“O, atât de pieritor e omul, încât chiar acolo unde are certitudinea că existența lui înseamnă ceva, acolo unde lasă cu adevărat urma prezenței lui în amintirea, în sufletul celor care îi sunt dragi, chiar și acolo urma aceasta trebuie să se stingă și să dispară, și asta atât de curând!”
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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.