The Hero as Poet
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"The Hero as Poet" is a lecture by Thomas Carlyle that explores the poet as a heroic figure whose imaginative vision and expressive power shape culture and history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lecture
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non-fiction work ⓘ |
| argues |
poets shape culture
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poets shape history ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century British prose
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Victorian literature ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Carlyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
expressive power of the poet
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imaginative vision of the poet ⓘ |
| focusesOn | poet as heroic figure ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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philosophical lecture ⓘ |
| hasHeroType | hero as poet ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | hero-worship ⓘ |
| influenced |
Victorian views of the poet
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later theories of heroism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
culture
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heroism ⓘ history ⓘ imagination ⓘ poetry ⓘ role of the poet in history ⓘ |
| partOf | On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placesPoetInRole |
creator of meaning
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moulder of national character ⓘ |
| sequenceInWork | one of the lectures in On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History ⓘ |
| treatsFormOfHero | literary hero ⓘ |
| treatsFormOfHero | spiritual hero ⓘ |
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