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Lecture 3. The Hero as Poet
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Introduction 1
- A Note on the Text 17
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
- Lecture 1. The Hero as Divinity 21
- Lecture 2. The Hero as Prophet 51
- Lecture 3. The Hero as Poet 77
- Lecture 4. The Hero as Priest 104
- Lecture 5. The Hero as Man of Letters 132
- Lecture 6. The Hero as King 162
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Essays
- ‘‘The Tone of the Preacher’’ 199
- In Defense of ‘‘Religiosity’’ 209
- ‘‘The First of the Moderns’’ 222
- Carlyle, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and the Hero as Victorian Poet 235
- ‘‘Leading human souls to what is best’’ 247
- ‘‘Wild Annandale Grapeshot’’ 260
- Thomas Carlyle, Social Media, and the Digital Age of Revolution 272
- Glossary 283
- Works Cited 321
- Contributors 331
- Index 333
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Introduction 1
- A Note on the Text 17
-
On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
- Lecture 1. The Hero as Divinity 21
- Lecture 2. The Hero as Prophet 51
- Lecture 3. The Hero as Poet 77
- Lecture 4. The Hero as Priest 104
- Lecture 5. The Hero as Man of Letters 132
- Lecture 6. The Hero as King 162
-
Essays
- ‘‘The Tone of the Preacher’’ 199
- In Defense of ‘‘Religiosity’’ 209
- ‘‘The First of the Moderns’’ 222
- Carlyle, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and the Hero as Victorian Poet 235
- ‘‘Leading human souls to what is best’’ 247
- ‘‘Wild Annandale Grapeshot’’ 260
- Thomas Carlyle, Social Media, and the Digital Age of Revolution 272
- Glossary 283
- Works Cited 321
- Contributors 331
- Index 333