Arrange the following in chronological order of publication:

1. A. The Advancement of Learning
2. B. On the Origin of Species
3. C. On Heroes and Hero-Worship
4. D. The Lives of the Poets

1. AD, A, C, B
2. BD, A, B, C
3. CA, D, C, B
4. DA, D, B, C

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Correct answer: C. A, D, C, B

Explanation

Bacon (1605) → Johnson (1779–81) → Carlyle (1841) → Darwin (1859).