# Edward Irving — Essays character guide

> Edward Irving in Essays by Henry David Thoreau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Irving

**First appearance:** 0020-thomas-carlyle-and-his-works

## Who they are

Scottish clergyman; mentioned in Carlyle essay.

## In the story

### [Thomas Carlyle and His Works](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_2_se/chapters/thomas-carlyle-and-his-works)

Mentioned as a young teacher who inspired Carlyle at school and later became a close friend until his death. Thoreau refers to Irving as a 'freest, brotherliest, bravest human soul' and notes Carlyle's notice of his death in Fraser's Magazine.

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