“We perceive by the preface that the work has had throughout, the superintendence of the very learned Archbishop Whately.”—New-York American.
CARLYLE ON HISTORY AND HEROES.
HERO, HERO-WORSHIP, AND THE HEROIC IN HISTORY.
Six Lectures, reported with, emendations and additions.
By Thomas Carlyle, author of the “French Revolution,” “Sartor Resartus,” &c.
Contents—The Hero as Divinity, Odin, Paganism, Scandinavian Mythology, The Hero as Prophet, Mahomet, Islam; The Hero as Poet, Dante, Shakspeare; The Hero as Priest, Luther, Reformation, Knox, Puritanism; The Hero as Man of Letters, Johnson, Rousseau, Burns; The Hero as King, Cromwell, Napoleon, Modern Revolutionism.
1 vol. 12mo., beautifully printed on fine white paper.
THOUGHTS IN PAST YEARS:
A beautiful collection of Poetry, chiefly Devotional. By the Author of the Cathedral. 1 vol. royal 16mo. elegantly printed.