An alternate spelling of Carlylean; relating to or characteristic of Thomas Carlyle or his works.
From 'Carlyle' plus '-ian' (English suffix meaning 'of or relating to'). This is an alternative suffix form to '-ean' and appears in some 19th-century texts.
Victorian scholars actually debated whether to spell it 'Carlylean' or 'Carlyleian'—both forms exist in historical texts, showing how literary terminology wasn't standardized even among educated people!
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