The three great elements of modern civilisation, Gunpowder, Printing and the Protestant Religion.

Thomas Carlyle

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Topic

Progress Civilization

Author

Thomas Carlyle

Source

The State of German Literature

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1827 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Carlyle, Thomas. "State of German Literature." Edinburgh Review, Oct. 1827.

Current Citation

Carlyle, Thomas. "State of German Literature." The Works of Thomas Carlyle, edited by Henry Duff Traill. Vol. 26, Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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The history of the world is but the biography of great men.

Thomas Carlyle

On Heroes

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Great man theory of history History

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Thomas Carlyle
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On Heroes
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English
Time
1840 1840s 19th century
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Carlyle, Thomas. "The Hero as Divinity." 5 May 1840, London, England, UK. Lecture.

Another quote from the 1820s

Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings.

Heinrich Heine

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Book burning Censorship Freedom of speech and expression Freedom Totalitarianism

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Heinrich Heine
Source
Almansor
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragic play
Language
German
Time
1821 1820s 19th century
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Citation

Heine, Heinrich. Almansor. 1821.

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Come Senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall.

Bob Dylan

The Times They Are a-Changin' (song)

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Topic
Resistance to change Political progress Progress
Speaker
Bob Dylan
Source
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Medium
Song
Genre
Protest music Folk music
Language
English
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Dylan, Bob. "The Times They Are a-Changin'." The Times They Are a-Changin'. Columbia Records, 1965.