Carlyle,Thomas

Carlyle,Thomas
Car·lyle (kär-līlʹ, kärʹlīl), Thomas. 1795-1881.
British historian and essayist whose works, such as The French Revolution (1837), are characterized by his trenchant social and political criticism and his complex literary style.

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  • Carlyle, Thomas — born Dec. 4, 1795, Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scot. died Feb. 5, 1881, London, Eng. Scottish historian and essayist. The son of a mason, Carlyle was reared in a strict Calvinist household and educated at the University of Edinburgh. He moved to… …   Universalium

  • Carlyle, Thomas — (1795–1881)    Historian and Popular Philosopher.    Carlyle was educated at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He was the author of several well received works of history – The French Revolution, Oliver Cromwell and Frederick the Great. He …   Who’s Who in Christianity

  • Carlyle, Thomas — (1795 1881)    Historian and essayist, was b. at Ecclefechan in Dumfriesshire. His f., James C., was a stonemason, a man of intellect and strong character, and his mother was, as he said, of the fairest descent, that of the pious, the just, and… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Carlyle, Thomas — (1795–1881) Writer and social prophet. Carlyle was born in Ecclefechan in Scotland, but uneasily lost his Calvinist faith, and became influenced by German Romanticism . He translated Goethe s Wilhelm Meister s Apprenticeship in 1824, and… …   Philosophy dictionary

  • Carlyle, Thomas — ► (1795 1881) Ensayista e historiador escocés. Su obra capital es Los héroes y su culto (1841), en que expone su teoría sobre el dominio del hombre en la historia. * * * (4 dic. 1795, Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Escocia–5 feb. 1881, Londres,… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • CARLYLE, THOMAS —    born in the village of Ecclefechan, Annandale, Dumfriesshire; son of James Carlyle, a stone mason, and afterwards a small farmer, a man of great force, penetration, and integrity of character, and of Margaret Aitken, a woman of deep piety and… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Carlyle, Thomas —  (1795–1881) Scottish historian …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • CARLYLE, Thomas — (1795 1881)    Scottish essayist who popularized GOETHE and German ROMANTICISM in England and profoundly influenced EMERSON S TRANSCENDENTALISM. After a period of initial skepticism, during which time he influenced such people as George ELLIOT,… …   Concise dictionary of Religion

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