means 170 Two sets of relations still regulated by pathological principle 172 Defect in Mr... Continue reading book >>
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