Great Scholars

Great Scholars is a lively and engaging account of the lives and achievements of some of the most influential scholars of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Henry James Nicoll provides a fascinating insight into the intellectual and cultural milieu of the period, and explores the ways in which these scholars transformed the fields of classics, literature, and philosophy. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, Great Scholars offers a fresh and insightful perspective on this important period in intellectual history.

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