A character in Middlemarch
Middlemarch by Eliot, George
An ambitious, high-minded young doctor newly arrived in Middlemarch, intent on medical reform and research, whose marriage to Rosamond Vincy and mounting debts erode his ideals.
Also known as: Mr. Lydgate, Doctor Lydgate
Inside the story
Tertius Lydgate, often called Mr. Lydgate or Doctor Lydgate, is an ambitious, high minded young doctor newly arrived in Middlemarch. He hopes to advance medical reform and research as he establishes himself in the town and its society.
A tall, well-built young man in his late twenties with a strong, dark, decidedly handsome face, dark hair, and an air of good breeding; his manner is confident and his voice pleasant.
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