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Mr. Carlyle's Inaugatory Address as Lord Rector of the Edinburg University

"Mr. Carlyle's Inaugatory Address as Lord Rector of the Edinburg University." New-York Saturday Press. 21 Apr. 1866: 3, 6, 7.
Type: 
newspaper
Genre: 
speech
Abstract: 

In this very long and very erudite speech, Mr. Carlyle dispenses advice along with small nuggets of Classical wisdom to a class of students. He elucidates on Cromwell, Goethe, and the Romans in addition to warning university students of the dangers of cramming.