Dryasdust

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Dryasdust was an imaginary and tediously thorough literary authority cited by Sir Walter Scott to present background information in his novels; thereafter, a derisory term for anyone who presents historical facts with no feeling for the personalities involved.

'Dryasdust' is mentioned in a whole introductory chapter of Thomas Carlyle's Italic textOliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches.Italic text, this chapter being entitled 'Anti-Dryasdust.' It is continually referenced, as Carlyle depicts history being surrendered to Dryasdust.

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