Last words of Thomas Carlyle - Warburg Institute

'WOTTON REINFRED 79nay, I may add, for real importance of result, hismanner of existence is to be applauded and prized.''But does he believe in Dalbrook's mysticism ?inquu'ed Wotton.'That he believes I should somewhat doubt, thoughhe constantly defends it.things, and no darkness orBut he has a love for all highexaggeration- can utterlydestroy his favour for them. What his own opinionsare you will find it difficult to learn, for he seldomcontradicts and never dogmatises, having boundlesstolerance for honest speculation, and being himselfsingularly uncontrollable in thought as well as purpose.Indeed the grand feature of his mind andconduct is this same vigour of will ; for meek as youwill always see him, Maurice is an autocrat overhimself; whatever lies within his sphere must bemastered, cost what it may. It is thus that he hasretired from the world of politics and fashion to aworld of his own. In morals, also, he is a sort ofStoic, and naturally, for he enjoys little happinessand hopes little — at least, so in spite of hisequanimity, I have many times suspected. To sucha mind that subtle doctrine of the summum bonummay not be so foreign.'*A goodly gentleman,' said Wotton, 'you haveshown me, and one whom it were a pride and pleasureto belong to.But now what of this philosopher, thismystic- Dalbrook? Am I to think him fatuous orinspired ? What with his truth and happiness, what