Lecture on Martin Luther
by Thomas Carlyle
In May of 1840, the great Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, translator, historian, mathematician, and teacher, Thomas Carlyle set out to provide commentary on ten historical figures in six categories:
The Hero as Divinity. Odin. Paganism: Scandinavian Mythology.
The Hero as Prophet. Mahomet: Islam.
The Hero as Poet. Dante: Shakespeare.
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.
His essay on Martin Luther provides his thoughts on the context of the Reformation and Luther's pivotal role in changing the course of events for the world. He believed the key role in history lies in the actions of the "Great Man", claiming that "the history of the world is but the biography of great men."
The Hero as Divinity. Odin. Paganism: Scandinavian Mythology.
The Hero as Prophet. Mahomet: Islam.
The Hero as Poet. Dante: Shakespeare.
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.
His essay on Martin Luther provides his thoughts on the context of the Reformation and Luther's pivotal role in changing the course of events for the world. He believed the key role in history lies in the actions of the "Great Man", claiming that "the history of the world is but the biography of great men."
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Published 1926 by The Deseret News Press (first published May 1840)
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Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era. He called economics "the dismal science", wrote articles for the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and became a controversial social commentator.
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. This combination of a religious temperament with loss of faith in traditional Christianity made Carlyle's work appealing to many Victorians who were grappling with scientific and political changes that threatened the traditional social order.
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