On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
By Thomas CarlyleGuelf-Ghibelline, Bianchi-Neri: Guelphs and Ghibellines were opposing factions in medieval Italy. The Guelphs, whom Dante initially supported, favored the Papacy against Imperial authority. The Bianchi and Neri ("Whites" and "Blacks") ...
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
By Томас КарлейльOn Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History: in large print
By Thomas CarlyleReproduction of the original.
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History: With Illustrations
By Thomas CarlyleIt 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. The book was based on a course of lectures Carlyle had given.
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History: With Original Illustrations
By Thomas CarlyleIn the essays he discusses different types of heroes and offers examples of each type, including divinities (pagan myths), prophets (Muhammad), poets (Dante and Shakespeare), priests (Martin Luther and John Knox), men of letters (Samuel ...
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History: Six Lectures: Reported with Emendations and Additions
By Thomas CarlyleOur readers see the books the same way that their first readers did decades or a hundred or more years ago. Books from that period are often spoiled by imperfections that did not exist in the original.