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English Literature Mcqs
Q
What did Thomas Carlyle mean by “Close thy Byron; open thy Goethe” ?
AA. Britain’s preeminence as a global power will depend on mastery of foreign languages.
BB. Even a foreign author is better than a homegrown scoundrel.
CC. Abandon the introspection of the romantics and turn to the higher moral purpose found in goethe.
DD. In a carefully veiled critique of the monarchy, byron and goethe stand in symbolically for queen victoria and charles darwin respectively.
Correct Answer:
D. D. In a carefully veiled critique of the monarchy, byron and goethe stand in symbolically for queen victoria and charles darwin respectively.
