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In his talk,Professor Briggs draws on quotations from the works of Thomas Carlyle, John Henry Newman and Thomas Arnold to emphasise that for them and other Victorians 'work' was associated with the... virtues of godliness, earnestness and thrift. Through work, "the man becomes a man". The other strand, that of 'a successful man', had its roots in eighteenth century thought (as expressed in Benjamin Franklin's advice) and blossomed in Samuel Smiles' books, Self-Help (1859) being the most popular. "Honourable industry travels the same road with duty; and Providence has closely linked both with happiness...In the school of labour is taught the best practical wisdom", wrote Smiles.
In his talk,Professor Briggs draws on quotations from the works of Thomas Carlyle, John Henry Newman and Thomas Arnold to emphasise that for them and other Victorians 'work' was associated with the... virtues of godliness, earnestness and thrift. Through work, "the man becomes a man". The other strand, that of 'a successful man', had its roots in eighteenth century thought (as expressed in Benjamin Franklin's advice) and blossomed in Samuel Smiles' books, Self-Help (1859) being the most popular. "Honourable industry travels the same road with duty; and Providence has closely linked both with happiness...In the school of labour is taught the best practical wisdom", wrote Smiles.
| Module code and title: | A101, An arts foundation course |
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| Item code: | A101; 29 |
| Recording date: | 1977-11-09 |
| First transmission date: | 12-09-1978 |
| Published: | 1978 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:16 |
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| Producer: | Helen Rapp |
| Contributors: | Asa Briggs; Allan McClelland |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Self-help |
| Master spool number: | TLN45950H388 |
| Production number: | TLN45950H388 |
| Available to public: | no |
