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In spite of his great genius, after a long life of writing, it is a question still whether even a single work of his can take a lasting place in high literature.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “In spite of his great genius, after a long life of writing, it is a question still whether even a single work of his can…”
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Bagehot questions whether any of Carlyle's works will achieve lasting literary significance despite his genius.
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