ON HEROES, HERO-WORSHIP, AND THE HEROIC IN HISTORY
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ON HEROES, HERO-WORSHIP, AND THE HEROIC IN HISTORY (ebook)

THOMAS CARLYLE

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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History is a book by Thomas Carlyle, published by James Fraser, London, in 1841. It 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.

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