Evidence: | But the book I am most pleased with is 'cicero de Finibus' - not that there is much new discussion in it, but his manner is so easy and elegant; and, besides, there is such a charm connected with attending to the feelings and principles of a man over whom the 'tide of years has rolled.' We are entertained even with a common sentiment; and when we meet with a truth which we ourselves had previously discovered, we are delighted with the idea that our minds are similar to that of the venerable Roman. |
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Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 1 Apr 1815 and 31 Apr 1815 | ||||||||||
Country: | Scotland | ||||||||||
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Reader: | Thomas Carlyle |
Age | Adult (18-100+) |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 4 Dec 1795 |
Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
Occupation: | Writer / Academic |
Religion: | Lapsed Calvinist |
Country of origin: | Scotland |
Country of experience: | Scotland |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
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Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | Cicero |
Title: | De Finibus |
Genre: | Classics |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | unknown |
Record ID: | 13309 | |
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Author: | Thomas Carlyle | |
Editor: | n/a | |
Title: | The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Carlyle | |
Place of Publication: | Durham | |
Date of Publication: | 1970 | |
Vol: | 1 | |
Page: | 43 | |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Citation: | Thomas Carlyle, The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Carlyle (Durham, 1970), 1, p. 43, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=13309, accessed: 23 September 2023 |
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