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Hilaire Belloc was a man of many parts. Half English, half French, with an American wife, Belloc was a man who thought and traveled widely. He was the best essayist in the English language. His historical studies covered much of European history. He wrote a book on America, another on Paris, another on the Servile State. He sailed his boat The Nona around England and into the Island of Patmos. He walked to Rome and, with his four companions, through Sussex. While he did so, he thought, reflected, laughed, wondered. He was a born Catholic. He saw the depths of European civilization in its classical and Christian heritage, as well as in their being lost.     Bellow saw Islam as an abiding power. His books on walking are classic. He walked much of Europe, England, France, Italy, Spain, and North Africa. His insight into people was extraordinary. He wrote verses for children, poetry, studies of English kings and French cardinals. He was prolific. He had a son killed in World War I and another in World War II. He had many friends; his friendships with Chesterton and Baring were lasting and profound. When we “remember” Belloc, we remember much of what we are, much of what we ought to be. Belloc was something of a sad man, yet he laughed and sang and was in many ways irrepressible. Reading Belloc is both a delight and an education. He belonged to a tradition of letters that was never narrow but knew that to see something small, one had to see the whole picture, both human and divine. We remember Belloc to find out who we are and who we ought to be – men who sing and laugh and wonder about the mystery of things given to us.

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Author:   James V. Schall ,  C. John Mccloskey
Publisher:   St Augustine's Press
Imprint:   St Augustine's Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781587317033

ISBN 10:   1587317036
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   15 February 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Preface: Part 1 Chapter 1        “On the Character of Enduring Things” Chapter 2        On Endurance and Fortitude Chapter 3        At the Lake of Tiberias Chapter 4        On Fame Chapter 5        “A Place Where I Have Never Yet Seen” Part 2 Chapter 6        The Path to Rome: Belloc’s Walk a Century Later Chapter 7        Permanence Chapter 8        On the Vanity of Learned Men Chapter 9        Ars Taedica Chapter 10      On the Usefulness of the New Year Part 3 Chapter 11      “Islam Will Not Be the Loser” Chapter 12      A Certain Loss Chapter 13      On Thinking Continually of Those in Beatitude Chapter 14      On Remembering “A Remaining Christmas”@ Chapter 15      On Being Close to Things Primary Part 4 Chapter 16      On Towns and Places Chapter 17      The Fight for Good Things Chapter 18      On Irony as the “Avenger of Truth” Chapter 19      Belloc’s Mrs. Markham on the Americans Chapter 20      “Ultimate Knowledge upon the Ultimate Realities” Part 5 Chapter 21      Belloc on the Metaphysics of Walking Chapter 22      On the Loneliest Month Chapter 23      “In the Presence of So Wonderful a Thing” Chapter 24      “What We Have Long Called England” Part 6 Chapter 25      The Charm of Belloc: “On Caring Too Much” Chapter 26      October Thirtieth, 1902 Chapter 27      In Persuit of Nobody Chapter 28      Belloc’s Infamous Phrase Chapter 29      Harbour in the North Chapter 30      The Unsuccessful Man Conclusion Bibliography

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Fr. James V. Schall teaches political philosophy at Georgetown University and a prolific essayist and author. Among his many works are the following from St. Augustine’s Press: The Regensburg Lecture, Sum Total of Human Happiness, The Modern Age, and The Classical Moment. Rev. C. John McCloskey III is a Research Fellow of the Faith and Reason Center in Washington, D.C. He is the author of The Essential Belloc and of the well-known Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

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