Question
Thomas Carlyle described this author as the British exemplar of Gotzism, the opposite of Werterism. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this author, whose recurring character Dryasdust is invoked in several Carlyle books. Carlyle called this author the “novel-wright of his time” for the popularity of works like The Heart of Midlothian.
ANSWER: Walter Scott
[10m] In Scott’s “dedicatory epistle” to Ivanhoe, the Reverend Jonas Dryasdust is an enthusiast of this vocation. This vocation of Brief Lives author John Aubrey titles a Waverley novel about the coin collector Jonathan Oldbuck.
ANSWER: antiquarian [or antiquary; prompt on historian]
[10h] In Past and Present, Carlyle praises this object from Ivanhoe and calls its owner happy in comparison to many modern men. The opening chapter describes the Saxon inscription on this brass object, which is destroyed after the swineherd Gurth aids Cedric’s escape from Torquilstone.
ANSWER: Gurth’s collar [or Gurth’s gorget or neck-ring; prompt on ring]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |