On by Hilaire Belloc
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"On" by Hilaire Belloc is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work covers a variety of topics, blending literary criticism, personal reflection, and social commentary, showcasing Belloc's contemplative style and wit. The essays often explore themes such as love, education, and the nature of truth, reflecting on both historical figures and contemporary issues. The opening of the collection introduces Belloc's admiration for the character of Achmet Boulee
Bey, an Egyptian pasha, through an anecdote that highlights his quest for love amid societal constraints. The governor is depicted as a figure of passionate pursuit, yet ultimately a tragic one, failing to find the connection he so desperately seeks among the many figures he surrounded himself with. This sets the tone for the essays that follow, emphasizing Belloc's exploration of human desires and the innate struggles of existence. In the subsequent essay, Belloc shifts his focus to the realm of education, arguing for the inclusion of "fraud" as a crucial subject in the curriculum, which he believes is essential for understanding modern society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953 |
|---|---|
| Title | On |
| Contents | On Achmet Boulee Bey -- On an educational reform -- On kind hearts being more than coronets -- On mumbo-jumbo -- On footnotes -- A few kind words to Mammon -- On Treves -- On the cathedral of Seville and "The misanthrope" -- On the "Bucolics" of Virgil, a café in Paris, the length of essays, Phœbus, Bacchus, a wanton maid, and other matters -- On titles -- On bad verse -- The united poets -- On convincing people -- On controversy -- On inaccuracy -- On technical words -- On the accursed climate -- On accent -- On truth and the Admiralty -- A short adventure -- On sailing and the seas -- Off Exmouth -- On a piece of rope -- "Ultima ratio" -- On a tag provider -- On "and" -- The cad's encyclopædia -- On the melting of the ice -- On the hatred of numbers -- On the last infirmity. |
| Credits |
Produced by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, Dinand Library (College of the Holy Cross) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English essays -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 63346 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-63346-6 |
| Release Date | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 700 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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