noun
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
• Syn: ↑Carlyle
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑historian, ↑historiographer
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(1795–1881) a Scottish writer of books and essays about history and philosophy, who attacked the social ↑injustice that resulted from the ↑Industrial Revolution. His best-known work is The French Revolution (1837). He was also famous for his public talks.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.