# Carlyle — On the Art of Reading character guide

> Carlyle in On the Art of Reading by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-lecture-ii-apprehension-versus-comprehension

## Who they are

Thomas Carlyle, the essayist and historian, cited for his style and ideas.

## In the story

### [Lecture VI: On a School of English](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_reading_se/chapters/lecture-vi-on-a-school-of-english)

Mentioned as an author whose personal understanding is required for literary comprehension.

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