"To our less philosophical readers, for example, it is now … - Thomas Carlyle

"To our less philosophical readers, for example, it is now clear that the so passionate Teufelsdrockh precipitated through "a shivered Universe" in this extraordinary way, has only one of three things which he can next do: Establish himself in Bedlam; begin writing Satanic Poetry; or blow out his brains."

Thomas Carlyle

Sartor Resartus · August 3, 2000 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Thomas Carlyle (December 4 1795 – February 5 1881) was a Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher of great prominence during the Victorian era. His wife was Jane Welsh Carlyle.

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