The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Release Date: 1882-04-27

Genre: Fiction & Literature

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Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian, whose work was highly influential during the Victorian era. Coming from a strict Calvinist family, Carlyle was expected by his parents to become a preacher, but while at the University of Edinburgh, he lost his Christian faith. Calvinist values, however, remained with him throughout his life.

The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Release Date: 1882-04-27

Genre: Fiction & Literature

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Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian, whose work was highly influential during the Victorian era. Coming from a strict Calvinist family, Carlyle was expected by his parents to become a preacher, but while at the University of Edinburgh, he lost his Christian faith. Calvinist values, however, remained with him throughout his life.

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