Most Popular Books by Hilaire Belloc

In this book, pivotal to all his historical insights, Belloc answers the question: What made Europe? He shows it was not the barbarians nor the Protestant Reformation, but the Catholic Faith that made Europe (and the worldwide civilization produced by Europe). Protestantism gravely wounded this our civilization, and only the Catholic Faith can rejuvenate it.

\"The Bad Child s Book of Beasts and More Beasts (for Worse Children) have been delighting readers of all ages for generations. Belloc''s clever but silly verses and Blackwood''s delightful line drawings cannot fail to raise a smile. Both volumes have been now brought together in ''Utter Beasts'', with all the original illustrations included.\"

The Servile State is Hilaire Belloc''s fascinating description of the economic history of England. This book gives a brief overview of the rise of capitalism and the viability of its alternatives, distributism and collectivism. Written over 100 years ago, this book is still highly relevant especially in light of the recent growth of the buy local/eat local movement. A must read for anyone looking to expand their view of economic theory beyond the basic right vs. left.As an added bonus, this edition also contains a interesting and relevant debate that took place prior to the original publication of The Servile State.

The most complete and beautiful version of Joseph Bédier''s classic ever to appear in English includes Gaston Paris''s original Preface, Bédier''s historic essay \"On the Nature of the Legend of Tristan and Iseult, \" and Vincent Nicolosi''s Introduction, which sheds light on the tale''s Celtic nature and origins. Joseph Bédier published Le Roman de Tristan et Iseut in 1900 in Paris. A few years later, Hilaire Belloc introduced the English-speaking world to this marvelous tale-or rather part of this tale. One shortcoming of Belloc''s otherwise compelling and exquisite translation is that he omitted, suppressed, so very much-in fact, four chapters, either in their entirety or in part, along with a scattering of sections, phrases, and single words. Some of Belloc''s omissions were inexplicable, though he obviously found certain passages too steamy and indelicate. Now, Fonthill Press makes available the most complete, exquisite, and definitive edition of Joseph Bédier''s The Romance of Tristan and Iseult to ever appear in the English language.

A sequel to The Bad Child''s Book Of Beasts, by Hilaire Belloc

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The Bad Child''s Book of Beasts is an 1896 children''s book written by Hilaire Belloc.[1][2][3] Illustrated by Basil Temple Blackwood, the superficially naive verses give tongue-in-cheek advice to children. In the book, the animals tend to be sage-like, and the humans dull and self-satisfied.

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THE SECOND By Hilaire Belloc Preserve tfie MLastery of the Sea 9 Jamess instructions to his heir as King of England J. B. Lippincott Company 192,8 IKT DEDICATED TO R. B. CUNNINGHAME-GRAHAM PREFACE THIS essay is not a biography, still less a chronicle. It is an attempt to portray a character of capital interest to English and European History, of which our academic historians give but a caricature. Were it either a biography or a chronicle, a great mass of detail would have been added, with which the book has no concern. Were it a biography, it would have been essential to describe all the main facts of the subjects life were it a chronicle, it would have had to include a conspectus of the world contemporary with James at home and abroad and to give the sequence of events in a regular and dated order. Neither of. these tasks appears in the pages that follow. Thus, James was conspicuous and successful as a British Aomiral in two great naval engagements the most important of those fought by the fleet which he had created, and the chief actions of the century. I have given the story of one only, as typical of his attitude in command. He was attacked and betrayed by a good score of men in the small clique of great fortunes all allied by marriage which destroyed the ancient monarchy of the English. I have described but two, as typical of their set, Shaftesbury and his brother-in-law Sunderland. He presided over, and in great part initiated, the making 6f the British Navy his chief work. That in itself would be material for a volume. I have given it but a chapter, and in that chapter have emphasized but two main points his new corps of professional officers j his new idea of a National Fleetindependent of pressed merchant auxiliaries. But these are sufficient to show his creative role iii the setting up of that service. The characters and careers of his numerous vii PREFACE mistresses would be essential to a life I have concerned myself only with the very difficult problem of his own emotions in such amours, for that is the point of character. I have thus deliberately selected, because it is surely by such selection of special points in connexion with his temperament, achievement and failures that he can be best presented and, I think, in no other way. But that he should be presented truly is of the first value in understanding England during and sincd his day. The Revolution of 1688 completed the work of the Refor mation. From it dates the Modern Aristocratic England which is nearly all the nineteenth century and our own can conceive of as English. To know the man whose failure produced that Revolution is a thing the nine teenth century and our own has hardly attempted. It is high time the attempt should be made. I trust that in doing so I have exaggerated neither his vice, nor as is the temptation in face of our academic text-books his virtues neither his capacities, which were great and remarkable, nor his deficiencies which were startlingly pronounced and, combined with certain high moral quali ties, led to his ruin. HILAIRE BELLOC Kings Land Shipley Horsham CONTENTS PREFACE Vil I THE CHARACTER 13 II THE CIRCUMSTANCE 30 III THE FIRST EXILE 58 IV ADMIRALTY 8 1 V THE CONVERSION I08 VI THE CONFLICT 139 VII THE ORDEAL 175 VIII DERRY AND THE BOYNE 227 IX THE END 268 NOTE I ON THE NUMERICAL SITUATION OF CATHOLICISM IN ENGLAND DURING THE ATTEMPT AT TOLERATION UNDER JAMES II28O NOTE II CONSULTATION OF THE COUNTIES AND BOROUGHS, LATE 1687 287 NOTE III ON THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE 293 INDEX 295 FRONTISPIECE PORTRAIT OF JAMES II, AS DUKE OF YORK Reproduced from the painting by John Greenhill, in the Dulwich College Picture Gallery, by kind per mission of the Governors. JAMES THE SECOND

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Introduction the Catholic Conscience of History 4I. What was the Roman Empire? 26II. What was the Church in the Roman Empire? 46III. What was the \"Fall\" of the Roman Empire? 79IV. The Beginning of the Nations 109V. What Happened in Britain? 140VI. The Dark Ages 194VII. The Middle Ages 214VIII. What was the Reformation? 230IX. The Defection of Britain 249X. Conclusion 272INTRODUCTIONTHE CATHOLIC CONSCIENCE OF HISTORYI say the Catholic \"conscience\" of history-I say \"conscience\"-that is, an intimate knowledge through identity: the intuition of a thing which is one with the knower-I do not say \"The Catholic Aspect of History.\" This talk of \"aspects\" is modern and therefore part of a decline: it is false, and therefore ephemeral: I will not stoop to it. I will rather do homage to truth and say that there is no such thing as a Catholic \"aspect\" of European history. There is a Protestant aspect, a Jewish aspect, a Mohammedan aspect, a Japanese aspect, and so forth. For all of these look on Europe from without. The Catholic sees Europe from within. There is no more a Catholic \"aspect\" of European history than there is a man''s \"aspect\" of himself.Sophistry does indeed pretend that there is even a man''s \"aspect\" of himself. In nothing does false philosophy prove itself more false. For a man''s way of perceiving himself (when he does so honestly and after a cleansing examination of his mind) is in line with his Creator''s, and therefore with reality: he sees from within.Let me pursue this metaphor. Man has in him conscience, which is the voice of God. Not only does he know by this that the outer world is real, but also that his own personality is real.When a man, although flattered by the voice of another, yet says within himself, \"I am a mean fellow,\" he has hold of reality. When a man, though maligned of the world, says to himself of himself, \"My purpose was just,\" he has hold of reality. He knows himself, for he is himself. A man does not know an infinite amount about himself. But the finite amount he does know is all in the map; it is all part of what is really there. What he does not know about himself would, did he know it, fit in with what he does know about himself. There are indeed \"aspects\" of a man for all others except these two, himself and God Who made him. These two, when they regard him, see him as he is; all other minds have their several views of him; and these indeed are \"aspects,\" each of which is false, while all differ. But a man''s view of himself is not an \"aspect:\" it is a comprehension.