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Irish Philosophy

William Edward Hartpole Lecky, historian & philosopher, was born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin in 1838.

bio: dib.ie/biography/lecky-william

Among Lecky's works are the History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe (1865), and History of European morals from Augustus to Charlemange (1869).

Fun fact: the book on morals influenced . jstor.org/stable/40400783

Here's Twain's annotated copy cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/di

www.dib.ieLecky, William Edward Hartpole | Dictionary of Irish Biography