Who is praised as a hero by Carlyle in his lecture on the 'Hero as King' ?

Correct answer: B. Cromwell

  • A. Johnson
  • B. Cromwell
  • C. Shakespeare
  • D. Luther

Explanation

In “The Hero as King,” Carlyle praises Oliver Cromwell as a heroic ruler whose strength and sincerity enabled him to lead during political crisis. Luther belongs to another lecture in Carlyle’s series, “The Hero as Priest.”

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