Themselves
This reflexive pronoun is the best fit because it needs to agree with the antecedent--in this case "scholars". Because scholars is plural, the pronoun also needs to be plural. Themselves is a plural reflexive pronoun, so it will properly complete the sentence.
This can be an example of nostalgia. (Nostalgia is a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations according to Oxford Dictionaries)
Edgar Allan Poe is a American author that wrote Gothic, macabre stories.<span />
