,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,und]scores are us$ to enclose text 9 italics2 ! ?ree words t end ?is s5t5ce are 9 italics4 ,! spell+ & punctuation ( ! book h n be5 *ang$4 ,!re are #fe endnotes4 ,ea* endnote is labell$ by a copy ( its m>k] :i* consi/s ( a numb] 9 squ>e brackets4 ,,hilaire ,,belloc3 ,no ,ali5at$ ,man ,,hilaire ,,belloc3 ,no ,ali5at$ ,man ,a ,/udy 9 ,*ri/ian ,integration ,by ,fr$]ick ,wilhelms5 ,%e$ & ,w>d ,new ,york #aiec ,copyright #aiec by ,%e$ ,w>d1 ,inc4 ,libr>y ( ,congress ,catalog ,c>d ,numb]3 #ec-ihja ,manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,,to ,,jack ,,maddux ,,preface ,poet1 sailor1 ,grizzlebe>d--?is tr9ity sums up1 n only ! man :o is ,hilaire ,belloc1 b ! vision ( integrat$ humanity concretiz$ 9 8 "w4 ,bellocian humanism is ,hilaire ,belloc grasp$ 9 ! ess5ce ( 8 _s1 se5 at ! c5t] ( 8 be+4 ,only a detail$ biography w reveal to ?is g5]ation ! full flav\r1 ! magnific5ce1 ( ?is latt]-day ,villon4 ,none!less x seem$ to me t ! p]fections symboliz$ by ! ,poet1 ! ,sailor1 ! ,grizzlebe>d are n ! peculi>ities ( "o man ^: life has spann$ almo/ two ages4 ,!y are p]fections ess5tial to ! integral completion ( ,*ri/ian humanity4 ,) ?is !sis 9 m9d1 ,i wrote ?is book3 an attempt n only to introduce ! contempor>y read] to ,belloc1 b also an attempt to dis5gage1 f ! va/ corpus ( ,bellociana1 ^? !mes t are ( p]man5t value4 ,:at foll[s is n a biography1 nor is x a book ( lit]>y criticism4 ,x is1 if y l1 a 8metaphysics ( ! concrete0 se5 ?r\gh ! eyes ( a man root$ 9 ! ?+s t are4 ,,cont5ts ,page ,,"o ,no ,ali5at$ ,man #a ,,two ,grizzlebe>d3 ,hi/ory ,f ,)9 #di ,,?ree ,*ri/5dom3 8,e/o ,p]petua0 #hd ,,conclusion ,! ,future ,place ( ,hilaire ,belloc 9 ,engli% ,lett]s #aja ,,notes #aje ,li/ ( ,editions ,cit$ #ajf ,*apt] ,"o ,,no ,,ali5at$ ,,man ,! ,f\r ,m53 ,natural ,humanism ,! anci5t ,arabs spoke ( a creature hav+ life 9 two worlds3 8 body 0 root$ 9 ! e>?1 b 8 s\l swept out across ! horizons to a _w beyond4 ,let u call him by 8 "n3 ,man4 ,?is balance :i* is ,man is a t5sion r>ely ma9ta9$ 9 ! c\rse ( human exi/5ce4 ,let u call ! "o :o situates 8 de/9y 9 ?is _w1 & :o habituates 8 gaze to ! ?+s ?is side ( ! horizon1 ,ari/otelian ,man4 ,let u call ! "o :o despises ! limits ( ! horizons1 & :o contemplates ! _w beyond1 ,platonic ,man4 ,?is fir/ ali5ation ( man f himself 0 heal$ 9 ! anci5t _w by ! ,inc>nation4 ,ari/otelian ,man1 l ,/4 ,?omas ! ,d\bt]1 c\ld put 8 f+]s 9 ! side ( 8 ,creator2 & ,platonic ,man1 l ! my/ic ,john1 f\nd ! ,^w1 b x 0 ! ,^w made ,fle%4 ,revelation re/or$ to man ! unity t 0 himself4 ,anima naturalit] ,*ri/iana4 ,?is unity 0 a*iev$ z a reality bo? p]sonal & corporate = a p]iod ( "t 9 t small segm5t ( ! globe kn[n z ,we/]n ,europe4 ,human unity 0 gradually lo/1 & a new man came into be+4 ,?is man has 8 life nei!r 9 ! root$ ?+s ( ! _w nor 9 a heav5 beyond4 ,nor is he ,*ri/ian ,man1 man reconcil$ to himself4 ,?is new man looks nei!r outw>d & above nor outw>d & r\nd ab\t him4 ,he looks )91 & attempts to f9d 8 salvation by a p5etration & purgation ( ! hidd5 dep?s ( 8 own p]sonality4 ,?is is ,mod]n ,man1 man twice ali5at$ f himself1 & he has n yet f\nd 8 s\l4 8,je e/ un autre10 said ,rimbaud4 8,i ,,is an ,o!r40 ,& yet ! ,o!r :i* he is1 is %r\d$ 9 d>kness2 & x is 9 ?is crucifixion ( himself t ,mod]n ,man has come to see1 )\t kn[+ t he sees1 ! hidd5 irony ( ! ,cross4 ,rimbaud 0 to wreak 8 v5geance on ?is ,o!r he c\ld n f9d by d5\nc+ poetry1 & by turn+ to :at consolations ! s&s ( ,africa & ! keel ( a slave %ip c\ld (f] an ali5at$ man4 ,he 0 a =]unn] ( :at has become ! dom9ant motif ( ! ,we/]n s\l z express$ 9 its lit]ature3 ! ,man ( ,guilt4 ,guilt is ! effect ( e/rangem5t2 x foll[s on a r5unciation1 explicit or implicit1 ( "s dim5sion ( ! human _s :i* is ess5tial to ! integral p]fection ( man4 ,?is r5unciation has no?+ to d ) asceticism1 :i* is a discipl9e sanctifi$ & def9$ by ! ,*ri/ian tradition1 hav+ z its goal ! fl[]+ ( human exi/5ce4 ,! ascetic is an arti/ :o prunes away ! irrelevant s t ! end may be a*iev$4 ,ali5ation is altoge!r diff]5t4 ,x is ! r5unciation ( some?+ )\t :i* ! end _c be4 ,h5ce1 :]ev] y f9d ?is s5se ( guilt s preoccupy+ mod]n man1 y f9d a ruptur+ ( ! human he>t1 a positive surr5d] ( "s value :i* is consub/antial ) a*iev$1 complet$1 p]sonal p]fection4 ,be+ _c be mock$ ) impunity4 ,a :ole body ( lit]ature has gr[n up )9 ! la/ sev5ty-five ye>s devot$ to explor+ & und]/&+ ! e/rangem5t ( contempor>y civiliz$ man4 ,t ?is body ( art1 *iefly f\nd 9 ! novel1 %\ld deal ) ! expatriate seems extremely significant ( ! crisis fac+ man today4 ,"o ne$ only recall ! _w ( ,h5ry ,james to f9d an apt symbol = ! mod]n dilemma4 ,?is ,new ,engl&] left 8 ,am]ican home to f9d himself 9 a ,europe t exi/$ *iefly 9 8 imag9ation4 ,"s ( 8 be/ "w is an attempt at p5etrat+ into ! re/lessness & homelessness ( ! ,we/]n s\l4 ,james is full ( trans-,atlantic cross+s4 ,8 %ort /ory 8,f\r ,meet+s0 br+s out ! p>adox ( ali5ation4 ,x conc]ns a "y ,new ,engl& s*ool tea*] :o ye>ns = ! day :5 %e c see ! ,europe ( h] dreams4 ,%e succe$s aft] ye>s ( "w & sav+1 b is trick$1 :5 h] boat docks 9 ! ,port ( ,le ,havre1 into turn+ ov] h] money to a "y man :o claims to be a di/ant c\s94 ,%e returns to ,new ,engl& by ! next %ip4 ,james ends ! /ory on a note ( delicate savag]y3 ! wife ( ! c\s91 a bogus c\ntess f ! /reets ( ,p>is1 comes to ,am]ica to live ) & (f ! "y s*ool tea*]1 n[ disillusion$1 ali5at$1 b desp]ately ma9ta9+ ! situation out ( a s5se ( dec5cy1 & out ( ! ne$ to hang onto ! frame ( an illusion1 r ?an face ! irony ( ! complete no?+ness ( h] exi/5ce4 ,! irony is deep5$ 9 t ?is ag+ s*ool mi/ress ( ,bo/on ,puritan antec$5ts symbolizes ,james himself 9 8 relation%ip to ! old] culture t he s\ght to "k1 & yet nev] p5etrat$ to its dep?s4 ,james rema9$ an ali5at$ man4 ,all ( ?is sugge/s ! true /ory1 s heavy ) possibilities1 t ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton rec\nt$ ab\t ,james4#a ,*e/]ton _h tak5 a summ] h\se 9 ,rye1 & ,james1 8aft] exactly ! correct int]val10 made a =mal call1 accompani$ by 8 bro!r ,william4 ,ev]yone talk$ politely ( "o ?+ & ano!r1 mo/ly lett]s1 until a ro> w5t up f ! g>d52 two be>d$1 unkempt tramps bur/ 9 on ! delicately pois$ teacups1 & sang out boldly = be] & bacon4 ,x 0 ! introduction ( ,h5ry ,james to ,hilaire ,belloc1 & to ! reality ( t ,european tradition t ev] rema9$ a /rang] to ! ,new ,engl&]4 ,*e/]ton sugge/s t ! pr(\nd significance ( ?is enc\nt] elud$ ,mr4 ,james1 ^: subtle m9d seem$ incapable ( cop+ ) any?+ beyond ! %ad[ ( a reality4 ,belloc bulk$ too big = him4 ,he cont9ues to bulk too big = ! g5]ation t has c>ri$ ! e/rangem5t ( ,james to its preorda9$ & lonely end4 ,belloc inc>nat$ a sanity & a vig\r t rea*$ back to ,*auc]ian ,engl& & ! ,p>is ( ,franois ,villon = roots4 ,= ?is reason he has always irritat$ ! advance gu>d ( spiritual decay4 ,he seems too confid5t ( himself1 too dogmatic4 ,!re is a heal?y e>?9ess su/a9+ all 8 "w t is too solid1 too full ( sub/ance = ! intellectual attun$ only to brok5 m54 ,belloc has f$ himself on reality1 & he has ta/$ its bitt]ness & its salt4 ,he has affirm$ be+4 ,9 s do+1 ,belloc has accept$ :atev] c g5u9ely n\ri% & su/a9 ! fabric ( human exi/5ce4 ,he is n />v$4 ,!re is to be f\nd 9 8 "w no trace ( t s5se ( guilt 9 simply be+ a man t s def9es ! mod]n _s4 ,belloc's ,*ri/ian consci5ce is ke5ly aw>e ( ! limitations ( human p]fection1 & 8 s\l is soak$ 9 a heal?y conviction ( ! fact t s9 has r5d]$ u all m or less ugly 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,belloc wrote once t 8man1 be+ man1 has a worm 9 8 he>t40 ,he p5etrat$ into ! reality ( evil & 8 heal?y realism & high integrity prev5t$ him f surr\nd+ s9 ) ! glam\r ( a 8my/ique40 ,guilt1 = ,belloc1 0 ! result ( a failure 9 human nature2 x 0 n root$1 z x is = ! contempor>y m9d1 9 ! v fabric ( human exi/5ce4 ,x is because ( ?is t ,belloc p>ts company ) ! contempor>y m9d1 :i* is almo/ a%am$ to be4 ,e o!r emotion1 e %ade ( feel+ & nuance ( ?\ght c be f\nd )9 8 va/ lit]>y output3 irony1 hum\r1 a deep pa?os t nev] deg5]ates into s5tim5tality1 hate1 piety1 rigor\s logic1 a pr(\nd gravity t at times only ,*ri/ian hope rescues f despair1 t5d]ness1 love2 all ^! 9 abundance1 b guilt--guilt 9 ! m]e fact ( exi/5ce--is n[h]e to be f\nd1 because ,hilaire ,belloc is1 9 e s5se ( ! t]m1 an unali5at$ man4 ,if ,belloc is almo/ completely incompreh5sible to ! po/-w> intellectual 7ev5 ! po/-w> ,ca?olic intellectual71 ! lack ( und]/&+ c be trac$ to ! amaz+ p]sonal integration ( ! man1 & to ! lack ( a comp>able integration today on ! "p ( ^? mo/ repres5tative ( ! mod]n _s4 ,! ambiguity ( ,belloc's position 9 ,engli% lett]s is r5d]$ /ill m pron\nc$ 9 t he spans ?ree well-m>k$ & %>ply diff]5tiat$ g5]ations1 :ile 8 "w deploys itself ov] an extraord9>y numb] ( app>5tly div]se fields ( int]e/4 ,to "s he is kn[n z ! f\nd] ( ! ,di/ributi/ movem5t 9 ,engli% economic ?\ght4 ,to o!rs he is ! intransig5t enemy ( p>liam5t>y gov]nm5t & moni$ ari/ocracy4 ,9 ! field ( lett]s1 he rema9s ! au?or ( ,! ,pa? to ,rome & ( a ho/ ( delightful essays t reveal a man pr(\ndly at home 9 ! hills & fields ( ,s\? ,engl& & ! ,lat9 ,cont95t4 ,to mo/1 ! "n ,belloc probably conjures up a ,ca?olic ,apologetic1 = ! fir/ "t n def5sive1 b aggressive1 militant1 & confid5t 9 ! sup]iority & ! ju/ness ( its cause4 ,9 "t1 ,belloc encompasses n m]ely ?ree g5]ations1 b two ages4 ,to a y\? matur+ into manhood 9 ! second half ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 8 "n may mean an era t nev] 04 ,born 9 ! ye> ( ! fall ( ! ?ird ,napoleon & ! proclamation ( ! ,g]man ,empire 9 ! ,hall ( ,mirrors at ,v]sailles1 ,belloc m>*$ 9 ! du/ ( ! caissons ( ! ,?ird ,republic :5 ! return ( ! :ite flag ( ,b\rbon /ill hung l a ?reat & a promise ov] ! fields ( ,france4 ,8 fir/ book 0 m9t$ 9 ! presses :ile ,victoria 0 /ill ,que5 ( ,engl&4 ,9 him ! ,ox=d ,movem5t ( ,newman yield$ its f9e/ h>ve/1 & ,edw>dian ,london 0 fill$ ) ! s\nd ( 8 laught]1 ! vig\r ( 8 p]son1 & ! e>ly spl5d\r ( 8 prose4 ,he belongs to an age n[ dead4 ,! total significance ( ! man _c be grasp$ by isolat+ him )9 8 "t1 nor by analyz+ sep>ately 8 accompli%m5ts 9 ! doz5 & m discipl9es 9 :i* he lab\r$4 ,! specific ,bellocian !ses--8 esp\sal ( bo? ,fr5* ,republicanism & ! mon>*ical pr9ciple1 8 di/ributi/ economics1 8 def5ce ( ! ,we/]n cont9uity ) ,rome1 8 doctr9e on ! relation%ip betwe5 ,ca?olicism & ,europe1 8 contempt & 8 arrogance be=e all ?+s demon/rative ( ! mod]n temp]--m>* =? & deploy !mselves controv]sially z comm&$ by an ess5tial1 integrat$ position t c only be call$ classical 9 ! l>g] s5se ( ! ^w4 ,x is = ?is reason t ! causes = :i* ,belloc f\ght s long & s eloqu5tly c be und]/ood 9 all _! gr&eur1 & c be evaluat$ objectively & ) full sympa!tic precision only if 8 c>d9al intuition is explor$ & fully grasp$4 ,above all else1 ,belloc is an unali5at$ man3 a repres5tative ( a r>ely a*iev$ ideal1 t ( ! integrat$ ,*ri/ian humani/4 ,! integrat$ man a*ieves himself by mak+ 8 own all ^? dim5sions ( human p]sonality & p]fection :i* :5 isolat$ "o f ano!r seem mutually incompatible4 ,integration is a /eady /ruggle4 ,x is n usually *>act]iz$ by any sudd5 & dramatic affirmation or negation2 x does n l5d itself easily to arti/ic depiction4 ,integration gr[s f )91 & if x fl[]s 9 grace & ! sup]natural ord]1 x has its roots 9 ! hidd5 dep?s ( natural man4 ,! classical humani/ _s1 :e!r x be f\nd 9 ! pre-,*ri/ian or 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w1 always aims at plac+ be=e man an ideal t is nei!r angelic nor animal1 b human1 & :i* is !re=e limit$ 9 ! way man is limit$4 ,x is an ideal ori5t$ 9 h>mony ) ! res]ves ( reality at h& to human be+s4 ,= ! humani/ hopes to unite p]fections 9 ! concrete ord] ( exi/5ce :i*1 if left to !mselves1 w\ld t5d to conflict4 ,! ,*ri/ian humani/ places 8 fai? & hope 9 ! ,inc>nation n only z a doctr9e to be believ$1 b z a ,div9e v9dication ( ! intr9sic goodness ( man & ( ! _w 9 :i* he lives4 ,he re/ores all ?+s to ,god1 n by suppress+ !m1 b by see+ 9 !m ! ,creative ,act :i* is ! pat5t lett] ( nobility to :atsoev] is1 9 any s5se1 be+4 ,a ,*ri/ian humani/ realizes t he _c be a ,*ri/ian man unless he is fir/ man1 & h5ce 8 sup]natural life is gr\nd$ 9 a natural life :i* has be5 h>moniz$4 ,un=tunately ,*ri/ian humanism has m (t5 rema9$ an academic ideal ?an a reality1 & 9 a day 9 :i* human dignity is m & m suppress$ 9 a society increas+ly inhuman 9 its te*niques & accompli%m5ts1 a man :o actualiz$ )9 himself ?is ideal to an a/\nd+ degree %\ld gr[ 9 significance4 ,belloc's c5traliz$ p]sonality 0 n giv5 him2 x 0 a*iev$4 ,8 realization ( 8 own de/9y does n appe> z an easy victory1 b z some?+ battl$ =4 ,x is precisely 9 t battle t its gr&eur lies4 ,! mo/ articulate & symbolic /atem5t ( ! natural humanism und]ly+ 8 militant ,ca?olicism is to be f\nd 9 ,belloc's ,! ,f\r ,m51 a curi\s 8,f>rago0 writt5 r e>ly 9 8 c>e]4 ,?is book reveals ! necessity ( h>moniz+ ! sep>ate drives 9 man if man w\ld be himself4 ,x faces man ) ! p>adox ( natural humanism3 its insuffici5cy 9 ! face ( dea?4 ,man1 aft] a /ruggle1 w9s ! battle aga9/ p]sonal ali5ation only to face an ali5ation t /rikes at deep] roots3 an ali5ation ( 8 v self1 ( 8 v be+4 ,! ,f\r ,m5 is a book fill$ ) an e>?-sadness1 & an almo/ pagan presci5ce ( ! pass+ ( ?+s4 ,a fav\rite !me ( ,belloc's1 ! mood ( ! second ( ,novemb]1 ,all ,hall['s ,eve1 ! ,night ( ! ,dead1 runs l a somb] motif ?r\gh ! entire "w4 ,! ,s\? ,engli% c\ntryside1 ! l& ( ,sussex1 ! au?or's own c\nty1 is p]meat$ ) an autumnal gloom2 ! hills & ! valley ( ,arun1 ! surf boom+ quietly 9 ! night1 ! sea air /iff5+ ! drama ( ?+s1 all ?is is ?reat5$ by a dissolution1 n s imm95t z to rob nature ( its beauty1 b pres5t en\gh to r5d] m lovely ! ?+s t pass4 8,myself0 sits 9 ! inn ,george1 8dr9k+ t port ( !irs & />+ at ! fire10#b & mov$ by ?\ghts ( y\? & ( ! riv] ,arun1 he ar\ses himself & resolves to be (f to see 8 home once aga94 ,he is jo9$ by an old man 7/ill vigor\s aga9/ ! m>* ( ! ye>s7 :o lets himself be kn[n z ,grizzlebe>d4 ,! foll[+ day1 ,octob] #cj1 #aijb1 ! two m5 are met by a ,sailor1 a fell[ 9 ! full flood ( life1 a s+] ( songs & a pr(\nd reali/2 & ! company is complet$ by a ,poet1 a man ) visions & no money4 ,! ,f\r ,m5 jo9 9 a pilgrimage to 8! l& !y "k40 ,!y pass ?r\gh ! ,sussex weald regal+ "o ano!r ) /ories & songs1 & !y speak ( ! 8,wor/ & ! ,be/ ,?+ 9 ! ,_w40 ,t night !y re/ 9 a hut4 ,! next day is giv5 ov] to good bacon & to ! s++ ( _m songs1 among :i* is ! incomp>able 8,bi%op ( ,old ,aux]re40 ,x is 9 ?is fa%ion t !y arrive by easy /ages at ! h\se ( ,myself1 :]e !y re/ until ! foll[+ morn+4 ,! next night1 ! fir/ ( ,novemb]1 f9ds !m at a little inn1 & ,grizzlebe>d engages a philosoph]1 a 8metaphysician10 9 heat$ conv]sation ov] ! ultimate causes ( ?+s4 ,on ! second ( ,novemb]1 ,myself awakes 8f a dream10 & ,grizzlebe>d tells him solemnly t x is ! day ( p>t+4 ,! ,f\r ,m5 walk sl[ly & sil5tly ?r\gh ! mi/s until !y take 8t lane nor?w>d :i* turns ?r\gh ,r$l&s & up to ! hill ( ,el/ead & its inn40#c ,!n !y break bread toge!r = ! la/ "t 9 ! communion ( fri5d%ip1 & ! ,?ree1 l$ by ,grizzlebe>d1 "p company f ,myself1 :o until ! v end prote/s & urges yet ano!r day ( comrade%ip4 ,grizzlebe>d replies3 8,!re is no?+ at all t rema9s3 nor any h\se2 nor any ca/le1 h[ev] /rong2 nor any love1 h[ev] t5d] & s\nd2 nor any comrade%ip among m51 h[ev] h>dy4 ,no?+ rema9s b ! ?+s ( :i* ,i w n speak1 because we h spok5 en\gh ( !m already dur+ ^! f\r days4 ,b ,i :o am old w give y advice1 :i* is ?is--to consid] *iefly f n[ onw>d ^? p]man5t ?+s :i* are1 z x 71 ! %ores ( ?is age & ! h>b\rs ( our glitt]+ & pleasant b dang]\s & :olly *angeful sea40 ,:5 he said ?is 7by :i* he meant ,dea?71 ! o!r two1 look+ sadly at me1 /ood sil5t also = ab\t ! "t 9 :i* a man c say good-by ) rev]5ce4 ,!n !y all turn$ ab\t & w5t rapidly & ) a purpose up ! village /reet4 ,i wat*$ !m1 /ra9+ my sad eyes2 b 9 a mom5t ! mi/ receiv$ !m & !y _h disappe>$4#d ,myself hurries on 8into ! lonel9ess ( ! high ,d[ns t are my bro!rs & my repose40#e ,alone1 some:at %ak5 & bitt] 9 8 d]eliction1 he passes quickly ov] ! burial m\nds ( ! old k+s ( ,sussex4 ,i 444 felt ! full culm9ation ( all ! tw5ty tides ( mutability :i* _h ?us run toge!r to make a sk]ry ( my s\l4 ,i saw & appreh5d$1 z a man sees or t\*es a physical ?+1 t no?+ ( our sort rema9s1 & t ev5 be=e my c\nty %\ld cease to be itself ,i %\ld h left x4 ,i recogniz$ t ,i 0 7& ,i confess$7 9 t attitude ( ! m9d :]e9 m5 admit mortality2 some?+ _h already pass$ f me--,i mean t fre% & vigor\s morn+ ( ! eyes :]e9 ! beauty ( ?is l& _h be5 reflect$ z a t9y mirror ( burni%$ silv]4 ,y\? 0 gone out ap>t2 x 0 lov$ & regrett$ & no long] possess$4 ,!n1 z ,i walk$ ?r\gh ?is wood m sl[ly1 pu%+ be=e me great bill[s ( dead leaves1 z ! b[s ( a %ip pu% ! d>k wat]s be=e !m1 ?is side & t1 :5 ! w9d bl[s full on ! middle ( ! sail & ! wat] answ]s l\dly z ! %ip sails on1 s ,i w5t till sudd5ly ,i rememb]$ ) ! pang t cat*es m5 at ! clang ( bells :at ?is "t 0 9 ,novemb]2 x 0 ! ,day ( ! ,dead4#f ,pu%+ on 9 ?is mood1 d>k ) ! my/]y ( dea? & ! s\l1 ,myself comes at la/ to ! plat=m ov] ,b>l'ton1 :]e to ! ea/ /ret* ! ,d[ns & to ! s\? lies ! sea4 ,brood+ ov] ! communion ( man & 8 fields1 ,myself ?9ks ( ! *ildr5 on ! pla9 bel[ j com+ into ! _w he mu/ soon dep>t4 ,putt+ p5cil to pap]1 he gropes t[>d poetic expression ( ! *aos )9 him1 & z 8 emotions are inc>nat$ 9 v]se a song ( hope em]ges4 ,! ,dead d n die4 ,!y rema91 if only to p ! l& ( _! bir? z gho/ly influ5ces f beyond ! grave4 ,& on ?is note ( d\btful affirmation1 ! book ends almo/ z my/]i\sly z x began4 ,:at is "o to make ( ?is /rangely mov+ "w8 ,consid]$ arti/ically1 ! book is almo/ a lit]>y curiosity1 n only :5 view$ 9 ! context ( ! ,bellocian corpus1 b ev5 :5 situat$ 9 ! l>g] field ( ,engli% lett]s4 ,!re is no?+ q l x 9 mod]n lit]ature1 & ,belloc's f>rago _c be judg$ by /&>ds appropriate to ! novel or inde$ to any o!r g5re famili> to contempor>y criticism4 ,on "o level ,! ,f\r ,m5 is cle>ly patt]n$ aft] ! m$ieval allegory4 ,! p]sonages depict$ are ar*etypes4 ,grizzlebe>d is symbolic ( ! wise man ( ! folk1 full ( anci5t lore1 s++ dirges ( ! race & ( ! pass+ ( y\?4 ,he is ! cu/odian ( ! h\sehold gods1 & philosophy is n unkn[n to him4 ,he /&s = ord]1 hi/orical cont9uity1 & he views exi/5ce ) a realism born ( age & wisdom4 ,grizzlebe>d is ! tribal c\nt1 ! feudal b>on1 ! l&$ squire3 he is ,tradition inc>nate4 ,! ,sailor repres5ts man's communion ) ! physical univ]se3 he is ! et]nal adv5tur]1 ! _s ( romance4 ,al?\gh atta*$ to ,sussex1 8 eyes are 9 love ) sudd5 l&falls & di/ant hills4 ,he is ! w&]] 9 all m54 ,! ,poet1 lean 9 body & ragg$ 9 appe>ance1 is a man ^: visions trip him up2 he is n at home 9 ?is _w1 b he belongs to t company ( ,et]nal ,poets1 ! ,se]s ( ,we/]n ,tradition1 t rea* back to ,plato4 ,^! ,?ree are ar*etypes ( ,man1 z ,las ,v]gnas has po9t$ out1#g & ,belloc succe$s 9 ma9ta9+ _! physical sep>ation visually by del9eat+ %>ply di/9ct physical types1 indicat+ di/9ct spiritual or psy*ological types4 ,& yet ! :ole movem5t ( action ?r\gh\t ! f\r days cle>ly indicates t ^! ?ree mu/ become "o4 ,on "o level !y are di/9ct m54 ,on a deep] level !y are ,myself1 & ,myself is cle>ly ,hilaire ,belloc4#h ,! ,f\r ,m5 is ?us m ?an a m]e allegory2 x pres5ts itself to u z a complexity ( mean+3 ! ?ree m5 are companions necess>y to ! welf>e & happ9ess ( ,myself2 !y are ,ar*etypes ( ,man1 p>ticul>ly ,we/]n ,man2 !y are dim5sions ( ! p]sonality ( ,myself4 ,! id5tification ( ! ,?ree ) ! ,"o is a*iev$ by ,belloc ?r\gh ! use ( irony1 a device he frequ5tly employ$ 9 a peculi>ly ,fr5* mann]4 ,! man call$ ! ,sailor is cle>ly ( t call+3 8^! eyes ( 8 7 veil$ ) ! salt ( ! sea40 ,b he is n simply a ,sailor1 z he w\ld be 9 a m]e allegory4 ,he composes f9] v]se ?an does ! ,poet1 a fell[ he good-natur$ly despises = 8 s+ul> lack ( p]ception3 a dual use ( irony1 9 t ! ,poet fails 9 t precise attribute 9 :i* he w\ld be expect$ to excel4 ,grizzlebe>d1 ! sage1 :5 ask$ :at is ! ,be/ ,?+ 9 ! ,_w1 replies3 sleep4 ,8 intellectuality & wisdom are c\nt]$ by a naive naturalism4 ,al?\gh p]sonifications on "o level1 ! ,f\r con/antly contradict _! surface symbolism4 ,?is gives !m individuality1 & x also fur!rs _! id5tification ) "o ano!r & ) ! p]sonality ( ,myself4 ,?is ironic ambival5ce m9i/]s to ! key significance ( ,! ,f\r ,m5 :i* ,grizzlebe>d reveals 9 8 ass]tion t 8,e/rangem5t is ! sadde/ ?+ 9 ! _w40#i ,myself mu/ be jo9$ by ! ,?ree ,m5 9 8 j\rney ?r\gh ,sussex1 8 passage ?r\gh life1 because ^! ?ree are ess5tial to ! fullness ( 8 own p]sonality3 to its integrity & completion4 ,belloc seems to be say+ t !re is a ,poet1 a ,sailor1 & a ,grizzlebe>d 9 ea* ( u4 ,let !m be n\ri%$4 ,)\t ! lift+ ( ! s\l to ! horizons1 )\t at lea/ a confus$ s5se ( man's belong+ to a _w :i* is n ?is "o1 )\t ! visions ( ! ,poet1 a man is />v$4 ,)\t ! _s ( adv5ture1 ( y\?1 ! awak5+ to ! hills & ! sea & to ! love ( woman & ! _s ( song1 )\t ^! ?+s1 )\t ! ,sailor1 a man is ov]-subtle & ref9$ beyond heal?4 ,he incl9es to decad5ce1 to false my/icism1 & to a pride t fe$s on itself4 ,! ,sailor baptizes ! ideali/ metaphysician ) a p9t ( be] 9 8! "n ( ! five s5ses40 ,he c>ries religion ) a smile4 ,& a man )\t a ,grizzlebe>d is a man )\t home1 )\t traditions1 )\t accumulat$ wisdom4 ,he is a man )\t a pa/1 unm>k$ by di/9ction4 ,he lacks roots & is alone4 ,hilaire ,belloc's initial integration is se5 9 ?is human tr9ity :i* is "o4 ,:at height5s ! significance ( ,! ,f\r ,m5 is ! almo/ total lack ( a comp>able integration on ! "p ( t intellig5tsia mo/ repres5tative ( ! mod]n ,we/]n _w4 ,because ( ! religi\s ruptur+ ( ! ,*ri/ian c5t] ( ,european society1 ev5 natural man lies brok5 9 pieces1 & ! pieces cont9ue to spl9t] ) ! pass+ ( "t4 ,:ile ?is is n ! place to probe exhau/ively ! causes ( ?is fission+ ( ! human _s1 ! fact might well be call$ ! ,great ,evid5ce ( ! age4 ,! ali5ation ( mod]n man has result$ on ! natural level1 because ^! ?ree are n "o4 ,myself is n ,myself1 b is an ,o!r4 ,e/rang$ f 8 pa/1 uproot$ f ! l& ( 8 fa!rs1 cut away f 8 orig9s1 mod]n man is l>gely a /rang] lo/ 9 a wild]ness ( pavem5ts4 ,he lacks a ,grizzlebe>d4 ,he has n t bond ( family ( :i* ,t4 ,s4 ,eliot speaks3 8,a bond :i* embraces 444 piety t[>ds ! dead1 h[ev] obscure1 & a solicitude = ! unborn1 h[ev] remote40#aj ,ab/ract$ f ! actual exi/5ce ( ?+s by a sci5ce int5t on con/ruct+ its own univ]se1 he has be5 told t ! ,sailor 9 him1 ! man 8( ! five s5ses10 is a naive reali/ :o is dup$ by appe>ances t are n :at !y seem to be4 ,exi/5ce c be = him only ,no?+1 & ?is la/ ali5ation clo!s ,guilt ) ! dignity ( a philosophical category4 ,exi/5tiali/ man1 mod]n man z mirror$ by ,s>tre & ,camus1 is ! f9al brok5 man4 ,! ali5ation ( ! ,poet is probably ! mo/ t]rible ( ! lot3 told t he mu/ con/ruct 8 own univ]se by a criticism & an ae/hetics rott5 ) ,idealism1 he lab\rs "u ! impossible burd5 ( ap+ ,god1 & ends frequ5tly en\gh by play+ ! ,devil4 ,t is :y a man mu/ exorcise ! ,poet 9 himself & turn to a life ( action z 9 ,rimbaud1 or to a life d$icat$ to ! ideals ( an outmod$ ,enlight5m5t z 9 ,?omas ,mann4 ,mann's ,tonio ,krg] is told by ,lisawetta ,iwan[na t 8 guilt /ems f ! fact t z an arti/ he is ali5at$ f conv5tional society4 ,adrian ,lev]khn keeps 8 art only at ! price ( sell+ 8 s\l to ,satan4 ,conrad's ,hey/1 fac$ ) self-betrayal to a philosophy ( alo(m5t f exi/5ce1 c d no?+ b effect ! f9al ali5ation3 suicide4 ,s>tre's h]oes1 all damn$ qu>t]-m51 quiv] visc\sly 9 clos$ places )\t exit4 ,! mod]n intellectual seems driv5 to c>ve ! human =m into pieces1 & !n to wor%ip 9 trembl+ ! suff]+ he has himself caus$4 ,?us vig\r has dep>t$ f art1 & evil itself is giv5 ov] to cl9ical we>9ess4 ,lit]>y reputations are ga9$ 9 proportion to "o's 8s9 my/ique10 & "o w\ld ?9k1 contr>y to ! express words ( ,sa9t ,paul1 t conv]sion to ,*ri/ mu/ foll[ on a season 9 hell4 ,suff]+ is ! fa%ion1 & a well-turn$ cross is "o's ticket ( admission to a lit]ati t makes capital ( ! ,crucifixion4 ,x is ! contempor>y v]sion ( ! ?irty pieces ( silv]4 ,yet ^? :o h gone ?r\gh ?is d>kness & :o h come out aga9 into ! _w ( be+ op5+ out to ! ,be+ ( ,god1 c und]/& ! trag$y ( ! mod]n s\l4 ,x is a trag$y root$ 9 a pr(\nd misund]/&+ ( ! nature ( be+ & k4 ,precisely :]e ! trag$y beg9s is %r\d$ 9 my/]y1 b x may p]haps be said t ,joseph ,conrad /&s at ! crossroads :]e ,we/]n man des]t$ ! la/ rema9+ traditional values & /ruck out into ! unkn[n4 ,conrad's brilliant %ort /ory1 8,! ,secret ,%>]10 is bo? symbolic & symptomatic ( ! crisis ( ali5ation mod]n man inv5t$ = himself4 ,a "y sea capta91 new to 8 exalt$ position z ma/] ( a full-rigg$ %ip1 f9ds a man ( 8 own ye>s cl++ to ! b[ ( ! vessel4 ,alone & /ill some:at unsure ( himself be=e 8 vet]an crew1 ! capta9's he>t goes out to ! swimm]2 unkn[n to 8 crew1 he hides ! fell[ aft 9 8 cab91 only to discov] t he is h>b\r+ a fugitive4 ,! man is guilty ( ! unprem$itat$ murd] ( "o ( ! sailors :o s]v$ "u him 9 a ne>by vessel 9 :i* he _h be5 *ief mate4 ,! capta9 looks ^u ! escap$ sailor z 8 d\ble1 & he feels 9 "s /range way t he is ?is o!r1 ?is crim9al4 ,9 ord] to f9d himself1 he mu/ rid himself ( 8 8d\ble40 ,he p]mits ! fugitive to escape by swimm+ a%ore1 by means ( a d>+ maneuv] 9 :i* he almo/ de/roys 8 %ip by sail+ h] )9 /rik+ di/ance ( ! l&1 be=e br++ h] ab\t on ! new tack4 ,:5 ! vessel comes ab\t on h] new tack1 j %ort ( pil+ up1 ! capta9 sees t 8 /range fri5d & d\ble has escap$ by swimm+ to ! l&4 ,a confid5ce 9 himself surges ?r\gh him1 & he kn[s t he is n[ ,ma/] inde$4 ,?us ! capta9 discov]s himself 9 ! ,o!r2 b ! ,o!r _h to be exorciz$ 9 ord] t ! ,capta91 ,man1 c\ld g5u9ely become himself4 ,mod]n man1 mirror$ 9 ! mod]n arti/1 realizes 8 de/9y by ca/+ out ! o!r selves t he f9ds 9 8 s\l4 ,by an ext5sion1 contempor>y a!i/ exi/5tiali/ philosophy tea*es t all o!rs--?+s1 & p]sons--are set ov] aga9/ ! self1 ?reat5+ its exi/5ce3 ! _w is a h$ge ( h>d spikes aim$ at ! he>t ( ! p]son1 m5ac+ x ) o!rness4 ,all values1 all wills1 & all be+ toge!r are b ! positive no?+ness ( ! ,myself4 ,!y are "o's non-be+4 ,! philosophy ( ,s>tre 7a symptom ( a univ]sal malaise71 9 :i* ! 89 itself0 is discov]$ z ! negation & ! opposite ( ! 8= itself10 pres5ts a _w 9 :i* ! v discov]y ( p]sonality is con/itut$ by an e/rangem5t ( man f exi/5ce4 ,! ali5ation ( ! s\l is ! condition ( its de/9y4 ,only 9 nausea1 angui%1 disgu/ & dread c man le>n t to be himself is n to be any?+ else4 ,we are all ,/rang]s1 ev5 to our own consci\sness ( ourselves4 ,if 8,! ,secret ,%>]0 symbolizes1 ev5 obscurely1 ! bir? ( ! ,new ,man1 ,! ,f\r ,m5 is ! la/ picture ( ! ,old] ,man--! ,man ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,belloc's position takes on an add$ int]e/ :5 x is se5 to be ! exact opposite1 po9t = po9t1 ( man's situation 9 ! _w z conceiv$ by contempor>y lit]ature & philosophy4 ,myself is r5d]$ "o & :ole 9 becom+ ^! ,o!rs1 )\t :i* ,myself _c be ,myself4 ,9 becom+ ! ,poet1#aa ,myself ent]s into a _w ( beauty & ( all ^? visions t h ev] /abb$ at ! he>t ( man call+ him to a _w only vaguely se54 ,9 becom+ ! ,sailor1 ,myself takes 8 /& )9 ! physical univ]se ( ?+s3 ! univ]se ( be+4 ,9 becom+ ! ,grizzlebe>d1 ,myself conqu]s ! pa/1 & transc5d+ ! _w ( space1 he ent]s into ! dim5sion ( "t :]e9 he is "o ) 8 fa!rs & ! ages4 ,?us ,belloc's ,f\r ,m5 might be call$ ,?omi/ic2 n 9 ! s5se t ,belloc is a pr(essional philosoph]1 b simply t 8 vision is ori5t$ 9 ! direction ,aqu9as' 01 9 ! direction any ,*ri/ian's is--t[>d reality4 ,! revelation ( ! self to itself is _h 9 kn[+ ?+s o!r ?an ! self4 ,?is is inde$ ! v def9ition ( k z x has be5 und]/ood 9 ! ,we/]n ,_w3 man kn[s himself 9 kn[+ o!r ?+s1 & to "k is to be1 or to come to be1 ! ,o!r z ,o!r4 ,i fir/ "k :at is n myself1 & 9 ! n-myself ,i am reveal$ to myself4 ,i conqu] ! di/ance betwe5 myself & ! ,o!r by fe$+ on all ?+s & values1 = be+ is ! prop] n\ri%m5t ( man4 ,unless ,i =get myself 9 ! ,o!r1 ,i %all nev] be ,myself4 ,he :o w\ld ga9 8 s\l mu/ lose x4 ,! ,f\r ,m5 repres5t ! natural & classical f\ndation ( ,belloc's p]sonal integration4 ,he makes 8 own ^! ar*etypes ( ,we/]n ,m5 ( t ,we/]n culture 9 :i* human nature mo/ fully came into its own4 ,! ,poet1 ! ,sailor1 & ! ,man ( ,wisdom are ! classical unities t und]lie traditional ,*ri/ian values4 ,belloc's ,poet is z old z ! ,republic3 he is less a man ( art ?an a man ( dreams2 ,belloc's ,sailor looks to ,hom]2 & ,grizzlebe>d1 :ile ,engli% to ! core1 e*oes ! ,augu/an /ra9s ( ,virgil4 ,myself is "o ) himself 9 ^! companions4 ,b all ! comrad]y1 ! good fell[%ip1 ! he>ty wisdom1 & ! love ex*ang$ betwe5 fri5ds is ?reat5$ by :at "o might call ! possibility ( classical or human ali5ation4 ,man is n 8 own enemy 9 ,belloc's f>rago2 ,dea? is ! enemy4 ,! campfire blazes 9 ! woods & ! inn is full ( dec5cy & laught]1 b ! univ]se 9 ! backgr\nd brea!s mutability & is m>k$ = ! h>ve/4 ,! seasons rise & fall4 ,g5]ation issues into corruption & ! ri* leaves ( autumn prefigure ! com+ ( dea?4 ,ev5 ! ,c\nty ( ,sussex1 m>k$ = ev5tual d]eliction1 w yet outlive man4 ,myself f9ds 8 s\l 9 ^! companions1 :o "p f him aft] ,grizzlebe>d w>ns ,myself1 ,man1 to m$itate ,dea?4 ,!n 8! mi/ receiv$ !m & !y _h disappe>$40 ,myself1 tr\bl$ 9 _s1 faces ! dilemma ,ev]yman faces4 ,mu/ ?is humanity1 f\nd & a*iev$ 9 ^! f\r1 be swall[$ up 9 ! mi/s8 ,mu/ ali5ation1 8! sadde/ ?+ 9 ! _w10 claim ! s\l 9 ! end8 ,:y discov] ourselves & !n come to realize t we h f\nd an illusion8 ,we _c come to be ourselves f9ally unless ,dea? itself die 9 ! end4 ,! ,night ( ! ,dead has always be5 ! night ( _! return1 & ,belloc implies ?r\gh\t 8 clos+ *apt] t ?is prefigures ev5tual immortality4 ,he /ates ?is m explicitly 9 an essay f ,hills & ! ,sea t is giv5 ov] to m$itat+ ! mean+ ( autumn4 444 at ?is peculi> "t1 ?is week 7or mom5t7 ( ! ye>1 ! desires :i* if !y d n prove at lea/ dem&--p]haps rememb]--our de/9y1 come /ronge/4 ,!y are prop] to ! "t ( autumn1 & all m5 feel !m4 ,! air is at once new & old4444 ,! ev5+s h>dly yet sugge/ 7z !y soon w7 fri5ds & security1 & ! fires ( home4 ,! ?\ghts awak5$ 9 u by _! b&s ( light fad+ along ! d[ns are ?\ghts :i* g ) lonel9ess & prep>e me = ! isolation ( ! s\l4 ,x is on ?is acc\nt t tradition has set1 at ! ent]+ ( autumn1 = a wat* at ! gate ( ! season1 ! ,ar*angel2 & at its close ! day & ! night ( ,all-,hall[s on :i* ! ,dead return4#ab ,x is only :5 life is liv$ close to ! s5ses1 & :5 ! intellig5ce is br\ght to be> imm$iately on :at is yield$ to man ?r\gh ! body1 t ! p>adox ( sadness 9 creat$ beauty c be br\ght home 9 all its delicacy & inexorabl5ess4 ,page aft] page ( ,belloc's writ+1 f e>ly y\? to old age1 is tr\bl$ by a deep melan*oly1 height5$ by 8 pr(\nd communion ) ! ?+s ( 8 _w3 ,engli% inns1 old oak--poli%$ & /urdy1 ri* ,burgundy1 ! sea & %ips t sail1 ! smell ( ! tides4 ,^! loves run ?r\gh ,belloc's essays z recurr5t !mes1 te/ify+ to a vision1 mov+ly poetic1 t is classical 9 its simplicity4 ,8 gaze is root$ 9 ! primal ?+s t h always n\ri%$ ! human _s3 9 ! ?+s at h&4 ,e pleasure ,i "k comes f an intimate union betwe5 my body & my v human m9d1 :i* la/ receives1 confirms1 revives1 & c summon up aga9 :at my body has exp]i5c$4 ,( pleasures1 h[ev]1 9 :i* my s5ses h no "p ,i "k no?+4#ac ,"h is a man :o believes t great beauty is be/ f\nd 9 ! common3 ! common transfigur$4 ,?is is ! food :i* is ! prop] n\ri%m5t ( man4 ,"h peace is at h&4 ,& yet ?is grasp ( natural beauty 9 ,belloc %>ply po9ts up ! p>adox ) :i* ! la/ *apt] ( ,! ,f\r ,m5 is conc]n$4 ,! m sane man becomes 9 tak+ to himself ^? p]fections ne$$ = 8 fullness1 ! m bewild]+ appe>s 8 plight4 ,8 p]sonal integration dem&s ! f9al unali5ation ( immortal happ9ess2 & yet happ9ess et]nally possess$1 man's only possible goal1 is a hope & a conviction t atta*es itself to ! ?+s :i* pass4 ,:y1 ,belloc asks "t & aga91 does ! fa!rl& come home to u mo/ poignantly :5 we are mov$ by ! pres5ce ( mortality8 ,:y %\ld ! symbol ( ! ev]la/+ bo? p>take ( ! bless$ness x promises & atte/ !reby to its own temporal de/9y8 ,a man goes into an anci5t inn hidd5 9 ! hills ( ,s\? ,engl&4 ,8 s\l receives a b5$iction & he is at peace4 ,he f9ds peace !re1 ,belloc cont9ually insi/s4 ,?is is n ! device ( a litt]ateur4 ,x is a reality :i* c>ries along its own inexorable insuffici5cy4 ,man fe$s on be+1 & ! be+ he fe$s on fills him ) long+4 ,he is n\ri%$ = a little :ile1 only to hung] aga94 8,! ,sign ( ! ,lion10 an essay ri* 9 grave solemnity1 is giv5 ov] to a consid]ation ( ?is p]5nial dilemma4 ,! au?or1 aga9 8,myself10 engages a /rang] 9 conv]sation4 ,! two sit be=e a great fire 9 ! old common room1 & !y consid] a p>adox3 :y does man try to make ! sign ( et]nal happ9ess be> ! impossible dignity x signifies8 ,^! two h s\ght re/ 9 ?is inn1 & f all sides ! mortality ( ?is mirror ( immortal peace floods 9 on !m4 ,!y are fill$ ) a somb] realism4 ,once m1 9 ! essay 8,h>b\r 9 ! ,nor?10 a /rang] appe>s be=e ! au?or4 ,belloc has br\ght 8 cutt] "u a long seawall1 & he meets !re ano!r small vessel4 ,! pilot ( ?is %ip decl>es t he is (f to f9d a p]man5t refuge to ! nor? 9 a h>b\r ( ^: fame he has he>d4 444 ,!n he w5t on ) eag]ness1 ?\gh /ill talk+ l[3 8,! voyage :i* ,i 0 born to make 9 ! end1 & to :i* my desire has driv5 me1 is t[>ds a place 9 :i* ev]y?+ we h kn[n is =gott51 except ^? ?+s :i*1 z we "k !m1 rem9d$ u ( an orig9al joy4 ,9 t place ,i %all discov] aga9 su* full mom5ts ( cont5t z ,i h kn[n1 & ,i %all pres]ve !m )\t fail+40#ad ,! seaman's /ores 7 laid on bo>d1 & he 0 det]m9$ t 8he %\ld set sail be=e morn+ & rea* at la/ a complete repose40 ,belloc answ]s him f 8 own boat--! ,%ip ( ,mortality3 8,y _c make ! h>b\r4444 ,x is n ( ?is _w40#ae ,man is unifi$ 9 8 own be+4 ,he is at "o ) ! good ?+s ( ?is _w--8 habitation4 ,b he is a creature ( s\l z well z body1 & ?is _w is at once a half promise ( an et]nal de/9y & an image ( human mortality4 ,su* are ! two natural elem5ts ( ! ,bellocian vision1 & !y def9e felicit\sly ! be/ 9 classical humanism3 an acceptance ( human nature & ( its home1 & a reali/ und]/&+ ( ! limits ( f9ite p]fection4 ,belloc is e>?-root$1 & ?is r5d]s him happy & melan*oly by turns4 ,x is ! fate ( e humani/1 & x is n difficult to see :y ,belloc sugge/s ,samuel ,johnson4 ,johnson 0 n a my/ic b a humani/1 & he is !re=e :at seems to "s a curi\s mixture ( idealism & realism1 virtue & cynicism1 fai? & skepticism4 ,s too ) ,belloc4 ,significantly en\gh1 ,johnson has be5 l9k$ ) bo? halves ( ! ,*e/]-,belloc4 ,johnson & ,*e/]ton are l9k$ toge!r ?r\gh _! /rik+ ,engli%ness2 ab/ract$1 c>eless 9 dress1 gigantic1 !y bo? call to m9d ! ,london ( ,fleet ,/reet4 ,b = all 8 associations ) ,london1 ,belloc rema9s ei!r ! man ( ,p>is or ! man ( ! hills ( ,s\? ,engl&4 ,8 love ( nature & 8 aff9ities ) life liv$ close to ! soil & ! sea provide ! key to und]/&+ ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! ,bellocian & ! ,*e/]tonian vision4 ,! two comrades f\ght toge!r = ye>s = ! same tru?s1 b x w\ld be naive to assume t !y bo? saw ^! tru?s 9 ! same way4 ,*e/]ton 0 pre-em95tly a speculative ?9k]1 b he inve/$ 8 ?\ghts ) all ! w>m? & cockney glam\r ( ! gas-lit & fog-fill$ ,london he lov$4 ,he w5t ?r\gh life m ab/ract$ f ?+s ?an engag$ ) !m1 & he took :atev] 0 at h& )\t reflection3 if he drank great quantities ( w9e1 he also drank deeply ( wat]1 if wat] 7 put be=e him4 ,b :5 ,*e/]ton %ook himself out ( 8 rev]ies & gaz$ on reality1 !n miracles happ5$4 ,romance is always some?+ br\ght to a ?+1 & ,*e/]ton inve/$ ! :ole _w ) ! great goodness ( 8 he>t4 ,*e/]ton 9 contact ) a ?+1 be x a lamppo/ or an umbrella1 0 l ! fuse t ignites a ,roman c&le4 ,any?+ at all set 8 intellig5ce (f on a brilliant fireworks ( p>adoxes t p5etrat$ into ! he>t ( reality4 ,he 0 a symboli/1 & ! inn] mean+ ( creatures 0 nev] hidd5 f 8 conc5tration4 ,?is _w diaphan\sly let ?r\gh ! glories ( ano!r ord]1 & ,*e/]ton c\ld see ,god 9 a gable4 ,if 8 _w looks l a pa/ebo>d toy !atre creat$ by a fa!r = ! %e] joy ( 8 *ildr51 ,*e/]ton c\ld demon/rate t ! analogy 0 /rictly true4 ,if ! toy 0 out ( ord] & d]ang$1 ! contra/ f+]$ m %>ply ?an ev] ! primeval orig9 ( ! _w 9 goodness4 ,*e/]ton's vision 0 metaphysical1 z ,mr4 ,hugh ,k5n] has sugge/$2#af broadly speak+1 x 0 my/ical z well4 ,! same _c be said ( ,belloc4 ,8 vision is m poetic ?an metaphysical4 ,on "o level almo/ a rationali/1 on ano!r level--! level t f9ds him communicat+ ) ! _w 9 :i* he exi/s--he is pr(\ndly t5d] & aw$ be=e ! lovel9ess ( creation4 ,x is ! m>k ( a philosoph] t he c see significance ap>t f ! symbol1 :]eas x is *>act]i/ic ( ! poet to cl+ fa/ to ! concrete /ructure ( 8 intuition4 ,belloc is too mu* 9 love ) ?+s to use !m z /epp+-/ones to et]nity4 ,he sees et]nity 9 _! v pass+1 & ?is is ! root ( ! mu*-misund]/ood ,bellocian irony4 ,?r\gh\t mo/ ( 8 bett] essays & 9 8 ma/]pieces su* z ,! ,pa? to ,rome & ,hills & ! ,sea "o c s5se an awesom5ess & love ( f9ite beauty t reveals itself 9 a /yle *a/e & unadorn$ 9 its expression ( t5d]ness & rev]5ce be=e ! ?+s :i* are4 ,belloc drank at ! s\rces ( great riv]s4 ,he wor%ipp$ ! tides4 ,belloc saw ?+s1 b ,*e/]ton saw ?r\gh !m4 ,?is is n to say t "o is great] ?an ! o!r1 b x is to decl>e _! fundam5tal diff]5ce4 ,belloc's close union ) ! pass+ univ]se height5s ! great classical humani/ dilemma t und]lies all 8 ?\ght3 man is ?reat5$ by dea?4 ,l ev]y?+ g5u9ely classical1 ?is is a univ]sally human p>adox4 ,! m fully does man a*ieve 8 e>?ly de/9y & br+ to a c]ta9 pit* ( p]fection & actuality ! possibilities orig9ally lat5t )9 him1 ! m fully is he aw>e ( ! irony ( temporal exi/5ce4 ,f ?is foll[s ! p]5nial preoccupation ) ! pass+ ( beauty & ! inevitability ( dea?4 ,g5u9ely ,roman1 ! vig\r & ! iron r+ ( ! ,bellocian affirmations are temp]$ 9 a lyricism be=e ! lacrimae r]um1 & are frequ5tly mell[$ 9 somb] m$itation on ! great fact ( dea?4 ,9 8 biographies1 ,belloc br+s to ! fam\s dea? sc5es ( hi/ory a height5$ s5sibility born ( t prolong$ consid]ation4 ,read ( ! execution ( ,danton writt5 9 ! fires ( e>ly y\?2 ( ! murd] ( ,k+ ,*>les ,i ( ,engl&2 ( ! conv]sion ( ! second ,*>les on ! po9t ( dea?4 ,read 9 ,elizabe?an ,comm5t>y1 "o ( 8 f9al books1 t passage 9 :i* he attempts to guess at ! he>t ( 8 subject1 &1 9 s do+1 reveals himself3 8,%e felt t %e 0 ceas+ to be h]self & t is :at probably mo/ ( u w feel :5 ! mom5t comes to reply to ! summons ( ,azrael40#ag ,a brood+ s5se ( inevitable p]sonal dea?1 prefigur$ by ! pass+ ( fri5ds & ! advance ( age1 haunts a great deal ( 8 writ+1 & inve/s x ) a solemn maje/y t recalls aga9 ! great ,doctor ,johnson1 a humani/ :o fac$ ! end ) bleak c\rage & somb] fai?4 ,!re is an essay 9 ,belloc's ,t[ns ( ,de/9y titl$ 8,cornetto1 ( ! ,t>qu9s0 9 :i* 8 emotional skepticism em]ges into light 9 an almo/ pure /ate4 ,speak+ ( ^? tombs :i* are ( ! orig9s ( u all1 ,belloc makes u aw>e ( ! 8subt]ranean vision ( dea?1 ! dusk ( religion1 :i* !y impos$ on ,rome & f :i* we all inh]it40#ah ,humanism1 ev5 ,*ri/ian humanism1 mu/ pay a price = its a*ievem5t ( ! e>?ly home1 & t price1 frequ5tly en\gh1 is ! temptation to skepticism4 8,!n ,i ?\ght to myself1 z ,i look$ we/w>d f ! wall1 h[ man might say ( ! life ( all our race z ( ! life ( "o1 t we "k n :5ce x came1 nor :i!r x goes40#ai ,! b\rgeois _w has romanticiz$ dea? s t x c escape fac+ t mo/ mon/r\s ( indignities4 ,belloc1 on ! contr>y1 views dea? /eadily z ! ?reat to 8 humanity :i* mu/ be expla9$ )\t be+ expla9$ away4 ,! f9al de/ruction ( t preci\s crucible ( human exi/5ce1 ! individual p]sonality1 _c be ?\ght )\t contradiction4 ,ev]y?+ 9 man is a drive t[>d be+4 ,if he is sane1 man aims at becom+ m & m himself1 & to break ! human fabric is to betray humanity itself4 ,! ,dead d n die1 cries ! old ,roman 9 ,belloc4 ,b :at c te/ify to ?is inn] conviction :5 ! s5ses !mselves seem to mock ! exig5cy ( human nature = survival8 ,man ought to cont9ue to be1 b all man c see is ! pass+ ( ?+s 9 ! et]nal rhy?m ( g5]ation & corruption4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ,hilaire ,belloc 0 temp]am5tally a skeptic1 at lea/ ?r\gh\t a good "p ( 8 c>e]4 ,x is a skepticism :i* foll[s on 8 classical humanism4 ,to be integrat$ 9 e>?ly exi/5ce is to conceive bo? ! possibility ( an et]nal de/9y & ! ?reat ( ! opposite4 ,to be at home 9 ?is _w is to recognize ! composite nature ( man4 ,! human s\l is n a ,platonic idea1 b ! act ( a body r5d]$ human by its union ) ! s\l4 ,to be fully aw>e ( ?is1 & only ! man :o att5ds to ! reality ( ! e>?ly "p ( himself is s aw>e1 is to exp]i5ce a s5se ( annihilation be=e ! inevitability ( dea?4 ,?is is n philosophy1 b x is an attitude :i* is unmi/akably human4 ,if to be myself is to be fully a man1 !n :5 ,i cease to be a man at ! mom5t ( dea?1 ,i %all cease to be myself4 ,ari/otle nev] got cle> ( ?is problem1 :i* c be call$ ! ?reat ( classical ali5ation3 ! f9al ali5ation ( man %\ld he cease to be4 8,dea? 444 %akes & r5ds all t is human 9 u1 creat+ a mon/r\s sep>ation & ?reat5+ ! s\l ) isolation :i* de/roys40#bj ,f9al classical ali5ation1 let x be insi/$ once aga91 becomes a m po9t$ sword ! m fully is human integration a*iev$4 ,s9ce ali5ation is nev] affirm$1 b is emotionally grasp$ z a possibility along ) ! hope = p]sonal immortality1 classical man feels no s5se ( guilt simply 9 be+ himself4 ,if he is ali5at$ 9 ! end1 x w be too late = guilt4 ,temporal classical guilt results f man's ceas+ to be :at he c be1 & ?is def9es ! nature ( trag$y4 ,mod]n ali5ation1 on ! contr>y1 is an ali5ation exi/+ )9 a man :o c be himself only on condition t he is ali5at$4 ,h5ce he is aw>e ( guilt z ! quasi-specific diff]5ce def9+ 8 exi/5ce4 ,he is almo/ a%am$ to be4 ,classical humanism is basically insuffici5t1 s9ce man _c a*ieve1 ( himself1 ! fullness ( 8 dignity4 ,?reat5$ f )\t by dea?1 ! humani/'s integrity is attack$ f )9 by ! w\nds ( s9 t divide him f himself4 ,belloc nev] romanticiz$ man1 & he is s consci\s ( ! fact ( s9 t 8 hi/orical judgm5ts frequ5tly seem cynical4 ,9 a %ort /ory call$ 8,! ,opportunity10 he writes ( ?ree m5 t 8ea* ( ^! 444 be+ a man1 _h a worm at 8 he>t1 eat+ x out40#ba ,c\rage except$1 ! classical ,european humani/ has no natural weapons ) :i* to answ] ! f9al que/ions4 ,! humani/ _c escape into ! my/ical nihilism t has s fasc9at$ ! ,ea/]n ,_w1 because 8 initial *oice has be5 an election = all human values4 ,romantic irrationality1 be x ae/hetic1 political1 or naturali/ic1 is an insult to 8 reason4 ,8 _w outlook is gr\nd$ 9 ! be+ ( ! _w accept$ 9 its fullness1 & 9 ! a*ievem5t ( 8 own be+ ?r\gh 8 affirmation ( ! _w 9 :i* he exi/s4 ,he _c1 )\t betray+ ! light :i* has be5 giv5 him1 jo9 ! ori5tal drive to ! beyond4 ,he has too mu* respect = :o he is1 & = :]e he is4 ,only fai?1 a ,fai? t confirms & sanctifies ! f\ndations he has built1 & a ,fai? t fills ) reality 8 hung] = an et]nal de/9y1 c gu>antee 8 fundam5tal vision3 p]sonal p]fection & ! happ9ess t issues !refrom4 ,! classical humani/1 ! old ,european1 sees ! gigantic hoax conta9$ 9 all ! pan!isms & nihilisms t h come rid+ out ( ! des]ts to assault ! citadel he has built4 ,!y (f] ev]y?+ to man1 provid$ he de/roy himself 9 ! d>kness ( a my/icism or a philosophy t is at bottom holl[ ) a!ism & no?+ness4 ,! only immortality wor? hav+ is "o t is p]sonal & t unites man ) a ,p]sonal ,god :o c be/[ happ9ess on ! creature ( ,8 ,image4 ,man is1 & only ,he ,:o ,is c slake 8 ?ir/4 ,! ,pa? to ,rome3 ,*ri/ian ,integration ,! ,ca?olic ,fai? came to ,hilaire ,belloc f 8 bir? to answ] ?is humani/ dilemma4 ,yet ,fai? came to him h>d1 & precisely because x did 8 f9al ,*ri/ian affirmation has ab\t x ! res\nd+ r+ ( iron3 ! iron :i* is ! adh]5ce ( ! w to a ,god unse54 ,if ,belloc ev] _h :at are call$ 8religi\s exp]i5ces10 or sup]natural 8consolations0 to aid him on 8 pilgrimage1 he has kept !m s$ul\sly to himself4 ,he seems to appe>1 ! m closely he is read1 z almo/ an ar*etype ( skepticism conqu]$4 ,!re is a passage 9 ,! ,pa? to ,rome t w\ld lead "o to ?9k ?is born ,ca?olic w5t ?r\gh a sev]e siege ( skepticism dur+ ! confus$ "t ( y\?4 ,ye>s lat]1 9 at lea/ two publi%$ works1 he h9t$ at some?+ approa*+ a reconv]sion 9 :i* he awoke to a m fully articulat$ und]/&+ ( ,ca?olicism4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i 0 baptiz$ into ! ,fai? ^u my bir?1 & h kn[n x all my life4444 ,next1 ,i h1 ?\gh baptiz$ into x & famili> ) x f my e>lie/ ye>s1 9 "s s5se also discov]$ ! ,fai?--b ?is ,i w n pursue z x is some:at intimate1 & h>dly to ! po9t2 unless1 inde$1 x be to ! po9t to tell ^? :o read me & :o are balanc+1 t ,i also h balanc$4#bb ,! same s5tim5t1 once aga9 gu>d$ 9 retic5ce1 is made 9 an essay writt5 on ! dea? ( ,*e/]ton4 ,i 0 n :5 ,i fir/ met him z alive to ! /r5g? ( t ^w 8,ca?olic0 z ,i am today2 ,i myself h gone ?r\gh a pilgrimage ( approa*1 to an und]/&+ 9 ! matt]4444 ,hav+ said s mu* 444 ,i w leave x1 = x is too p]sonal & has be5 too prolong$4#bc ,to a g5]ation accu/om$ to ! depiction ( ! psy*ology ( grace1 ! p]sonal res]ve ( ! man1 prolong$ ?r\gh a life devot$ to religi\s controv]sy1 is b\nd to be curi\s if n some:at irritat+4 ,he reveals almo/ ev]y?+ b ! inn] spiritual crisis4 ,he app>5tly felt x 0 no "o's bus9ess b 8 own4 ,no?+ c\ld be m typically ,bellocian4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* appe>s 9 ,belloc's ?\ght1 z giv5 u 9 8 writ+1 z ! cu/odian ( ! ,fai?--( a ,fai? beyond himself1 objective1 out !re1 dem&+ acceptance because x is ! ,tru?4 ,emotional skepticism is discipl9$ by a reason t mu/ affirm t :i* is4 ,*ri/ came1 claim$ to be ,div9e1 di$1 & came back 9 ?ree days f ! dead4 ,su* is ! evid5ce1 & x is ultimately traceable1 ?r\gh tradition & writt5 te/imony1 to ! ,apo/les :o saw x ) _! own eyes4 ,fai? is n e/abli%$1 z su*1 by p]sonal exp]i5ce nor by private speculations1 b on an evid5ce :i* is a h]itage common to all mank9d4 ,emotion may aid or may block fai?1 b ! act ( fai? itself is em95tly reasonable1 & x is ! bus9ess ( ! w to rectify reason & n p]mit x to be swamp$ 9 ! vag>ies ( subjectivism4 ,belloc's approa* is by no means ! only approa* to religion1 b x is "o t is cold1 h>d1 rational2 ! insight ( a man ) an intellect :i* is ,fr5* 9 its incisiv5ess1 directness1 & confid5ce 9 itself4 ,su* a fai? is unbol/]$ by any natural religiosity1 b = t v reason x pres5ts a h>d1 diamond-l "*1 unyield+ & dogmatic 9 its affirmations3 a fai? =eign to fa%ions1 be !y lit]>y or philosophical4 ,9 a lett] writt5 to ,*e/]ton ^u ! occasion ( ! latt]'s entrance into ! ,*ur*1 ,belloc comp>es ! man ( ,fai? to a man :o walks ?r\gh ! ra9 at night1 & :o feels 9 8 bones t he has gone ?irty miles1 b :o kn[s well en\gh f 8 map & 8 reason t he has n travell$ elev54 ,i am by all my nature ( m9d skeptical4444 ,& z to ! d\bt ( ! s\l ,i discov] x to be false3 a mood1 n a conclusion4 ,my conclusion--& t ( all m5 :o h ev] once se5 x--is ! ,fai?3 ,corporate1 organiz$1 a p]sonality1 tea*+4 ,a ?+1 n a !ory4 ,x4 ,to y1 :o h ! bless+ ( pr(\nd religi\s emotion1 ?is /atem5t may seem too desiccate4444 ,x is my mis=tune4 ,9 y\? ,i _h x3 ev5 till lately4 ,grief has drawn ! juices f x4 ,i am alone1 & unf$1 ! m d ,i affirm ! ,sanctity1 ! ,unity1 ! ,infallibility ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,by my v isolation d ,i ! m affirm x4#bd ,! e>ly dea? ( 8 wife :om he wor%ipp$1 ! dea? ( a son 9 ,_w ,w> ,i & !n aga9 ( a son 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ev] pres5t & nev] fully ov]come ?reat ( p]sonal pov]ty1 ! pass+ ( ! fri5ds ( y\?1 ! dire fulfillm5t ( 8 political & economic w>n+s :i* w5t unhe$$1 ! app>5t dryness ( 8 religi\s life--all ^! trag$ies /ruck 8 he>t & isolat$ him f family1 fri5ds1 political life1 society1 f joy4 ,he nev] speaks ( ^! ?+s 9 8 public writ+s1 b !y add to 8 integrat$ ,ca?olic p]sonality ! /eel ( great "*4 ,he ma9ta9$ himself 9 a des]t4 ,f ! v outset ( 8 c>e]1 ! ,ca?olic c5t] ( ,belloc's life appe>s z ! spiritual hub f :5ce proce$ ! amaz+ly div]se spokes ( 8 p]sonality4 ,! ,fai? is nev] glimps$ z a hope 9 ! di/ance t calls him out ( ! secul>i/ age 9 :i* he liv$4 ,! ,fai? is always pres5t1 in=m+ & en]giz+ 8 be+1 discipl9+ 8 irony1 conqu]+ 8 skepticism1 & giv+ direction to 8 de/9y4 ,nev]!less1 a close read+ ( ! ,bellocian corpus reveals a %ift 9 religi\s emphasis z ! man advanc$ 9 ye>s4 ,9 ! e>li] books1 ! humaniz+ role ( ,ca?olicism is ! dom9ant motif3 ! ,*ur* is t corporate organism1 ,div9e 9 orig91 t alone acc\nts = ! high culture ( ! old] ,european civilization4 ,%e is ! cu/odian ( p]sonal dignity1 ! anci5t mi/ress t alone ( all societies c h>b\r ! human _s & n\ri% x into its fullness4 ,?r\gh h]1 ,god (f]s temporal dignity & et]nal salvation to man4 ,b z ,belloc grew old] he s\nd$ a new religi\s emphasis z he plung$ m deeply into directly apologetic & controv]sial battle4 ,al?\gh ! reality ( ,*ri/ian humanism is nev] =gott51 ! ,*ur* em]ges 9 8 writ+ n only z ! ,div9e in/rum5t ( human salvation1 b m & m z ! ,tru? ( ,god1 to :i* ev]y?+ p]sonal mu/ be sacrific$1 %\ld ev5ts dictate su* a c\rse4 ,belloc saw ) un]r+ accuracy t ! bulk ( :at he call$ 8(ficial hi/ory0 9 ! ,engli%-speak+ _w 0 anti-,ca?olic4 ,he attack$ ! ?+ bitt]ly1 brilliantly1 & at great co/ to 8 reputation4 ,he saw t ! individuali/1 indu/rial1 capitali/ society ( ,engl& 0 anti-human to ! core4 ,he attack$ x4 ,he grasp$ ! anti-,*ri/ian mean+ ( ,prussia1 & he f\ght aga9/ ?is _s f ! ,nor? ( ,g]many ) int5se vig\r4 ,he analyz$ ! anti-intellectual & !re=e anti-,ca?olic bias t mov$ ! 8,mod]n ,m9d0 9 ! bewild]+ complexity ( t m9d's activities4 ,he dete/$ ! ,zeitgei/ :i* _h surr5d]$ ! be/ man _h3 8 p[] to reason1 judge1 & affirm2 !re=e x _h lo/ ! "o sure road x _h ( discov]+ ! ,tru? ( ,god4 ,belloc became committ$--! ,fr5* artill]yman 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur*4 ,8 intransig5ce r5d]$ him a m>k$ man4 ,%aw wond]$ :y ,belloc %\ld wa/e 8 pr(use tal5ts 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,bi%op ( ,rome4 ,wells not$ critically 8 8p>tisan fanaticism40 ,"s ,ca?olic academicians1 to ga9 = !mselves ! reputation ( imp>tial s*ol>%ip & save _! /&+ 9 ! _w ( le>n+1 disav[$ him4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,belloc ent]$ into battle ) 8 eyes op54 ,if he 0 any?+ at all1 he 0 a reali/3 he und]/ood m5 & ! motives t move !m2 he 0 aw>e ( ! doors op5+ to political & lit]>y pref]m5t4 ,8 brilliance 0 su* t he c\ld h ris5 to a ,cab9et po/ ?r\gh ! ,lib]al ,p>ty4 ,he c\ld h c>v$ out = himself an exclusively lit]>y reputation1 possibly z great z ,conrad's4 ,he c\ld h become ! recogniz$ fir/ hi/orian 9 ! ,empire4 ,he sacrific$ x all & plac$ 8 sword at ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ! decisive turn+ po9t 9 8 c>e] occurr$ :5 he deliv]$ a fight+ spee* be=e ,ar*bi%op ,be>ne aga9/ ! ,lib]al ,gov]nm5t's int5tion to prohibit a ,eu*>i/ic procession ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,london4#be ,at t "t ,belloc 0 a ,lib]al ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 & ! ,tories ?\ght t he w\ld turn to !m aft] 8 break ) 8 own p>ty4 ,8 political pr9ciples w\ld n p]mit su* a sell\t4 ,he w5t up to ! plat=m a public figure1 & came d[n an ,apo/le4 8,i beg9 to ?9k ?is intimate religion z tragic z a great love 444 z tragic z fir/ love1 & 7x7 drags u out into ! void away f our de> homes40#bf ,belloc's c>e] z an apologi/ exemplifies ! fir/ p>adox inh]5t 9 ,*ri/ian humanism4 ,only ! ,inc>nation c make man :ole1 b z ! ,inc>nation issues into ,calv>y1 s too mu/ ! :ole man sacrifice himself to ! s]vice ( ! ,god-,man4 ,! asc5t ( man to ,god is impossible )\t ! prior desc5t ( ,god to man1 & ! two meet at ! ,cross4 ,once ?is tru? is liv$1 !n ! second p>adox ( ,*ri/ian humanism c foll[4 ,! man :o has giv5 himself is paid back ) 8 own gift3 himself transfigur$ 9 ! ,div9e ,fires4 ,belloc became himself 9 controv]sy4 ,he w>m$ to ! battle ent]$ into freely1 & 8 p]sonality exp&$ be=e ! prospect ( fac+ all (ficial ,engl& arraign$ aga9/ him4 ,x 0 a "t 9 :i* ?+s ,ca?olic 7 nei!r popul> ) ! masses nor fa%ionable ) ! elite4 ,8 opposition 0 enorm\s4 ,possibly he c\ld h ga9$ "s concessions to 8 cause _h he compromis$2 b ,belloc nev] /oop$ to conqu]4 ,x is small wond] t ,d\glas ,j]rold call$ him "o ( ! la/ m5 9 ,engl& :o 01 9 ! full s5se ( ! t]m1 n vulg>4 ,he became mo/ widely kn[n z a brilliant & some:at brutal def5d] ( ! ,ca?olic ,ord]4 ,b :at is n s widely kn[n is ! fact t ,belloc's vocation 0 erect$ on a delicate /ructure ( human values accept$ 9 _! fullness1 discipl9$ by an und]/&+ ( _! limits1 & weld$ into "o by ,fai?4 ,belloc is n simply a ,mi*ael def5d+ 8 belov$ ,*ur*4 ,8 p>tisan bellig]5ce masks 8 humani/ complexity3 he is really _m m5--a pagan ,roman classici/--an ,engli% naturali/1 a ,fr5* rationali/1 a soldi]--a ,ca?olic--"o man4 ,! contra/ betwe5 pagan humanism--man a*iev$ on e>?1 b ?reat5$ by dea?--& ,*ri/ian humanism--man a*iev$ =ev]--c be/ be grasp$ by contra/+ ,! ,f\r ,m5 ) ! great ,pa? to ,rome4 ,9 ! =m] book1 ,myself f9ds himself 9 8 companions1 b hav+ f\nd himself he faces ! ?reat ( f9al isolation1 ! ali5ation ( dea?4 ,! somb] beauty ( ! ,sussex wood1 ! lonely ,d[ns & ! p\nd+ ( ! tides1 ! "t ( autumn1 symbolize ! ?reat to ! human p]son :o is j com+ into 8 own4 ,dea? is all ar\nd him1 & ,sussex itself is m>k$ ) ! inexorable mutability atta*+ to a pass+ _w4 ,al?\gh all ,f\r ,m5 are ,ca?olics1 _! religion functions 9 ! =egr\nd1 ar\nd ! campfire z x 71 z h>dly m ?an a my?ology4 ,immortality is hop$ =1 b is n affirm$ cle>ly z a reality4 ,belloc a*iev$ a brilliant arti/ic success 9 pa9t+ ! dilemma ( ! anci5t pagan1 & ! dilemma ( e man1 9 a framework :i* is1 on ! surface1 bo? ,ca?olic & contempor>y4 ,he 0 able to d ?is because he rema9$ ?r\gh\t 8 life1 on "o level ( 8 p]sonality1 ! ?reat5$ ,myself4 ,! ,pa? to ,rome1 on ! contr>y1 is mo/ p>ticul>ly ! book ( a ,ca?olic man at home 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,man is 9 no s5se ali5at$4 ,myself 7"h op5ly ! au?or7 is a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ,militant1 de/9$ = ! ,*ur* ,triumphant4 ,belloc tramps ?r\gh ! ,alps1 d[n into ! broad ,italian pla9s1 & 8 he>t exp&s "u ! graci\sness ( ,ca?olic skies4 ,an ab\nd+ good hum\r fl[s into e ev5t1 conf]r+ on ! mo/ trivial enc\nt] ! "* ( high adv5ture4 ,"h is ! picture ( a man :o has f\ght ! battle = ,fai?1 & :o has be5 grant$ "s %>e ( peace4 ,he /ill pond]s ! nature ( ! s\l4 ,a man s at home ) m\nta9s1 good w9e1 & ! laught] ( fri5ds w nev] approa* ! sup]natural ) ! confid5ce ( a contemplative4 ,belloc's delight is ) ! old ,europe he loves s deeply1 & if !re be ec/asies beyond :at he c see1 he w 8take !m ^u tru/ & see :e!r !y c\ld make ! matt] cle>] 9 ,rome40#bg ,! irony ( ?is ess5tially somb] _s is reliev$ by a hum\r t is ?or\ghly ,ca?olic 9 its simplicity4 ,?is be/ ( all travel books is v9tage ,belloc because x displays him 9 all ! ri* div]s5ess ( 8 c5traliz$ p]sonality4 ,8 grave mood1 8 ,grizzlebe>d1 is con/antly balanc$ by 8 robu/ vitality1 by ! ,rabelaisian flav\r ( ?is latt]-day ,villon4 ,he reli%es exi/5ce ) a ze/ t does due hon\r to ! gifts ( ,god2 he laughs2 he pontificates ) mock solemnity2 he trifles brilliantly ) words 7see ! bus9ess ab\t 8w9d[s072 he holds =? on ! nature ( ,fools2 & !n he breaks into "s ( ! lovelie/ lyrical prose 9 all ,engli% lett]s4 ,& ?r\gh all ?is adv5tur+ & tramp+ runs a sanity t is almo/ m ?an human4 ,if great beauty be ! 8common transfigur$10 z ,belloc holds x to be1 !n ?is record ( a %anksm>e hike to ,rome %all ev] /& z a symbol ( :at man c be if he w only cease be+ o!r ?an himself4 ,! univ]se z se5 by ,hilaire ,belloc 9 ,! ,pa? to ,rome1 ,hills & ! ,sea1 & ,! ,cruise ( ! ,nona is a ?or\ghly ,ca?olic univ]se3 physical nature is grasp$ z good 9 its v be+1 & to ?is inn] wor?9ess ( all ?+s !re has be5 add$ ! sacram5tal seal ( ! p[] ( ,god4 ,"o c almo/ see ! ,papal bless+ ,urbi et ,orbi1 hang+ l a b5$iction ov] ! v9ey>ds & hills ( ,italy z !y embrace ! man com+ d[n f ! cold heights ( ! ,alps4 ,"o c describe ! ,bellocian _w no bett] ?an by say+ t x is ! total opposite ( ! _w ( ,brunn]1 ,b>?1 ,kafka1 & ,ki]kega>d4 ,if ,belloc's way ( look+ at ?+s seems s /rangely =eign :5 comp>$ ) ! outlook ( ! contempor>y intellig5tsia1 x is because ! =m] is ,ca?olic & ! latt] is laps$-,ca?olic4 ,! philosophy ( ! mod]n ,european is1 z ,edi? ,/e9 once said1 8! philosophy ( a laps$-,ca?olic ) a bad consci5ce40 ,if ,belloc sees ! sup]natural ord] z completely p5etrat+ ! natural ord]1 x is because grace is se5 z n de/roy+ a nature ess5tially corrupt$ 9 s91 b z op]at+ )9 man & fl[]+ 9 8 v ge/ures4 ,doz5s ( times ?r\gh\t 8 essays1 ,belloc's ,ca?olic insight comes home to ! read]1 n z some?+ sup]impos$ nor z some?+ articulat$ conceptually1 b z ! v intelligibility ( ! man's "w4 ,he saw reality z a gift to be greet$ & rev]$4 ,!re is no?+ ( ! contempor>y irritation ) exi/5ce 9 ,belloc4 ,he is nev] %ock$ by be+4 ,he does n /umble guiltily ?r\gh a _w ( spikes1 h$g$ 9 by ! %>p outl9e ( no?+ness4 ,human hypocrisy1 gre$1 social inju/ice1 ! loss ( economic & p]sonal fre$om1 ! pride ( ! ri*3 ^! s9s ar\se 8 ire & br+ =? ! great ?und] ( 8 hamm]-l d5unciations4 ,b be+ has n s9n$4 ,x is ! innoc5t "o recall+ all ( u to ! morn+ ( ! race1 & to ! promise ( p>adise rega9$4 8,if someone f9d a beautiful ?+1 :e!r done by ,god or by man1 he w rememb] & love x4 ,?is is :at *ildr5 d1 & to get ! he>t ( a *ild is ! end surely ( any act ( religion40#bh ,if we w\ld seek "o symbol t be/ cry/allizes ! ,bellocian affirmation1 we w\ld f9d x 9 w9e4 ,belloc1 tramp+ ov] ! l&s ( ,b>b>y1 brood$ long on ! lo/ v9ey>ds z he saw no?+ b ! vacancy ( ! des]t4 ,he turn$ & w5t back to t ,europe he s lov$1 & he drank w9e to h] 9 8 he>t4#bi ,w9e call$ =? = him ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,alt> & t "o mom5t 9 "t :5 a pass+ _w full ( pass+ m5 0 lift$ out ( ! d>kness4 ,! my/ical figure ( w9e seem$ to him to sum up ! ,ca?olic affirmations1 ev5 to ! he>t ( ! ,my/]ies ( ! ,fai?4 ,! ,bellocian vision1 :ile poetic & religi\s1 f9ds its completion 9 hi/ory4 ,belloc's grasp ( ! ,european pa/ 0 some?+ amaz+1 & x grew out ( ! ne$ 8 p]sonality felt = total integration4 ,man w\ld rema9 />v$ if he did n make 8 pa/ 8 own4 ,9 ,belloc ! ages became "o4 ,z ! ,*ur* is some?+ visible1 exi/+ 9 space1 & endur+ 9 "t1 s also is ! _w t %e has creat$ some?+ physical to be se5 & h&l$ l a ,?+3 some?+ t p]petuates itself aga9/ mortality ?r\gh a tradition t /ret*es back into ! mi/s ( antiquity4 ,a man's und]/&+ ( himself dep5ds on :]e he /eps into hi/ory2 n m]e academic nor writt5 & catalogu$ in=mation1 b ! pa/ z assimilat$ into a p]sonality1 & z tak+ on ! v exi/5ce ( a man4 ,:5 ,belloc writes hi/ory he is "o ) ! m>* ( ! ,we/4 ,:atev] 0 divisive ( ! unity ( ,*ri/5dom1 ev5 if dead & long conqu]$1 receives at 8 h&s a hatr$ t is almo/ p]sonal4 ,belloc ! soldi] haunt$ ! battlefields ( ! ,fir/ ,crusade1 m>k$ ) 8 f+]s ! high po9t ( ! ,mohamm$an wave1 & w5t ) ,napoleon into ! ,russian w9t]4 ,he said once ( a fri5d t 8hi/ory _h ov]lapp$ on him40 ,he 0 describ+ himself4 ,all ?is does n make = dispassionate s*ol>%ip1 b x makes = some?+ va/ly m important3 x situates a man squ>ely 9 ! pa? ( hi/ory1 & x r5d]s him consci\s ( all t has gone be=e to make him :at he is4 ,he becomes himself twice ov]4 ,:at contempor>y writ] speaks ( ! "t :5 8we broke ! back ( ,islam at ,t\rs08 ,spiritual insight into ! de/9y ( ,*ri/5dom1 add$ to an imag9ation t c\ld vividly resurrect ! pa/1 7 tools t r5d]$ ,belloc uniquely capable ( pres5t+ ! drama ( ,europe to an age t l>gely _h ceas$ liv+ by ! old ,fai?4 ,b above _! value 9 fur!r+ 8 ,*ri/ian vocation1 !y add$ to 8 !oc5tric humanism fur!r integration4 ,! p]son :o is unifi$ 9 himself & 9 society ?r\gh ,fai? is fur!r enri*$ if he is1 9 a s5se1 all t has gone be=e4 ,x 0 ,belloc's good =tune t !re 0 en\gh ( ! old] ,*ri/5dom physically 9 be+ = him to see at fir/ h&4 ,8 hi/orical p]spective is uniquely reali/ic4 ,he frequ5tly deplor$ hi/orical inve/igation t proce$$ exclusively ?r\gh writt5 te/imony4 ,su* hi/ory is lack+ 9 two ?+s3 ! pa/ is n br\ght back to u ) suffici5t vig\r & col\r1 & ! pa/ loses its p]sonal1 human1 integrative value1 because hi/ory mu/ be se5 9 ?+s :i* n[ exi/ because ( t :i* has exi/$4 ,hi/ory1 !re=e1 once a man has begun to "k x1 becomes a necess>y food = ! m9d1 )\t :i* x _c su/a9 its new dim5sion4444 ,b hi/ory1 if x is to be kept j & true 444 mu/ be cont9ually correct$ & mod]at$ by ! see+ & h&l+ ( ?+s4#cj ,belloc's int5sive preoccupation ) ,*ri/5dom is an int]e/ n 9 a concept1 nor 9 an ab/ract$ framework nor an academic 8problematic02 x is an engagem5t 9 an hi/orical reality1 to be se5 & und]/ood on ! spot4 ,occasionally1 z he /&s 9 "s place hall[$ by pa/ significance1 he seems almo/ burd5$ by ! gr&eur ( ! task4 ,see h[ he writes ( ! fasc9ation ( pursu+ ! ,roman ,road betwe5 ,w9*e/] & ,cant]bury3 ,= my "p ,i desir$ to /ep exactly 9 ! footpr9ts ( su* ance/ors4 ,i believ$ t1 z ,i foll[$ _! hesitations at ! riv]-cross+s1 z ,i climb$ :]e !y _h climb$ to a %r9e :5ce !y also _h se5 a wide pla91 z ,i suff]$ ! fatigue !y suff]$1 & labori\sly *ose1 z !y _h *os51 ! prop] soils = go+1 some?+ ( _! mu* ke5] life w\ld wake aga9 9 ! blood ,i drew f !m1 & t 9 a sort ,i %\ld =get ! vil5ess ( my own "t1 & r5ew = "s few days ! bett] fre$om ( t vigor\s morn+ :5 m5 7 already erect1 articulate1 & wor%ipp+ ,god1 b n yet brok5 by complexity & ! long accumulation ( evil4#ca ,:at he is propos+ "h & :at he urges con/antly is an hi/orical recov]y ( ! self1 s t spiritual isolation w n claim ! s\l4 ,if mod]n man is isolat$1 & :o c d\bt t he is1 8 isolation /ems f a v>iety ( causes1 "s ( :i* h be5 briefly indicat$4 ,among o!rs is ! almo/ total loss ( n only ! reality ( tradition1 b ( ! s5se ( tradition1 9 indu/rial man4 ,by indu/rial man1 ( c\rse1 "o indicates n simply ! man engag$ 9 factory production4 ,by indu/rial man "o means t me*anical p]sonality :o has be5 fa%ion$ by ! age--a w\nd t few if any ( u h escap$4 ,)\t a /eady tradition endur+ ?r\gh ! passage ( g5]ations a man lives insecurely 9 a pres5t :i* con/antly ceases to be4 ,! drive ( 8 be+ t[>ds an et]nal de/9y necessitates 8 f9d+ an analogue ( et]nity4 ,)\t ?is1 man is )\t moor+s2 he drifts & is alone2 he is obscurely guilty ( lack+ some?+ dem&$ by 8 nature4 ,)\t tradition1 he is a victim (f]$ daily to ! cruelties ( ! mom5t4 ,man has a body z well z a s\l1 & ! :ole ( man1 s\l & body1 is n\ri%$ sanely by a multiplicity ( obs]v$ traditional ?+s4444 ,n only dea? 444 b t accompanim5t ( mortality :i* is a p]petual s]ies ( less] dea?s & is call$ *ange1 is *all5g$1 *a9$1 & put 9 its place by unalt]$ & successive acts ( seasonable reg>d = loss & d]eliction & mutability 444 ! p]ils ( sickness 9 ! body & ev5 9 ! m9d1 anxiety1 hon\r h>ass$1 all ! bitt]ness ( liv+--become "p ( a l>ge bus9ess :i* may lead to ,beatitude4 ,= !y are all connect$ 9 ! memory ) holy day aft] holy day1 ye> by ye>1 b9d+ ! g5]ations toge!r2 c>ry+ on ev5 9 ?is _w1 z x 71 ! life ( ! dead & giv+ corporate sub/ance1 p]man5ce & /ability1 )\t ! symbol ( :i* 7at lea/7 ! va/ increas+ burd5 ( life might at la/ conqu] u & be no long] borne4#cb ,man's pa/ has nev] be5 bett] kn[n ?an x is today4 ,yet ?is k is almo/ exclusively academic4 ,x is encas$ 9 ! great libr>ies ( ! civiliz$ _w1 & x exi/s divisively 9 ! m9ds ( c\ntless s*ol>s4 ,b x is no long] kn[n z a :ole t translates itself into ! life ( ! community4 ,9 ceas+ to be a tradition1 ! great /ory ( ! ,we/ has di$2 = ! only exi/5ce ! pa/ c possibly h 9 a culture is traditional4 ,a tradition is measur$ 9 a society by t society's consci\sness ( its own symbols1 :i* r5d] ! tradition pres5t to m54 ,contempor>y indu/rial society has burgeon$ )9 :at 0 once ,*ri/5dom1 b hav+ lo/ ! old ,fai?1 x has lo/ ! old symbols1 :i* n[ hang on prec>i\sly z my?s & =ms empti$ ( cont5t4 ,indu/rial man has no tradition ( 8 own to inc>nate 9 song & /one1 9 ! ge/ures ( daily liv+4 ,he has no?+ to recall4 ,z a result contempor>y man is rul$ l>gely by wayw>d my?s t appeal to 8 subconsci\s drives4 ,political slogans1 ideals glean$ f mass ent]ta9m5t & ephem]al adv]tis+ dom9ate 8 urges1 & create 8 consci\s desires4 ,c9ema h]oes & conte/ w9n]s give him an ev] %ift+ hagiography 9 :i* no?+ is s dead z ye/]day's idol or ?is morn+'s news4 ,ev5 ! libr>y t h\ses la/ week's pap] is call$ 8! morgue40 ,a society )\t a self-consci\s tradition takes to wor%ipp+ ! future4 ,x adores t :i* has n be51 & t :i* nev] is4 ,if ,%aw 0 a satirical mirror ( ! late n9ete5? & e>ly tw5tie? c5tury1 8 fri5d ,wells 0 its prophet4 ,x is ?r\gh ,wells t ! man ( ! tw5ty-fif? c5tury came into 8 own4 ,& ,wells' mo/ articulate critic 9 ^? days1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,engl&1 0 ,hilaire ,belloc4 ,today ,belloc's long battle aga9/ ?is drive away f our orig9s1 8 long fight to make ! ,we/ consci\s & pr\d ( its pa/1 has be5 p>tially v9dicat$1 ironically en\gh1 9 our own g5]ation4 ,aft] ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ) ! ?reat ( ! atomic age1 ! prophets ( ! future h turn$ into prophets ( doom4 ,:5 ?9k+ man looks ahead he does n see ! age ( sup]man1 b ! grim _w ( ,big ,bro!r & ! phantasies ( ,george ,orwell4 ,! future1 if ! pres5t be n alt]$ by a radical reaction1 c only effect a 8,s]vile ,/ate0 :i* w\ld be ev5 m inhuman & b>b>\s ?an ! com+ society envisag$ by ,belloc :5 he fir/ p5n$ t n[ fam\s t]m 9 #aijh4 ,belloc _h no d\bts ab\t ! great ,we/]n ,ca?olic tradition4 ,he 0 absolutely conv9c$ ( its sup]iority--a sup]iority t ext5d$ to ! economic & political ord]s z well z to ! !ological4 ,belloc 0 cavali] 9 ! way he flung ! reality ( ,european ,*ri/5dom at 8 contempor>ies4 ,he 0 con/antly say+ to !m3 look at t1 y fools1 :at h y to (f]8 ,to a*ieve success 9 su* an endeav\r ,belloc _h to act ! way he did--r\gh1 brutally dogmatic1 sweep+ 9 8 argum5t4 ,mut$ tones & footnote s*ol>%ip c ga9 skirmi%es )9 ! classrooms & ! s*ol>ly j\rnals2 !y h nev] yet won a l>ge-scale battle4 ,belloc fac$ a g5]ation ( ,engli% j\rnali/-politician intellectuals :o look$ expectantly to a future gr\nd$ on ! ,:ig-,lib]al indu/riali/ my?4 ,^! 7 m5 consci\sly conv9c$ ( ! inevitability & ! ju/ness ( almo/ e aspect ( mod]n civilization4 ,belloc swept _! case away 9 book aft] book1 & if ! my? ( ,nordic supremacy is discr$it$ today1 if ! ,ca?olic e?os & pa/ has some?+ ( a he>+ 9 ! ,engli%-speak+ _w ( our g5]ation1 if indu/rial capitalism is no long] ?\ght to be z natural z ! air we brea! & if x is no long] se5 z ! only alt]native to ,communism1 if ! fir/ fifte5 c5turies ( ! ,briti% ,isles are n automatically dismiss$ by ! educat$--if ! air has *ang$1 x is due 9 no small measure to t long cavalry *>ge ( ,hilaire ,belloc1 prolong$ ?r\gh fifty ye>s ( w>f>e aga9/ :at he t]sely call$ 8! ,b>b>ians40 ,a full description ( 8 battle belongs m to a consid]ation ( ! man z an hi/orian & z a sociologi/4 ,:at is to ! po9t "h is t :at ,belloc did grew out ( :at he 04 ,8 he>t9ess & confid5ce1 8 good consci5ce1 sprang f :at he knew & :at he _h se54 ,*ri/5dom 0 some?+ almo/ physical to him4 ,he assimilat$ 8 own pa/ 9 ! mo/ concrete way op5 to him4 ,he tramp$ all ov] ,we/]n ,europe2 he ate mu* & drank deeply 9 half-=gott5 inns t = him always symboliz$ roots & fre$om2 he sail$ along ! coa/ ( ,engl& & *>t$ ! l&+ ( ! fir/ ,normans2 he foll[$ ! r\te ( ! ,pho5icians2 he knelt be=e ! site ( ,calv>y z an old man4 ,) an iron det]m9ation1 he will$ to become "o ) all t _h gone to make him :at he 0--a ,we/]n ,ca?olic man4 ,9 8 own home 9 ,sussex he kept alive all ! old] traditions ( ! c\ntryside4 ,x has be5 said frequ5tly t ,belloc rema9$ a /rang] 9 ,engl&4 ,las ,v]gnas und]/ood him almo/ exclusively z a ,fr5*man4 ,he 0 nei!r a ,fr5*man nor an ,engli%man2 he 0 bo? ( !m1 & he 0 m ?an ei!r ( !m4 ,9 8 essays ,belloc is a ,s\? ,engli% peasant & a *annel sailor4 ,9 8 political sympa?ies1 he is an ,engli% ,mon>*i/ & a ,fr5* ,republican4 ,9 ! soldi]ly dim5sion ( himself he is ?or\ghly ,gallic4 ,9 8 ov]-all vision1 he belongs to ! old ,roman ,empire & to ,*ri/5dom4 ,he comb9es )9 8 p]sonality a complexity ( cultural & spiritual /ra9s :i* are nev] ba/>diz$ 9 any speci\s int]nationalism1 b :i* reta9 _! individualities by be+ weld$ into an analog\s unity by 8 ,ca?olicism4 ,8 0 a prec>i\s b happy balance t includ$ ! ma9 l9es ( 8 blood pa/ & 8 spiritual antec$5ts4 ,if ,belloc's ov]-all hi/orical & cultural p]spective is a sweep+ ?+ t encompasses ! c5turies1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is c5tral pr9ciple ( hi/orical organization 0 balanc$ by a vivid s5se ( ! imm$iate drama ( ?+s pa/ & pres5t4 ,"o ( ! mo/ reveal+ *>act]i/ics ( ! ,bellocian humanism is its lack ( academicism--"o might almo/ say its anti-academicism4 ,belloc is always out on ! road ) 8 s5ses peel$4 ,?is psy*ological fact po9ts up a union ( two drives 9 man :i* are r>ely 9 h>mony ) ea* o!r3 a self-consci\s emphasis on ! pa/1 & a communion ) ! physical univ]se :i* actually exi/s4 ,traditionalism1 :5 x is esp\s$ by an intellig5tsia1 frequ5tly suff]s f an ov]develop$ symbolism4 ,?+s are n se5 9 !mselves4 ,!y are se5 only z symbols4 ,! n[ is important only to illum9ate ! pa/1 or to call to m9d spiritual & moral values4 ,! purely symbolic always t5ds to elim9ate ! concrete1 ! individual1 ! exi/5t2 x leads ! m9d ?r\gh ! ph5om5al to an et]nal :i* is frequ5tly no?+ m ?an ! du/ ( an ab/raction4 ,sev]al ( ! great ,ea/]n traditional cultures h atrophi$ ?r\gh an ov]developm5t ( ?is k9d ( symbol & my?mak+4 ,byzant9e iconography suff]s f x1 & ins(> z x does1 x is n ( ! ,we/4 ,c>ri$ to ! end 9 ! moral ord]1 pure symbolism means t no?+ is valu$ or lov$ = itself4 ,philosophically consid]$1 su* a traditionalism is a k9d ( ,platonism 9 :i* ! _w functions only to manife/ hi/orical my?s or sy/ems ( ideas4 ,if ! masses today suff] f a lack ( consci\s religi\s1 social & hi/orical symbols1 ! intellectual suff]s f ! contr>y3 he turns ev]y?+ solid into a mirror4 ,intellectually ?is ends 9 a simple inability to see ?+s z !y are4 ,!ologically1 x w\ld appe> to be a k9d ( subtle ,mani*eanism1 9 :i* no?+ is good en\gh z x is4 ,belloc con/antly kept himself engag$ ) ?+s4 ,8 und]/&+ ( ! ,ca?olic tradition escapes ! purely symbolic & academic ord]4 ,:at he sees 9 ! riv] valleys & inns ( ,europe is symbolic ( a great hi/orical ef=t /amp$ ) ! ,city ( ,god2 b :at is s /amp$ is good 9 itself4 ,if y w\ld und]/& ! pa/ t has made y & grasp some?+ ( ! _s ( its religion1 ,belloc urges t y g to ,arles1 = example2 b above all1 see ,arles4 ,belloc's ,grizzlebe>d1 ! cu/odian ( tradition1 is "o ) 8 ,sailor1 ! man ( 8! five s5ses40 ,if 8 ,grizzlebe>d 7 )\t a ,sailor1 ,belloc's traditionalism w\ld h /iff5$ into some?+ ,egyptian1 mummifi$4 ,b s9ce he is ( ! ,we/ himself1 ( an ord] :i* has be5 em95tly practical & concrete z well z vision>y1 ^! two rema9 "o4 ,to exemplify ! nature ( tradition1 ,belloc f9ds 8 be/ in/ance to be a seaman's knot4 ,if 8 ,sailor _h _h no ,grizzlebe>d1 !n ,belloc's concrete vision & communion ) reality w\ld h deg5]at$ into a k9d ( irrational naturalism4 ,naturalism is m]ely an escape into ! physical univ]se1 away f burd5s :i* are peculi>ly human4 ,x is "o ( ! less heal?y (f%oots ( ! f]tile tree ( ,romanticism4 ,s9ce no man c j wall[ 9 nature = long )\t react+ 9 "s way1 ! pure ,romantic soon comes up ) a view ( nature z an irrational =ce )9 ^: bosom is to be f\nd salvation4 ,! spectacle ( ,d4 ,h4 ,lawr5ce comes to m9d imm$iately4 ,! humani/ reacts to nature by tam+ ! bea/2 ! ,*ri/ian humani/ tames a ,good ,bea/4 ,b ! romantic naturali/ attunes himself to ! wild]ness & f9ally r5\nces 8 social nature4 ,! eighte5?-c5tury ,city ( ,man appe>$ to ! e>ly ,romantics to be an utt] %am4 ,! ,age ( ,reason _h run its c\rse1 & ! intellect _h become an intol]able burd54 ,! ,romantics tri$ to escape f _! humanity into a physical beyond2 hav+ surr5d]$ ! reason1 !y gave !mselves up to my?mak+4 ,mr4 ,aud5 has analyz$ ! peculi> significance ( ! 8sea0 & ! 8des]t0 = ,european ,romanticism4#cc ,! 8sea0 repres5t$ ! inf9ite possibilities t urg$ human nature to break its bond4 ,b ?is optimism c>ri$ )9 itself ! se$s ( a subsequ5t despair4 ,! 8des]t0 repres5t$ ! possibilities exhau/$1 ! sea dri$ up4 ,! surr5d] ( ! reason & ( ! corporate wisdom ( society end$ 9 giv+ ! _s ov] to d>kness4 ,! old] traditions rem9isc5t ( ! ,ca?olic ,unity 7 jettison$1 & ! result is kn[n to u all4 ,! ,walpurgisna*t orgies "u ,nazism bore bitt] fruit 9 a cult ( blood & soil t j miss$ wip+ out ! remnants ( ,we/]n ,*ri/ian ,europe4 ,we/]n man = c5turies n[ has lo/ ! key to 8 own mean+4 ,he has be5 /riv+ = a long "t to break out ( ! ru9s ( a ,city half de/roy$ at 8 own h&s4 ,political ,lib]alism ( ! old-fa%ion$ ,m>xian v>iety grew out ( a psy*ological desire to get away f :]e man actually f\nd himself4 ,po/-,_w ,w> ,,ii exi/5tiali/ despair1 consid]$ z a socio-hi/orical reality1 is a philosophical ju/ification = ?is urge to break all exi/+ cultural & hi/orical limits4 ,:at mu/ be done1 at all co/s1 is to exorcise our common hi/orical h]itage1 our fai?1 our corporate memories4 ,a fre% beg9n+ c be ! only beg9n+4 ,?is is a presupposition t is op]ative ev]y:]e1 mo/ concretely 9 ! arts1 mo/ consci\sly 9 philosophy1 & mo/ dang]\sly 9 religion4 ,su* is ! e/rangem5t mod]n man has c>v$ = himself4 ,9 social & economic life ! masses are e/rang$ f _! spiritual & cultural pa/4 ,politically1 te*niques =g$ by ,we/]n man himself h ali5at$ him f 8 anci5t fre$om4 ,! home1 ! nation1 ! ,*ur*1 ! ,we/1 ! pa/1 roots1 orig9s--^! are always wrong1 always wick$3 only ! wild]ness ( ! future promises salvation4 ,! poet has retreat$ to t uniquely mod]n place inv5t$ 9 ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury--! /ate ( m9d call$ ,bohemia4 ,8 de/9y seems assur$ :5 he has prun$ away ev]y?+ rem9isc5t ( ! objective ord]1 & :5 he f9ds himself alone ) 8 brok5 s\l4 ,philosophically1 ! age has _h urg$ on x ! clev] mon/rosity t s9ce consci\sness r5d]s to me :at is ,o!r ?an ,myself1 !n my p]sonality is def9$ by a negation4 ,!ologically1 ! ,b>b>ian ,god ( ! peat bogs has come back ) 8neo-or?odoxy10 & man is told t he is s utt]ly o!r ?an ,god t he is 9 no s5se ! image ( 8 ,creator4 ,! human fabric has be5 s cut to ribbons t man has be5 r$uc$ to a no?+ t c p>ade 8 utt] absurdity only by putt+ on a mask4 ,! cl[n has come into 8 own4 ,n[ x is "p ( ! endur+ significance ( ,hilaire ,belloc t he saw all ( ?is long ago4 ,he saw x z ! enemy ( all t ,*ri/5dom _h ev] built & lov$ & believ$4 ,he saw x z a unique conc5tration ( evils t sep>ately1 "o aft] ano!r1 _h attack$ ! ,*ri/ian ,city s9ce its inception4 ,he nail$ ! ?+ to ! wall :5 he call$ x ! _s ( ,b>b>ism3 ! _s t _c build = itself because x rejects all limit1 ! ess5ce ( f9ite p]fection2 ! _s t makes its way 9 ! intellectual _w & 9 t necess>y p>asite1 ! _w ( fa%ion1 by negat+ all t has gone on be=e2 a _s t ?rives on opposition & rebellion1 & t c *eaply dismiss z no?+ ! common ef=t ( ?ree ?\s& ye>s4 ,! ,b>b>ian hopes--& t is ! v m>k ( him--t he c h 8 cake & eat x too4 ,he w consume :at civilization has sl[ly produc$ aft] g5]ations ( selection & ef=t1 b he w n be at ! pa9s to replace su* goods1 nor inde$ has he a compreh5sion ( ! virtue t has br\ght !m into be+4 ,discipl9e seems to him irrational1 on :i* acc\nt he is ev] m>vell+ t civilization %\ld h (f5d$ him ) prie/s & soldi]s4 444 ,9 a ^w1 ! ,b>b>ian is discov]able ev]y:]e 9 ?is1 t he _c make2 t he c befog & de/roy1 b t he _c su/a92 & ( e ,b>b>ian 9 ! decl9e or p]il ( e civilization exactly t has be5 true4#cd ,belloc is "o ( ! few writ]s 9 ! ,engli% _w ( ! la/ fifty ye>s :o want$ to rema9 himself1 & :o desir$ to /& exactly :]e he 03 a ,*ri/ian man /&+ 9 a tradition ^: religion is ,ca?olic & ^: orig9s are 9 ! ,roman ,ord]4 ,because ( ?is1 ,belloc w nev] be consid]$ an ,intellectual4 ,he %\ld n be s consid]$4 ,he dete/$ ! t]m4 ,! contempor>y ,intellectual ( ! ,we/]n ,_w has come out ( ! same pa/ z ,belloc1 b he rejects t pa/ z he rejects its religion4 ,t is :y ! pa/ fifty to sev5ty-five ye>s ( intellectual life h be5 fev]$ ) exp]im5t--9 lit]ature1 9 philosophy1 9 politics1 9 all ! arts1 & 9 morals4 ,if "s new tru? has em]g$ f x all1 & if "s beauty has be5 et*$ 9 ! d>kness1 does x n seem z no?+ to :at has be5 giv5 up8 ,*ri/oph] ,dawson /at$ once t ! mod]n s\l is at bottom anti-ontological4 ,x hates be+4 ,hilaire ,belloc has said t ! mod]n s\l hates proportion & limitation4 ,!y are bo? affirm+ ! same tru?1 because ! condition ( all be+ save ,god is limitation4 ,integrat$ ,*ri/ian humanism accepts ! f9ite goodness t con/itutes ! nature ( man4 ,out ( ?is affirmation ! s\l c build ( itself a "w ( art2 )\t ?is affirmation1 man gives himself ov] to ! d>kness 9 ! suicide ( self-ali5ation4 ,we sit by & wat* ! ,b>b>ian1 we tol]ate him2 9 ! long /ret*es ( peace we are n afraid4 ,we are tickl$ by 8 irrev]5ce1 8 comic inv]sion ( our old c]titudes & our fix$ cre$s refre%es u2 we laugh4 ,b z we laugh we are wat*$ by l>ge & awful faces f beyond3 & on ^! faces !re is no smile4#ce ,^! faces are masks ( t "o ,evil t has ev] entic$ man into ! wild]ness4 ,belloc ! soldi] saw x rid+ out ( ! ,ea/]n wa/es1 trampl+ "u ! v9ey>ds & desecrat+ ! %r9es ( ,*ri/ian m51 giv+ ov] ! soil to ! s&s & ! m9d to an awful simplicity4 ,he saw x ris+ )9 ! great ,univ]sities ( ,europe1 rubb+ out ! c]titudes & ! songs ( ,ca?olic ,m54 ,8 s\l too _h be5 w\nd$ by ! d>kness t surr\nds ! _s & makes = isolation4 ,!re is a passage 9 ,e/o ,p]petua 9 :i* ,belloc--once aga9 8,myself0--met a /rang] 9 ,timgad1 t ,african t[n1 once ,roman & f]tile1 n[ empty & giv5 back to ! des]t4 ,!y spoke to "o ano!r1 & _! conv]sation 0 ! drama ( salvation & damnation4 ,belloc look$ on ! des]t1 & he 0 tempt$3 ! s\l seem$ no?+1 & he ?\ght ( ^? :o 8see at la/ t !re is no ,p]son 9 de/9y1 & t purpose is only 9 !mselves4 ,_! ,fai?s turn to leg5d1 & at la/ !y ent] t %r9e ^: ,god has dep>t$ & ^: ,idol is q bl9d40#cf ,he felt t]ror & 0 less a man4 ,b he turn$ & w5t back to ! place he _h kn[n1 & ! t]ror left him1 & he 0 a man once aga94 ,*apt] ,two ,,grizzlebe>d3 ,,hi/ory ,,f ,,)9 ,among all ! discipl9es 9 :i* ,hilaire ,belloc has lab\r$1 hi/ory /&s out z 8 mo/ ambiti\s field ( endeav\r4 ,belloc's hi/orical practice is too complex to be judg$ 9 any g5]al essay conc]n+ 8 ess5tial importance4 ,b 8 hi/orical !ory is crucially important = fix+ ! limits ( 8 integrat$ ,*ri/ian humanism4 ,x is z an ext5sion ( 8 humanism t 8 hi/orical position w be analyz$4 ,! c>d9al significance ( ! ,bellocian conception ( hi/ory is its traditionalism4 ,hi/ory is organic2 x gr[s f )9 a culture & is ! actual cause ( t culture's corporate exi/5ce 9 pres5t "t4 ,s9ce ,*ri/5dom has be5 r5d]$ "o by a religi\s tradition t has p]meat$ ! div]se dim5sions ( ! pa/--familial1 regional1 & ! re/--! pa/ is r5d]$ intelligible by grasp+ ! inn] _s t has se$$ ! gr\nd & wat]$ ! gr[? ( hi/orical man4 ,^? :o attack ,hilaire ,belloc = be+ bias$ 9 8 hi/orical p]spective mu/ fir/ settle ! "q ( ! v nature ( hi/ory itself4 ,= ,belloc hi/ory beg9s z an ext5sion ( tradition2 hi/ory is an act ( 8self-k10 z he puts x 9 8 magnific5t introduction to ,europe & ! ,fai?4 ,?is act ( self-k does n proce$ f any desire to sy/ematize or catalogue facts4 ,x does n proce$ f ! ne$ man has = ! possession ( imp]sonal1 objective tru?4 ,hi/ory is ! effect ( an inn] comm& to "k "o's s\l4 ,x is ! completion ( human consci\sness4 ,! passion = hi/ory is man's ,grizzlebe>d4 ,z ! ,sailor r5d]s ,myself unali5at$ f ! physical univ]se 9 :i* he exi/s1 ! ,grizzlebe>d seals ,myself 9 "t :i* has /amp$ man 9 its own image4 ,belloc returns to ?is !me "t & aga9 9 ! essays1 b n[h]e does he express himself m mov+ly ?an 9 ,! ,old ,road1 :]e he tells u :y he elect$ to recov] ! ,roman ,way f ,w9*e/] to ,cant]bury4 ,to /udy some?+ ( great age until "o gr[s famili> ) x & almo/ to live 9 its "t1 is n m]ely to satisfy a curiosity or to e/abli% aimless tru?s3 x is r a function ^: appetite has always r5d]$ ,hi/ory a necessity4 ,by ! recov]y ( ! ,pa/1 /uff & be+ are add$ to u2 our lives1 :i*1 liv$ 9 ! pres5t only1 are a film or surface1 take on body--are lift$ into "o dim5sion m4 ,! s\l is f$4 ,rev]5ce & k & security & ! love ( a good l&--all ^! are increas$ or giv5 by ! pursuit ( ?is k9d ( le>n+4 ,visions or intimations are confirm$4444 ,"o may say t hi/orical le>n+ grants m5 glimpses ( life complet$ & a :ole2 & su* a vision %\ld be ! *ief solace ( :atev] is mortal & cut (f imp]fectly f fulfillm5t4#cg ,x is well kn[n t ! humani/ conception ( hi/ory z a psy*ological necessity fir/ came into its own 9 ! ,we/]n ,_w ) ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,son ( ,god 9 "t4 ,9 ! classical pagan _w ! /atus ( hi/ory 0 at be/ ambigu\s4 ,ari/otle gave hi/orical k a l[ place 9 8 hi]>*y ( values4 ,hi/ory = ! ,greek philosoph]s c\ld n a*ieve ! dignity ( a sci5ce because x lack$ ! univ]sal necessity )\t :i* !re is no sci5ce4 ,! philosoph]s 7 "r 9 judg+ hi/ory n to be a sci5ce4 ,!y 7 wrong 9 accord+ hi/ory little value4 ,:at ! wise m5 ( ! anci5t _w took away f hi/ory1 ! common s5se ( ! p gave back4 ,! dignity ( hi/ory 0 grasp$ obscurely because ! humanism ( ! classical univ]se c\ld n a*ieve its fullness unless man 0 unifi$ 9 "t z well z 9 space4 ,! tradition ( ! family en%r9$ 9 ! h\sehold gods & 9 ! leg5d ( ,a5eas c>ry+ fa!r ,an*ises on 8 back out ( burn+ ,troy symboliz$ a ne$ root$ 9 ! sub/ance ( human nature3 ! necessity to l9k ! pres5t ) ! pa/4 ,familial traditions ext5d$ to ! ,city1 & !n to ! ,empire1 & ev5 ! "w ( ,virgil ! ,poet 0 hi/orical 9 inspiration4 ,! ,inc>nation 9 "t & ! prolong+ ( ! ,deposit ( ,fai? ?r\gh ! c5turies 9 a liv+ tradition t h&s on :at x has receiv$1 confirm$ ! humani/ insight & at ! same "t conf]r$ on hi/ory a dignity ( an altoge!r new ord]4 ,no "o 9 ! new ,*ri/ian society1 n ev5 ! sci5ti/ or philosoph]1 w\ld ev] m despise hi/ory1 & if ! ,we/ has accord$ to hi/ory a place unique 9 ! hi]>*y ( human values1 x is because "t _h be5 sanctifi$ & conqu]$ by ! ,son ( ,god4 ,hi/ory add$ to classical man a dep? he ne$$ 9 ord] to be himself4 ,! ,fai? taught ,*ri/ian man t no?+ is ev] lo/3 ! ages !mselves live a timeless & ev] fre% life 9 ! ,vision ( ,god4 ,tradition1 :i* is no?+ b ! corporate life ( ! pa/ exi/+ 9 ! pres5t1 is ! human analogue ( ! ,et]nal ,morn+ ,:o is ! ,end ( u all4 ,hi/orical tradition1 to gr[ z x %\ld1 mu/ comm5ce ) t society :i* is mo/ natural to man3 ! family4 ,familial memory inc>nat$ 9 a ho/ ( rites1 obs]vances1 & actions lifts ! memb]s ( ?is primordial community out ( ! imp]man5ce ( a pres5t ev] pass+1 & life is inve/$ ) a fullness t ! immortal 9 man dem&s4 ,! mom5t is salvag$1 & ! suff]+ & e/rangem5t =c$ on humanity by ! %e] duty ( liv+ becomes3 444 "p ( a l>ge bus9ess :i* may lead to ,beatitude4444 ,n only dea? 7:i* %akes & r5ds all t is human 9 u1 creat+ a mon/r\s sep>ation & ?reat5+ ! s\l ) isolation :i* de/roys71 n only dea?1 b t accompanim5t ( mortality :i* is a p]petual s]ies ( less] dea?s & is call$ *ange1 is *all5g$1 *a9$1 & put 9 its place by unalt]$ & successive acts ( seasonable reg>d = loss & d]eliction & mutability4#ch ,?is immemorial s5se = hi/ory has always run ?r\gh e art]y ( ! corporate life ( ,*ri/5dom1 & 9 ,hilaire ,belloc x f9ds a f9al *ampion4 ,read ,a ,rema9+ ,*ri/mas or ,! ,m[+ ( a ,field = an insight into ,belloc's s5se ( hi/ory z tradition4 ,= him1 & "h he is "o ) t pa/ he claim$ = himself1 hi/ory is simply ! recov]y ( ! self3 a p]sonal & communal act ( memory4 ,= ,belloc1 z = ! ,we/1 tradition beg9s 9 ! family3 ! ,yule log 0 burnt 9 8 home4 ,f ! family1 tradition spread to ! region3 he r5d]$ ,sussex immortal4 ,f ! region1 man recov]s ^? wid] circles ( 8 /ory--! nation1 ! /ate1 ! broad sweep ( ! ,empire3 "s =ty books en%r9e ! ,bellocian ef=t4 ,all ( ?is is f9ally /amp$ "o by ! ,fai? t issu$ f ! ,inc>nation4 ,belloc's hi/orical "w is divid$ broadly into two *ief fields ( int]e/3 ,engl& & ,france2 & )9 ^! respective areas ( conc5tration a p>ticul> era pr$om9ates3 9 ,engl& x is ! ,re=mation1 d[n to ! f9al exile ( ! ,/u>t ,k+s2 9 ,france1 x is ! ,revolution & ! ,napoleonic ,empire4 ,transc5d+ ^! broad int]e/s1 !re are works :i* deal ) ! wid] sweep ( ,we/]n ,hi/ory f be=e ! ,inc>nation1 d[n ?r\gh ! ,middle ,ages1 up to ! ,re=mation & ev5 beyond ,_w ,w> ,i to ! ,crisis ( ,our ,civilization4 ,biography & g5]al hi/ory inc>nate ! above "w4 ,besides all t1 ,belloc has produc$ an odd doz5 specializ$ monographs :i* deal ) subjects close to 8 he>t3 /udies on ! ,roman ,road1 on ,sussex1 on cities & _! riv] tribut>ies1 & f9ally on milit>y hi/ory4 ,! fir/ two atta* to 8 g5]al ,european hi/ory & illu/rate 8 8pro-,roman0 & 8pro-,ca?olic0 positions4 ,! milit>y monographs are gr\p$ *iefly1 al?\gh n exclusively1 ar\nd ,engl&4 ,n includ+ 8 travel books1 :i* illu/rate hi/orical matt]1 "o c c\nt =ty-six books writt5 by ,belloc t are hi/orical 9 ! full s5se ( ! t]m4 ,! /ory ( ,belloc's go+ up to ,ox=d z an und]graduate1 a/\nd+ ! ,univ]sity ) 8 brilliance & pugnacity1 is well kn[n4 ,! /ory ( 8 exclusion f ,ox=d z a tutor because ( 8 bellicose ,ca?olicism may be reveal$ "s day4 ,9 any case1 ?is rebuff add$ some?+ p]sonal to 8 bitt]ness aga9/ :at he call$ ! 8(ficial hi/ory0 ( ! great ,engli% ,univ]sities4 ,8 "w mu/ be und]/ood 9 relation to ! two hi/orical tr5ds t he react$ aga9/ ) su* viol5ce3 ! ,:ig tradition ( ,gibbon1 ,momms51 ,macaulay1 ,gre51 & _! copyi/s & sycophants2 & ! implicit idealism & anti-traditionalism ( ,g]man ,hi/orismus4 ,because he 0 engag$ 9 a consci\s & articulate controv]sy ) ^! two hi/orical s*ools = almo/ fifty ye>s1 an und]/&+ ( :at he is oppos+ is indisp5sable = plac+ ,belloc z an hi/orian4 ,pres5t-day ,engli% hi/ory has ma9ta9$ a /eady1 unbrok5 cont9uity ) eighte5?-c5tury political ,:igg]y & eighte5?-c5tury rationalism4 ,hi/ory 0 an admirable tool = ! elucidation ( doctr9es peculi>ly de> to ! :ole ,enlight5m5t 7z ,voltaire s cle>ly grasp$74 ,! indef9ite p]fectibility ( human reason c\ld be illu/rat$ hi/orically by %[+ ! advance ( man out ( m$ieval d>kness into ! light ( ! ,age ( ,reason4 ,"h ! specific dogmas ( rationali/ deism happ5$ to co9cide ) ! prejudices ( popul> ,prote/antism3 t ! ,*ur* 0 foi/$ on an unwill+ ,empire at ! caprice ( ,con/ant9e ! ,great2 t ! b>b>ian hordes f ! ea/ swept ov] ! body ( ,rome & brea!d a new life into ,europe t fl[]$ ev5tually 9 a ho/ ( ,prote/ant in/itutions2 t ! ,d>k ,ages ext5d$ into ! high ,middle ,ages & 7 expell$ only by ! adv5t ( ! ,r5aissance ( le>n+ 7execut$1 if n initiat$ by s*ol>s fre$ f ! tyranny ( ,rome72 t ! gr[? ( ,p>liam5t>y ,gov]nm5t 9 ,holl& & ,engl& 0 ! "w ( dis9t]e/$ patriots =g+ a future fre$ f feudal d>kness & oppression--all ^! op9ions1 de> to ! traditions ( ! ,glori\s ,revolution1 7 simply coroll>ies ( ! rationali/ doctr9e ( ! exp&+ p]fection ( mank9d4 ,d>w9ism 0 only a latt]-day confirmation ( ?is ideology4 ,f ,prote/ant op9ion & rationali/ philosophy 0 born ! ?+ kn[n z ,:ig ,hi/ory4 ,! eighte5?- & n9ete5?-c5tury ,:ig-rationali/ 0 dead c]ta9 t he _h 9 8 h&s ! guide l9es to hi/orical und]/&+4 ,x seems significant t ev5 old-l9e ,tories :o politically oppos$ ! bulk ( ! ,:ig-,lib]al traditions fell into ! g5]al ,:ig position4 ,bol+broke himself 0 a victim ( pre-,d>w9ian evolutionism4 ,s9ce man 0 suppos$ to h progress$ to t po9t 9 "t :]e ! hi/orian /ood1 hi/ory 0 judg$ f ! vantage po9t ( ! pres5t4 ,ev]y?+ f be=e ,*ri/1 d[n to ! decl9e ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ! ,d>k & ,middle ,ages1 ?r\gh ! ,r5aissance & beyond ! ,re=mation 0 measur$ by /&>ds peculi> to ! pres5t4 ,! pa/ receiv$ its intelligibility 9 ! light ( :]e man happ5$ to f9d himself4 ,all ?is foll[$ on a doctr9e ( inevitable progress4 ,s9ce ! pres5t 0 ! high po9t ( cultural & p]sonal developm5t1 ! pa/ 0 consid]$ m9i/]ially4 ,our fa!rs 7 condesc5d$ to4 ,n[ x is extremely significant t ,hilaire ,belloc1 almo/ alone ( 8 ,edw>dian g5]ation1 rev]s$ t hi/orical p]spective4 ,he call$ be=e ! b> ( ,*ri/5dom ! capitali/1 indu/riali/ pres5t1 & f\nd x want+4 ,belloc insi/$ on judg+ ! pres5t 9 ! light ( ! pa/1 & ! pa/ itself 0 se5 9 t]ms ( its own imm$iate & remote antec$5ts4 ,! reality ( ! ,european traditions ( individual fre$om & propriet>y ju/ice1 ! v be+ ( cultural hi/orical cont9uity1 ent]$ bodily into 8 p]spective4 ,:]eas ! ,:ig hi/orian judg$ ,k+ ,*>les ,i1 to take an obvi\s example1 9 ! light ( ! tw5tie?-c5tury developm5t to lib]al p>liam5t>y gov]nm5t1 ,belloc saw ! man 9 t]ms ( ! anci5t traditions ( popul> mon>*y )9 ! law = :i* ! ,/u>t mon>* di$4 ,cromwell1 = ! ,:ig hi/orian1 0 he :o made = p>liam5t>y supremacy2 = ,belloc1 ,cromwell 0 he :o 0 made by an ari/ocracy swoll5 ) ! weal? ( ! religi\s revolution4 ,s9ce ,belloc's conception ( hi/ory is traditional & organic1 he con/antly insi/$ on judg+ ! pa/ 9 ! light ( ! l9es ( effici5t causality t 7 actually productive ( ?is or t hi/orical ev5t or crisis4 ,^! l9es are _m & div]se1 b at lea/ "o ( !m1 ,belloc insi/s1 r5d]s ,european hi/ory a /eady cont9uity4 ,?is l9e ( causality is ! ,ca?olic & ,greco-,roman classical tradition2 an almo/ immemorial tradition exi/+ 9 ! pres5t 9 two dim5sions3 corporately--9 ,*ri/5dom z a :ole1 mold+ x by %ap+ in/itutions1 =m+ consci5ces1 trans=m+ ! l&1 inc>nat+ ! hopes ( g5]ations ( m5 9 ! visual & lit]>y arts1 & h&+ on ! religi\s h]itage to ! unborn2 & p]sonally--z summ+ itself up 9 a man1 anneal+ him1 & giv+ direction to 8 de/9y4 ,9 tak+ 8 hi/orical /& on ! ,ca?olic tradition1 ,belloc 0 fitt+ 8 hi/orical judgm5t to a reality t _h be51 & al?\gh radically att5uat$ /ill 01 ! "o bond ( cont9uity t c\ld enable ! hi/orian to grasp a /eady1 cont9u\s causality 9 8 prov9ce4 ,! ,:ig doctr9es 7 my?s1 b ev5 assum+ = a mom5t t ! late n9ete5? & e>ly tw5tie? c5turies 7 sup]ior to ! ,m$ieval & ,cont95tal traditions--t ! pres5t 0 ! ?re%old to a gold5 age1 z ! ,victorians & ,edw>dians /ill ?\ght--none!less1 t supposition 0 completely valueless z a pr9ciple ( hi/orical explanation4 ,! ,:ig hi/orian & 8 ,lib]al c\nt]p>t attempt to f9d "s intelligibility or mean+ 9 hi/ory4 ,! rejection ( ! ,ca?olic e?os robs ! ,:ig ( ! "o /eady1 cont9u\s influ5ce t has always op]at$ 9 ! ,we/ ?r\gh ! ages4 ,! ,:ig _c1 = example1 see ! rise ( lib]ty z some?+ caus$ by ! ,fai?1 z an effect ( an in/itution already 9 exi/5ce4 ,8 dilemma consi/s 9 see+ a g5u9e gr[? 9 lib]ty2 8 rejection ( ! ,ca?olic tradition =ces him to "o ( two alt]natives3 ei!r lib]ty is purely =tuit\s & has no ov]-all hi/orical cause1 & hi/ory is !reby totally un9telligible2 or lib]ty is ! effect ( some?+ n actually 9 exi/5ce1 b :i* is conceiv$ z ?\gh x 74 ,f ! latt] issues ! ,lib]al-,:ig my?ology ( 8progress10 8evolution10 8human p]fectibility10 & s on4 ,:at ^! hi/orians seem incapable ( und]/&+ is t ^! =mulas /& = no?+ b tissues ( imag]y1 exi/+ 9 ! m9ds ( m5 :o view hi/orical situations aft] ! fact4 ,9 no s5se did 8progress0 ev] cause any?+ hi/orical1 = ! simple reason t 8progress0 has no be+ ( its own4 ,yet ! ,lib]als treat ^! con/ructs z ?\gh !y 7 physical laws op]ative 9 ! extram5tal ord]4 ,belloc _h m ?an a lively grip on ?is fallacy1 & he f+]$ x = ! imag9ative trick x is1 9 8 controv]sy ) ,h4 ,g4 ,wells4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,wells concludes ?is passage by say+ 8,i /rut to no su* p]sonal beatitude10 & !n goes on to say1 8! life to :i* ,i belong uses me & w g on beyond me1 & ,i am cont5t10 he does two un9tellig5t ?+s4 ,fir/ ( all1 he mixes up ! real ) ! imag9>y 444 & next he falls into ! v common error ( confus$ intellects--! p]sonification ( ab/ract ideas4 8,! life to :i* we belong uses u0 is a mean+less phrase4 ,god may use u or we may use ourselves1 or "s o!r ?ird ,w1 n ,god's or our own1 may use u3 b 8! life to :i* we belong0 does n use u4 ,talk+ l t is h>mless :5 x is m]e metaphor1 x is as99e :5 x sets up to be def9ition4#ci ,wells 0 n alone 9 ?is p]sonification ( ! ab/ract4 ,he 0 only a popul>iz] ( a t5d5cy t is ev] at "w 9 all hi/orical !ory t comm5ces by m9imiz+ ! religi\s causality op]ative 9 ! ,we/4 ,! ,:ig sub/itut$ = ! ,ca?olic tradition an ov]-all f9ality :i* he call$ 8progress40 ,! ideali/ hi/orian & ! ,weltans*auung hi/orian add to ! ,:ig d5ial ! negation ( ! p]sonal w4 ,all ! hi/orian is left to "w ) are imp]sonal =ces1 ei!r physical or logical4 ,he falls into ! old error ( lay+ 8 eggs 9 a basket t does n exi/4 ,! ,lib]al is b\nd by 8 own !ory4 ,8 sociological ideals mu/ be project$ ahead ( 8 hi/orical und]/&+2 !y c nev] em]ge f an insight into t :i* actually has exi/$4 ,! classical ,european ,lib]al 7& 8 contempor>y c\nt]p>t7 is always m>k$ by 8 rejection ( any way ( life root$ 9 ! old] pa/ ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,:5 ,hilaire ,belloc laun*$ 8 concept ( ! propriet>y /ate1 he effect$ a political & sociological revolution t _h its roots 9 8 hi/orical vision4 ,mr4 ,d\glas ,j]rold has analyz$ brilliantly ! pr(\nd effect made by ,belloc's polemic aga9/ ! ,engli% p>liam5t>y p>ty sy/em :i* 0 w$d$ to ,:ig ideals & _! ,edw>dian ,lib]al ref9em5ts4#dj ,x 0 a "t :5 ,brita9 _h rea*$ next to ! limit ( its mat]ial expansion4 ,engli% indu/ry & productivity 7 unequall$ 9 excell5ce & quantity4 ,! nation 0 unit$ 9 ! firm conviction t ,britannia rul$ by ! grace ( ,god4 ,provid5ce _h specially bless$ ! ,isl& ,empire4 ,! innate sup]iority1 n only ( ,engli%m51 b ( ,engli% ways & ,engli% religion1 0 less a consci\s doctr9e ?an a broad my? on :i* a :ole p repos$4 ,lib]al capitalism appe>$ to ! 8progressivi/s0 z ! f9al fl[]+ ( a hi/ory t _h its roots 9 ! ,re=mation & ! ,glori\s ,revolution ( #afhh4 ,belloc's economics & sociology1 ! fruit ( 8 hi/orical insight1 effect$ a revolution4 ,s9ce x 0 a revolution ( ?\ght1 its effects 7 n imm$iately app>5t1 b act+ z corrosives !y gradually ate away ! ru/ ( c5turies ( complac5cy & smugness4 ,belloc told ! ,engli%m5 ( 8 day t _! *]i%$ sy/em ( p>liam5t>y gov]nm5t repres5t$ n ! nation1 b two p>ties t /ood = ! same ?+3 capitali/1 indu/rial weal?4 ,he w5t on to tell !m t ! suppos$ incorruptibility ( ?is anci5t gov]nm5tal in/itution 0 a lie3 m5 7 b\ght & sold1 & titles 7 b>t]$ = privilege4 ,exp&+ 8 polemic1 ,belloc in=m$ ! nation t lib]al capitalism w\ld n issue into ! gold5 age1 b w\ld "w inexorably t[>d ! ,s]vile ,/ate3 a /ate 9 :i* ! va/ majority ( ! populace lab\r$ p]=ce = a small m9ority ( weal?y own]s1 or = an entr5*$ gov]nm5t dom9at$ by te*nical exp]ts4 ,he gr\nd$ 8 pr$ictions on ! dry+ up ( ! traditional economic basis ( ,we/]n ,*ri/ian societies3 ! in/itution ( small prop]ty1 widely di/ribut$1 giv+ ! tone to society1 & repos+ on ! family community4 ,z f> back z #aijh1 9 ,! ,s]vile ,/ate1 ,belloc d$uc$ t unless ! in/itution ( prop]ty 7 ree/abli%$1 ! nation w\ld give itself ov] to slav]y4 ,! ,engl& ( ! late =ties & e>ly fifties has borne him out ) tragic f9ality4 ,belloc cont5d$ t p>ty control 0 an irrelevant po9t2 if ! society 7 prop]tyless1 contractual slav]y w\ld inexorably result4 ,! age ( ! ration c>d1 ! social level+ ( ! :ole p1 ! increas+ drabness ( life1 ! elim9ation ( ! middle classes1 ! legislation ( en=c$ lab\r--?is age is ^u ,engl&1 & x w rema9 until & unless prop]ty is re/or$4 ,belloc's prophecies 7 successes 9 ! only way any prophecy c succe$4 ,:at he said w\ld come to pass did come to pass2 & x came to pass ! way he said x w\ld4 ,!re is m ?an irony 9 look+ back ?irty ye>s to t sup]man ( ! ,wells s*ool ( ?\ght3 t un9hibit$1 traditionless blank :o 0 to be ! t]m ( ! m>* ( lib]al progress2 t dull ab/raction1 8! man ( ! future10 :o 0 to inh]it ! e>?4 ,:o is he today1 & :]e is he8 ,he is ! indu/rial slave ( an impov]i%$ & spiritually bankrupt ,europe--,heidegg]'s faceless 8"o0 :o nei!r owns nor c be said ev5 to be4 ,! /rik+ tru? 9 ! utt] failure ( ! hopes ( po/-,victorian ,lib]alism lies 9 ! fact t ,lib]alism1 ! *ild ( ,:igg]y1 gr\nd$ its pr$ictions 9 an hi/orical !ory t 0 a well-int5tion$ my?4 ,! future simply is n a magnet4 ,x has no exi/5ce4 ,x is a refuge = c[>ds1 ,*e/]ton said some:]e2 a retreat = m5 :o _c be> to face ! gr&eur ( _! own pa/4 ,belloc 0 able to lay d[n ! broad l9es :i* 7 lead+ to ! ,s]vile ,/ate because 8 hi/orical vision 0 ori5tat$ reali/ically3 x look$ to causes actually op]ative 9 ! pa/1 ^: collective efficacy h>d5$ & %>p5$ ) ! pass+ ( "t4 ,! ,engli% ,re=mation _h creat$ a weal?y l&$ ari/ocracy4 ,?is ari/ocracy _h ru9$ a cr[n t = all its failures _h /ood1 immemorially1 = ! rights ( ! common man1 already a l&$ own] 9 l>ge "p by ! close ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,hav+ ga9$ political p[]1 ! ari/ocracy usurp$ economic p[]2 ! long s]ies ( legislative acts & judicial decisions1 f ! ,poor ,laws to ! f9al enclosure acts1 end$ 9 ! creation ( a rural prolet>iat4 ,! rise ( indu/rialism 0 controll$ by a capitalism already 9 exi/5ce1 & ! rural prolet>iat 0 trans=m$ into its urban c\nt]p>t4 ,belloc's prophetic ability1 /rik+ly demon/rat$ "t & aga91 work$ because x 0 bas$ on 8 grasp ( causality actually op]ative 9 hi/ory4 ,! future c nev] be pr$ict$ ) c]titude because causes op]at+ at ! pres5t mom5t 9 "t are cont+5t4 ,!y c be replac$1 dim9i%$1 *eck$1 or re*annell$4 ,none!less1 to h an insight into ^! causes is to possess an in/rum5t = pr$ict+ a possible or ev5 probable future4 ,no hi/orical !ory gr\nd$ 9 a m]e ,weltans*auung1 nor any hi/ory d$uc$ f a philosophical sy/em su* z ! ,hegelian & ,m>xi/1 is ( any practical utility 9 und]/&+ :at might happ54 ,ano!r example ( ,belloc's prophetic insight c be f\nd 9 8 book ab\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,! ,contra/4 ,writ+ 9 #aibd1 be=e ! ,new ,deal 0 ev5 a dream1 ,belloc calmly ann\nc$ t a great increase ( ,presid5tial p[] w\ld be effect$ 9 ! ne> future4 ,8 hi/orical !sis1 /ill p>adoxical to mo/ ( 8 read]s1 0 t great weal? always op]at$ ?r\gh repres5tative in/itutions1 & always aim$1 nei!r at mon>*y nor democracy1 b at ari/ocracy4 ,9 a c\ntry 9 :i* ! s5se ( individual lib]ty 0 /ill /rong1 ! p w\ld t5d to inc>nate !mselves m & m 9 ! head ( ! /ate1 :o1 by 8 v position1 /ood above special int]e/s1 :i* work$ naturally ?r\gh p>liam5t>y /ructures4 ,"o does n h to agree ) ,belloc t ?is mon>*ical t5d5cy 0 a good ?+2 b x mu/ be grant$ t he nail$ ! t5d5cy to ! wall4 ,belloc's hi/orical insight passes ! pragmatic te/ "t & aga94 ,ano!r example ( hi/ory r5d]$ intelligible :5 se5 9 ! light ( ! traditions ( ,*ri/5dom 0 ,belloc's v e>ly p5etration ( ! ess5tial =eignness ( ,prussia to ! family ( nations t con/itute ,europe4 ,prussia1 ! legitimate *ild ( ! ,re=mation1 arose & develop$ ap>t f ! old] ,european ,unity4 ,( h] v nature %e oppos$ t unity1 & refus$ to be b\nd by ! morality common to ,*ri/ian nations & m54 ,fr$]ick ! ,great's rape ( ,silesia1 ! "w ( ,bism>ck1 ! ov]-all mean+ ( ! ,fir/ ,rei* & ( ,_w ,w> ,i make s5se only )9 ! context ( ,belloc's discussion ( ! problem4 ,:5 all ,engl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z well 7 s++ ! praises ( ! ,nordic man & ! sup]iority ( ! blond bea/ ( ! nor?1 ,belloc knew :at ,prussia really meant3 a gun po9t$ at ! he>t ( ! ,we/4 ,! resurrection ( ,prussianism "u ,hitl] confirm$ bitt]ly ! prophetic insight ( ,belloc1 :o _h be5 w>n+ ,engl& = ov] =ty ye>s ab\t ! int5tions ( ,nor? ,g]many4 ,belloc knew :]e ,prussia /ood 9 ! light ( ! unity ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,%e 0 beyond ! pale4 ,x is l>gely due to ! ,bellocian polemic t ! old-fa%ion$ ,:ig hi/ory1 al?\gh /ill taught z a matt] ( c\rse almo/ ev]y:]e1 is no long] ! accept$ dogma ( s]i\s hi/orical s*ol>%ip4 ,hi/orians today c lab\r at _! pr(ession )\t ! fe> t _! "w w be br&$ z p>tisan1 z is ! "w ( ! man :o cle>$ ! field = !m4 ,belloc's hi/orical te*nique suff]$ f "o self-impos$ liability4 ,he work$ )9 a tradition1 & !reby def9$ himself4 ,b 8 /r5g? lay 9 8 v limitation4 ,! ,bellocian philosophy ( hi/ory c op]ate only )9 "s "o well-def9$ civilization4 ,! effectiv5ess ( 8 me?od dep5ds on ! hi/orian's ent]+ pr(\ndly into ! _s ( a culture1 & on assum+ to himself ! religi\s & social beliefs & values ( ! society 9 "q4 ,)\t 8 ,ca?olicism1 or )\t at lea/ a deep sympa?y = ! religion t made ,*ri/5dom1 ,belloc's hi/orical me?od _c be made to function reali/ically4 ,x is ( no use1 = example1 to a man :o w\ld "w t[>d an hi/orical und]/&+ ( global hi/ory4 ,_w hi/ory mu/ be se51 to ! ,bellocian1 z some?+ outside ( ! ,european ,unity1 z some?+ =eign1 ?reat5+ t unity1 or z p5etrat$ by x4 ,to ent] into a div]sity ( religi\s & cultural traditions 9 ord] to grasp ! complete picture ( _w hi/ory f )9 is a psy*ological impossibility4 ,a man w\ld break d[n "u ! /ra91 because he _c take to himself traditions t are mutually contradictory4 ,he _c be t :i* he rejects4 ,philosophies ( _w hi/ory always we> t curi\s air ( unreality typifi$ by academic j\rnals or int]national y\? congresses4 ,s long z ^! hi/orians simply record facts !y are safe1 b z soon z !y attempt explanations !y break d[n because ( _! necess>y lack ( inside und]/&+4 ,_w hi/orians frequ5tly fail to grasp ev5 ! /ory ( _! own nations4 ,!y are )9 no?+ at all1 b are self-e/rang$ cultural /rang]s look+ at ! _w f an academic outside2 h5ce !y fail to grasp ! _s ( any?+ t has ev] mov$ m5 to common action4 ,^! hi/orians t5d to succumb to ! facile temptation ( writ+ hi/ory syn!tically2 !y p]petually f9d meet+s betwe5 an ,ea/ & ,we/1 :]e !re is only conflict2 !y fall into ! trap ( treat+ hi/ory cyclically2 !y build va/ /ructures 9 ! air t reveal no?+ to a man se>*+ = 8 own antec$5ts4 ,a ,*ri/ian comes away f ,belloc kn[+ 8 own s\l4 ,! ,weltans*auung hi/orian mu/ fail 9 ! end because no 8_w view0 has ev] act$ to cause any?+ hi/orically4 ,hi/ory is caus$ )9 cultures1 & ! cla% ( civilizations occurs :5 two cultures 9 act meet on ! field ( battle1 be x economic1 milit>y1 or spiritual4 ,! f9al objection t ! 8_w hi/orian0 has aga9/ ,belloc is t he takes sides1 & ! f9al answ] to t objection is simply ?is3 to refuse to take sides is to refuse to ent] hi/ory4 ,a hi/orian :o does n see t r brutal fact w nev] see m ?an ! surface ( ?+s4 ,he _c see ! inside ( ! spiritual drama (1 let u say1 ! ,re=mation or ! ,arian h]esy1 )\t be+ t\*$ by an absolute3 absolutes ei!r w\nd or enli/ ! ass5t ( ! _s4 ,!re c be no imp>tiality :5 a man has be5 actually graz$ by ! realities t h /irr$ all ,*ri/ianity to its roots4 ,intellectual alo(ness to ! issues ( life & dea? simply demon/rates t ^! fronti]s ( ! s\l h n be5 rea*$ by ! hi/orian1 & unless !y are rea*$ & elect$ = or reject$1 no?+ hi/orical c be kn[n 9 its v sub/ance4 ,cr$o ut intelligam4 ,n[ !n1 s x is ) u :o are ( ! ,fai? & ! great /ory ( ,europe4 ,a ,ca?olic z he reads t /ory does n grope at x f )\t1 he und]/&s x f )9 444 he is also t :i* he has to und]/&4 ,! ,fai? is ,europe & ,europe is ! ,fai?4 ,! ,ca?olic br+s to hi/ory 7:5 ,i say 8hi/ory0 9 ^! pages ,i mean ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom7 self-k4 ,z a man 9 ! confessional accuses himself ( :at he kn[s to be true1 & :at o!r p _c judge1 s a ,ca?olic1 talk+ ( ! unit$ ,european civilization1 :5 he blames x1 blames x = motives & = acts :i* are 8 own4 ,he himself c\ld h done ^? ?+s 9 p]son4 ,he is n relatively "r 9 ?is blame1 he is absolutely "r4 ,z a man c te/ify to 8 own motive1 s c ! ,ca?olic te/ify to unju/1 irrelevant1 or ignorant conceptions ( ! ,european /ory2 = he kn[s :y & h[ x proce$$4 ,o!rs1 n ,ca?olic1 look ^u ! /ory ( ,europe ext]nally z /rang]s4 ,!y h to deal ) some?+ :i* pres5ts itself to !m p>tially & disconnect$ly1 by its ph5om5a alone3 he sees x all f its c5tre 9 its ess5ce1 & toge!r4 ,i say aga91 r5ew+ ! t]ms1 ,! ,*ur* is ,europe3 & ,europe is ! ,*ur*4#da ,! ,bellocian concept ( hi/ory1 z set =? 9 ! above passage1 might well be call$ ,anselmian3 hi/orical und]/&+ foll[s ,fai?4 ,if hi/ory is an ext5sion ( a complex l9e ( traditions unifi$ ?r\gh a common religion1 !n x foll[s necess>ily t hi/ory c be grasp$ only f )94 ,! hi/orian :o views ! ,european /ory z a s]ies ( 8ph5om5a0 ext]nal to himself mu/ ei!r fall into ! ,ari/otelian conception ( hi/ory z m]e *ronology1 or he mu/ sup]impose on ?is s]ies "s conceptual framework to r5d] x intelligible4 ,he simply _c ent] into its _s & see ) ! eyes ( ! m5 he w\ld "k1 or feel ) !m z !y erupt into common action4 ,he is ali5at$ f !m4 ,belloc has be5 attack$ by hi/orians1 bo? ,ca?olic & non-,ca?olic1 = p>tisan%ip1 bias1 & n>r[ dogmatism4 ,!re is m ?an a little tru? to _! *>ges4 ,belloc frequ5tly bludgeons 8 read]s4 ,9 ! lat] books he =ces !m into l9e ) a prose t is almo/ m>tial 9 its pr\d magnific5ce3 its c]ta9ty4 ,b all ?is is "p ( ! price ,belloc _h to pay to become ! k9d ( hi/orian he did4 ,he is )9 :at he is writ+4 ,d n ask = imp>tiality :5 read+ ( ! ,fir/ ,crusade4 ,belloc is !re3 he is "o ( ! ,crusad]s4 ,:5 y "k ,belloc1 y "k ! ,crusades1 y "k ! revolution>y _s t swept all ,france 9 ! eighte5? c5tury2 :5 y h read ,e/o ,p]petua ! gr&eur ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era comes home to ! s\l amid/ ! contra/ ( ! b>r5 des]t ( ,islam4 ,y und]/& :at ,islam meant to ,europe4 ,belloc gives a read] a "o-sid$ hi/ory1 b ! irony is t1 to a ,bellocian1 hi/ory mu/ always be "o-sid$4 ,! man 8on no side0 is outside hi/ory4 ,p>adoxically en\gh1 ,belloc's cont5tion runs exactly contr>y to ! fir/ pr9ciple ( mod]n ,we/]n hi/orical !ory4 ,contempor>y hi/orians1 reg>dless ( political pr$ilection or religi\s & philosophical adh]5ce1 are unit$ 9 ! common belief t hi/orical tru? is dep5d5t on hi/orical 8objectivity40 ,?is objectivity is a*iev$ 9 proportion to ! hi/orian's ability to )draw f 8 own cultural antec$5ts4 ,9 s do+1 ! s*ol> %akes himself loose f ! prejudices & p>o*ialisms ( 8 own civilization1 he frees himself1 9 ord] t he may view ! :ole4 ,! /ory ( 8 p & ( 8 own fai? rec$e until !y take _! j place )9 ! broad] scope ( ! cosmic movem5t ( hi/orical man ?r\gh "t4 ,x is que/ionable :e!r su* an objectivity c be m ?an an ideal project$ be=e ! hi/orian--a goal to be =ev] miss$1 b always aim$ at4 ,b assum+ = a mom5t t x is possible = a s+le hi/orian to hold be=e himself ! global passage ( man ?r\gh record$ hi/ory1 assum+ t he c\ld f9d a set ( natural pr9ciples t w\ld unify ?is va/ procession ( ph5om5a into an intelligible /ructure--ev5 assum+ ?is ideal ( ! ,toynbee s*ool ( ?\ght--x /ill rema9s an op5 "q :e!r ?is w\ld con/itute ! possession ( hi/orical tru?4 ,if1 on ! contr>y 7assum+ ,belloc's hypo!sis71 hi/orical tru? pr9cipally means hi/orical und]/&+ ( ! m5 :o h made hi/ory1 !n ?is und]/&+ c only foll[ on a grasp ( ! spiritual tides t h laun*$ any giv5 culture1 t h giv5 x a common de/9y1 t h be5 *annell$ analogically ?r\gh ! memb]s ( ! community4 ,hi/orical tru? dep5ds !n on a subjective1 almo/ intuitive1 grasp ( ?is communal _s2 a p5etration into hi/orical man1 r ?an an analytic dissection ( a _s t defies m]e logical analysis4 ,hi/orical und]/&+ escapes ! k9d ( objectivity a*iev$ 9 ! sci5ces1 because x dem&s a deep] insight3 an ent]+ into ! subjective engagem5t ( ! human p]son4 ,to und]/& :at has caus$ me to be ! k9d ( man ,i am1 ,i mu/ und]/& :at caus$ ! m5 :o made me to be :at !y 74 ,i possess my pa/1 9 ,belloc's eyes1 :5 ,i am t pa/ to su* a degree t ,i c\ld h act$ z did my ance/ors4 ,!n1 & only !n1 d ,i actually "k my own fa!rs f )9 ! dep?s ( my own p]sonality4 ,outside objectivity v]sus inside und]/&+2 consci\s )drawal & delib]ate cultural ali5ation = ! sake ( objectivity1 z oppos$ to consci\s cultural imm]sion & integration = ! sake ( subjective sympa?y3 two !ories ( hi/ory t c be resolv$ f9ally only by a p]sonal act ( *oice4 ,belloc's hi/orical !ory is anti-academic 9 t x _c be a*iev$ )9 ! conf9es ( ! _w ( ! univ]sity4 ,z bo? an hi/orical position & an hi/orical practice x mu/ always be suspect to pr(essional hi/orical s*ol>s1 ^: almo/ exclusive preoccupation ) docum5ts makes !m1 q naturally1 m sympa!tic to ! sci5tific objectivity ( contempor>y hi/ory4 ,belloc mu/ always appe>1 by turns1 wildly romantic & n>r[ly p>tisan to ! academicians4 ,to ! ,bellocian1 academicism 9 hi/ory mu/ always lack bo? col\r & vig\r4 ,x mu/ we> an air ( irritat+ pr(essionalism4 ,belloc's position absolutely necessitat$ 8 emphasis on travel1 8 m9ute detection ( physical details1 8 sympa?y ) v]bal tradition1 8 suspicion = ! 8outl&]40 ,^! 7 all humani/ic in/rum5ts1 r5d]+ him "o ) ! pa/1 capable ( see+ ?+s z did 8 =efa!rs1 und]/&+ reality z !y did1 & ev5tually grasp+ ! inn] _s ( _! p]sonal & communal action t con/itutes ! he>t ( _! hi/ory4 ,su* hi/ory is bo? cons]vative 9 ultimate judgm5t & x is radical3 cons]vative 9 t x proce$s by way ( a p]sonal gu>d+ ( an anci5t h]itage2 radical 9 t x makes a man totally oppos$ to a new _w at odds ) t h]itage4 ,! f9al & ! fatal limitation to ,bellocian hi/ory is t x dep5ds = success on a con/ant liv+ cont9uity1 on a vital tradition act+ l a road ! hi/orian c travel d[n & back aga9 at w4 ,! radical discont9uity ( ! mod]n _w ) its pa/ 9 ! old] ,*ri/5dom makes x almo/ impossible = anyone to p]petuate ,belloc's hi/orical practice4 ,x is becom+ increas+ly m difficult1 if n impossible1 to be spiritually & affectively "o ) our h]itage4 ,! pa/ ( ,*ri/5dom is becom+ m & m a writt5 patrimony1 & ! ,bellocian br& ( hi/orical integration _c ?rive on su* jejune food4 ,hi/ory by way ( inside und]/&+ is practicable today only on a regional & familial basis2 & ev5 ! family1 )9 ! indu/rializ$ _w1 has lo/ any liv+ t\* ) its own dead4 ,! fa!r has become a /rang] to 8 son4 ,= ,belloc1 !re=e1 an appreh5sion ( ! ,european pa/ dem&s an und]/&+ & a sympa?y = ! ,ca?olic ,fai?1 t5d+ to allegiance1 if n to =mal pr(ession4 ,z ,belloc sees x1 only su* an hi/ory c compreh5d ! ov]-all pressure ( ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation z x ex]cis$ a /eady influ5ce on ! p]son & on society2 act+ always z a balm1 sometimes z a =ce1 bo? cons]vative & full ( r++ affirmations t are n ( ?is _w4 ,none!less1 ,belloc affirms1 ?is appreh5sion is ( itself suffici5t to insure only an ov]-all sane judgm5t ab\t ?+s hi/orical4 ,! ,*ri/ian vision1 to p]fect itself hi/orically1 mu/ take on a judgm5t t is temporal1 human1 & almo/ cynical 9 its realism4 ,! great ,action advances or retreats z x is involv$ 9 ! individual actions ( ages1 g5]ations1 decades1 & ev5 days & h\rs4 ,^!1 9 _! turn1 are caus$ by a ho/ ( ag5ts1 tangl+ "o ) ano!r1 cla%+ 9 opposition & unit+ 9 ! co9cid5ce ( common int]e/3 causes :i* are bo? imp]sonal & p]sonal1 b *iefly ! latt]4 ,! hi/orian1 says ,belloc1 mu/ possess himself ( a mass ( detail$ imp]sonal in=mation1 :i* mu/ be sift$ & fitt$ into prop] p]spective4 8,b if he is n seiz$ ( ! m9d :i* lay beh9d all t 0 human 9 ! bus9ess1 !n no syn!sis ( 8 detail$ k is possible40#db ,9 %ort1 z ,mr4 ,rob]t ,hamilton po9t$ out 9 8 /udy on ,belloc1 ! hi/orian mu/ be a humani/4 ,he mu/ und]/& m5 & ! motives t move !m4 ,hi/ory1 to be fai?ful to :at 0 actually productive ( ! pa/1 mu/ g beyond ! physical1 ph5om5al evid5ce at h&4 ,a judgm5t ( motive w normally transc5d ! syn!sis ( obs]vable fact4 ,a man ( action 7unless he be a ,communi/7 does n give himself away on pap]4 ,8 motives mu/ be inf]r$ f ! way he acts4 ,a detail$ obs]vation ( a man's conduct ov] a p]iod ( "t & ?r\gh a succession ( hi/orical crises w yield suffici5t evid5ce = an ov]-all judgm5t z to 8 int5tions1 & h5ce to 8 place 9 ! hi/orical drama 9 :i* he 0 engag$4 ,no "o piece ( in=mation is suffici5t = su* an evaluation4 ,! sum ( facts1 consid]$ sep>ately1 w\ld yield only probability conc]n+ ! direct$ human w4 ,! in=mation z syn!siz$1 h[ev]1 p]mits ( an inductive judgm5t yield+ a species ( c]titude ab\t ! moral role m5 play 9 hi/ory4 ,9 ,! ,cruise ( ! ,nona1 t mosaic ( ,bellociana1 ! !ory is put =? by ! au?or t a sum ( probabilities c furni% c]titude1 if t sum is tak5 z a patt]n$ :ole4 ,x looks z ?\gh ,belloc is "h reflect+ ! influ5ce ( 8 e>ly tea*]1 ,john ,h5ry ,newman1 :o develop$ an epi/emology ar\nd ?is conception ( c]titude z em]g+ f a set ( probabilities4 ,:5 all ! evid5ce toge!r po9ts to "o conclusion1 conv]ges on "o exclusive explanation1 !n ! m9d %\ld ass5t to t "o conclusion )\t fe> ( ! tru? ( ! opposite4 ,x is cle> t ?is is a risky & dang]\s in/rum5t = ! acquisition ( hi/orical tru?4 ,a fool1 or a m9d purely speculative or d$uctive 9 b5t1 w\ld bungle 9 attempt+ su* judgm5ts4 ,a m9d ov]ly pi\s & ov]ly sangu9e ab\t human nature1 or excessively cynical ab\t ! good 9 m51 w\ld n be suit$ = ! task4 ,x is an in/rum5t = a humani/3 a man :o kn[s m5 z !y are4 ,belloc 0 peculi>ly capable ( ex]cis+ 8 own !ory1 & if he err$ sometimes1 x 0 on ! side ( cynicism1 n piety4 ,belloc's !ory ( hi/ory is n develop$ philosophically 9 any "o piece ( writ+4 ,he tosses out 8 ideas )9 ! limits ( %ort p]sonal essays1 & occasionally he illum9ates :at he is do+ 9 "s concrete situation by /&+ back1 z x 71 & reflect+ briefly on ! presuppositions guid+ 8 reason+4 ,he wrote hi/ory analogically1 & if he _h ?or\ghly develop$ 8 doctr9e !oretically1 he w\ld h reveal$ some?+ unique 9 ! philosophy ( hi/orical practice4 ,hi/orical rese>*1 if x w\ld con=m itself ) hi/orical tru?1 mu/ be analogical z is hi/orical tru? itself4 ,a div]sity ( causal l9es1 "o at lea/ almo/ immemorial1 o!rs l5g!n+ into c5turies1 & /ill o!rs contract$ )9 ! space ( a man's life or )9 a less] temporal span1 all act toge!r to produce hi/ory1 b ea* causal l9e acts 9 its own way4 ,! hi/orian mu/ con/antly %ift 8 p]spective z he makes 8 way ?r\gh ?is tangle ( actualities1 :i* encompass ev]y?+ f a liv+ ,fai?1 ?r\gh ! :ole gamut ( human vice & hon\r1 to ! half-=gott5 cont\rs ( ! field ( battle4 ,no "o factor det]m9es hi/ory 7al?\gh "o factor--! ,*ri/ian ,greco-,roman tradition--r5d]s hi/ory intelligible74 ,h]e9 ,belloc is consci\sly sep>at$ f ,m>xi/ hi/ory1 :i* w\ld expla9 ! pa/ z det]m9$ exclusively ?r\gh economic pressures4 ,ev5 m s is ! ,bellocian !ory oppos$ to ! ,hegelian or dialectical concept ( hi/ory 9 :i* ! pa/ is judg$ to be caus$ by a logical cla% ( ideas :i* "w !mselves out 9 "t1 indep5d5tly (1 or dom9at+1 ! c\nt]-pressure ( human action4 ,to /udy1 ?9k1 & write hi/ory z ,belloc did dem&s a r>e br& ( p]sonal integration4 ,a p]sonal ,fai?1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,*ri/ian tradition is compreh5d$1 is unit$ ) humanism1 ?r\gh :i* ! human & non-human causes op]ative 9 hi/ory are accord$ _! j causality 9 ! judgm5t ( ! pa/4 ,^! l9es ( causality mu/ be kept di/9ct1 b !y _c be sep>at$4 ,if !y are sep>at$1 ! hi/orian w fall into "s k9d ( ,b>?ianism1 9 :i* ! ,gospel is conceiv$ z a message t acts ?r\gh ! ages indep5d5tly ( m5 & society1 & 9 :i* secul> man goes 8 own way totally uneffect$ by ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 ! l9es ( causality are id5tifi$1 !n hi/ory is turn$ into ! pi\s hagiography ( fa%ionable ,fr5* ladies ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,to ignore or to m9imize ei!r ! ,*ur* or ! secul> is to fail to und]/& ,we/]n ,europe4 ,z an example ( ,belloc's balanc+ ( hi/orical causality "o %\ld wat* him 9 act z he analyzes ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,a ho/ ( causes made ! ,revolution3 ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( human equality2 ! ru9+ ( ! pre/ige ( ! mon>*y by ,l\is ,,xv's public indulg5ce ( ! fle% prolong$ into middle & old age2 ! antiquat$ sy/em ( taxation1 bas$ on a defunct manorial society1 :i* bankrupt$ ! realm2 ! extravagance & sc&al giv5 by a woman too long d5i$ ! rights ( m>riage2 ,dr\et's ride 78,good ,"l1 :at a ride60 says ,belloc72 ! h]oism ( ! ,fr5* at ,wattignies2 ! democratic _s ( ! ,gauls unit$ s p>adoxically ) ! temp] ( ! soldi]--^! 7 all actual causes ( ! ,revolution4 ,! failure ( almo/ any "o ( !m w\ld h ru9$ or at lea/ modifi$ ! ,revolution4 ,:5 fac$ ) ^! facts1 few hi/orians w\ld d5y ! rightness ( ,belloc's cont5tion4 ,b x rema9s true t ^! causes1 all ( :i* mov$ to "o effect1 are n actually op]ative )9 ! m9ds ( mo/ academic hi/orians :5 !y set d[n ! /ory4 ,:at use w\ld an ,hegelian h = t spl5did ride t head$ (f ! flight ( ! ,k+8 ,8 !ory _c admit t wild cont+5cy1 full ( ! drama ( human exi/5ce1 to h alt]$ ! c\rse ( hi/ory4 ,he is b\nd by 8 own dialectic4 ,nei!r ! free w ( ,dr\et1 nor ! /r5g? ( ! man's horse1 nor ! quality ( 8 skill1 c g5u9ely ent] ,hegelian hi/ory2 nor c !y ent] ! sy/ems ( ,sp5gl] & ^? contempor>y hi/orians influ5c$ by him1 because sy/ems ( con/ructs _c admit ( ! drama ( hi/orical cont+5cy4 ,:at mod]n vulg>ian1 condition$ by our me*anical !ories ab\t sex1 c really und]/& ,m>ie ,anto9ette--s ,ca?olic at ! end1 & always s mu* ! woman6 ,!ories ( hi/ory c take ^! cont+5cies & admit !m z facts1 b !y c n use !m 9 _! ov]-all explanations4 ,^! hi/orians are n humani/s1 b are m5 :o w\ld l to be sci5ti/s 9 a realm t escapes ! purely sci5tific4 ,= an insight into ,belloc's humani/ p5etration1 "o c\ld d little bett] ?an to read him on ,k+ ,*>les ,i ( ,engl&4 ,= c5turies ,*>les has be5 a puzzle to /ud5ts ( hi/ory3 c>ry+ ) him all ! glam\r ( ! ,/u>ts1 he 0 c]ta9ly ! noble/ ( t ill-om5$ h\se 7if "o except ,james ,francis ,edw>d71 & yet :y did he let ,/raf=d g to 8 dea?8 ,?is moral failure ( ! ,k+ is contradict$ by 8 h]oism ?r\gh ! :ole civil w>1 f ! rais+ ( ! royal /&>d at ,nott+ham to 8 execution4 ,*>les simply does n look l a well-int5tion$ weakl+3 we _c ?9k ( him z a c[>d at "o in/ant & a h]o at ! next2 !re is a con/ancy ab\t 8 :ole life1 & h[ c ?is con/ancy be und]/ood 9 ! light ( ! dea? ( ,/raf=d8 ,expla9$ x mu/ be1 if ! ,engli% ,civil ,w> is to make s5se4 ,belloc1 unit+ ! ,newmanian te*nique ( conv]g+ probabilities ) ! insight ( a humani/1 draws ?is sket* ( ! man's "*3 ,i may comp>e ! effects ( 8 inw>d /r5g? to ! effects produc$ by "o k9d ( resi/ance aga9/ an impact4 ,:5 m5 plan to make impact aga9/ resi/ance 9 ! w ( ano!r !y expect1 & commonly f9d1 at fir/ a resi/ance4 ,!y proce$ to we> x d[n4 ,if x gets less1 !y are introduc$ to a la/ /ruggle 9 :i*1 :5 !y h tak5 all ! outworks1 !y may naturally expect to succe$4 ,s x 0 ) ! pressure br\ght aga9/ ! boy's fa!r1 ,james ,i1 9 ! fir/ beg9n+s ( ! revolt ( ! g5try aga9/ him4 ,james' ,p>liam5ts--t is1 ! c\ntry g5tlem5--pu%$ him fur!r & fur!r4 ,su* an action is l a siege1 x c h b "o end1 & z we "k1 ,james1 fight+ f tr5* to tr5*1 always1 9 ! end1 gave way4 ,!n aga91 !re is ! k9d ( resi/ance (f]$ by m5 :o are adamant 9 ! beg9n+4 ,!y bluntly refuse1 & if y lose y\r fir/ battle aga9/ !m y c g no fur!r4 ,b ,*>les 0 to be nei!r ( ^!4 ,8 nature1 tra9$ 9 isolation1 0 fluid aga9/ ! fir/ onset ( attack2 !n !re came a mom5t :5 ! attack rea*$ some?+ q diff]5t f ! fir/ fluid resi/ance--a /one wall4 ,x 0 ?us t he came to 8 dea?4 ,m5 7 l$ on to ?9k him pliable2 :5 !y came unexpect$ly on rigidity1 !y 7 infuriat$4 ,n[ ?is di/9ction1 ,i take x1 betwe5 8 fixity ^u c]ta9 ?+s1 well def9$ 9 8 own m9d1 & 8 indecision or r lack ( conv9c$ cause = resi/ance on ! re/--?is quality 9 him :i* kept 9 res]ve & hidd5 an ultimate p[] ( complete refusal 7ev5 to m>tyrdom7 took root1 ,i say1 9 ^! v e>ly ye>s :5 he 0 compell$1 almo/ aga9/ himself1 to consid] 9 private :at rem$y he c\ld f9d = 8 defects4#dc ,belloc did n f9d ! above 9 any writt5 docum5t1 admitt+ ( a le>n$ footnote4 ,he conclud$ to x1 foll[+ on a /udy ( all ! available data4 ,8 moral judgm5t conc]n+ ,*>les w\ld be call$ 8romanc+0 by hi/orians ( "o br& ( ! ,hi/orismus s*ool4 ,if hi/ory is b surface ph5om5a or ideology1 !n ^! m5 are "r4 ,b if hi/ory has be5 caus$ effici5tly1 9 "p1 by m5 act+ 9 all _! /r5g? & fail+ 9 _! weaknesses1 !n ! ,bellocian me?od is dang]\sly "r3 "r1 because )\t su* a me?od hi/ory rema9s incomplete & ev5 sup]ficial2 dang]\s1 because ! humani/ in/rum5t is a delicate rapi] & n "o to be us$ )\t caution1 skill1 & human und]/&+4 ,"o _c affirm t ,belloc always kept ! necess>y balance1 b he kept x /eadily en\gh ?r\gh a lifetime ( hi/orical lab\r to h bequea!d u a k9d ( hi/ory r>ely writt5 9 ^! days1 or 9 any day = t matt]3 hi/ory :i* respects tradition1 bo? political & religi\s1 & hi/ory :i* respects ! human p]son 9 all ! tissue ( good & evil f :5ce proce$s human action4 ,al?\gh ! use ( ! te*nique ( 8conv]g+ probabilities0 frequ5tly issues into judgm5ts t are humani/1 i4e4 judgm5ts ab\t m51 ,belloc us$ 8 me?od 9 ! e>li] ye>s to e/abli% hi/orical tru?s t are only incid5tally conc]n$ ) human p]sonality4 ,9 ^! imp]sonal /udies ab\t battles1 roads1 riv]s1 etc41 ,belloc po9t$ up 8 polemic aga9/ ! ,g]man ,ideali/ s*ool t refus$ to deal ) ?+s4 ,! ,/ane ,/reet1 writt5 9 #aiac1 is possibly ! mo/ brilliant success he a*iev$ 9 ?is k9d ( hi/orical inve/igation4 ,al?\gh ! book 0 sev]ely writt51 ) little ( ! high rhetoric associat$ ) mu* ( ,belloc's hi/ory1 !re are two passages t reveal ,belloc's attack aga9/ hi/orical idealism4 ,let me n be misund]/ood2 ! repeat$ view t ,brita9 0 a sp>sely inhabit$ & only p>tially ,romanis$ prov9ce1 is "o :i* no "o today ) a c>e = hi/orical tru? w ma9ta94 ,x arose 9 t hypo!tical & ,nor? ,g]man s*ool ( hi/ory :i* pref]s to accumulate facts r ?an co-ord9ate evid5ce2 :i* delights to give guesswork an equal rank ) record1 & inv>iably to oppose t guesswork aga9/ ! tradition ( civilization 444 !re has gr[n up a deplorable academic habit :i* w build mo/ readily ^u ! v abs5ce ( pro(1 & "o mu/ refute su* falsehood be=e "o c proce$ to tru? 444 ! m]e lack ( evid5ce is us$ = ! purposes ( confid5t negation 444 x is ! peculi> disease ( our "t 9 ?is prov9ce ( inquiry4 ,= in/ance1 we "k no?+ ( ,london betwe5 ! "t :5 ,imp]ial ,rome /ill tax$ & adm9i/]$ ,brita9 & ! sev5? c5tury1 :51 ) ! return ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 writ+ & record return$4 ,:]e=e a :ole s*ool has ris5 :i* w solemnly ma9ta9 ! fanta/ical !ory t ,london 9 ! int]val did--:at8 :y1 ceas$ to exi/6 ,no "o :o has _h ! good =tune to escape f ! influ5ce ( ! ,univ]sities w be ready to believe t !y make !mselves responsible = s amaz+ a /atem5t4 ,x is none ! less true4 ,because we d n "k :at happ5$ to ,london betwe5 "o fix$ date 444 & ano!r 444 !re=e x has be5 solemnly put =w>d "u academic au?ority t ,london 9 ! int]val disappe>$6 ,x is folly1 ( c\rse4 ,x is z cle> an ab&onm5t ( common s5se z x w\ld be to d5y ! exi/5ce ( our homes dur+ ! h\rs :5 we happ5 to be abs5t f !m4#dd ,x is amus+ to note t "o phrase 9 ! above passage 0 repeat$ almo/ v]batim tw5ty ye>s lat]1 :5 ,belloc wrote ( 8 dead companion ,*e/]ton1 t 8he _h ! s+ul> good =tune to h escap$ ! ,univ]sity40 ,he wrote ?is phrase 9 a context deal+ ) ,*e/]ton's realism4 ,?is 0 ! same ,*e/]ton :o _h said t ! only s9 0 8to call gre5 grass grey40 ,x 0 ! same ,*e/]ton :o saw ) 8 fri5d t !re is "o1 implicit1 r>ely articulat$ fir/ pr9ciple beh9d ! mod]n m9d3 ?+s are n :at !y seem to be2 ! po/ulate ( an impov]i%$ univ]se1 z x has be5 call$4 ,:ig hi/ory 0 "o enemy2 b ! great enemy aga9/ :i* ,belloc direct$ 8 hi/orical guns 0 ,g]man ,hi/orismus1 ! *ild ( ,hegelian idealism1 & ! enemy ( reality4 ,! developm5t ( hi/oriography & ! application ( sci5tific te*niques to hi/orical evid5ce arose 9 ,g]many & 0 saddl$ f ! outset by a philosophy t 0 utt]ly contemptu\s ( realism & ( ! common s5se ( mank9d t accepts implicitly ! proposition t 8?+s are40 ,if hi/orical me?od _h gr[n up un5cumb]$ by ideological we$s1 ! ,we/]n ,_w w\ld nev] h se5 ! great de/ructive attack made on ,scripture 9 ! la/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury by ,g]man s*ol>%ip4 ,x seems reasonable to assume t ! new s*ol>ly te*niques w\ld h aid$ m5 l ,belloc 9 explod+ ! old] ,:ig my?s4 ,?+s did n happ5 t way1 because ! academic m9d beh9d ! new me?od 0 corrupt$ ) ! pride ( idealism4 ,x 0 a m9d diseas$ to ! core t laid its h&s on ev]y?+ hi!rto held sacr$ & true by ! unit$ consci5ce ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,g]man hi/orical rese>*1 ar\nd ! la/ qu>t] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 t\*$ no?+ t x did n negate3 filial traditions1 ! lore ( ! old root$ peasantries ( ,europe1 religi\s symbolism ^: mean+ _h be5 settl$ = c5turies1 f9ally ,scripture itself4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! ,b>b>ians :o c nev] build1 b :o c only de/roy t f :i* he fe$s4 ,*e/]ton f\ght ! same battle aga9/ ^! iconocla/s on ! level ( comp>ative religion t ,belloc f\ght on ! level ( secul> hi/ory4 ,!y unit$ 9 an assault aga9/ ! idol-break]s1 aga9/ t m5tality t refuses to look & see :at is !re to be se54 ,_! enemy 0 a m9d prim$ by two hundr$ ye>s ( an idealism t _h p]meat$ e art]y ( ?\ght & action ) a suspicion ( be+1 a trucul5ce be=e ! ?+s :i* are4 ,if ! ?+s :i* engage ! s5ses & call =? ! ass5t ( ! intellect int]f]e ) academic !ory1 !n ! ?+s are ?r[n away1 & ! !ory w9s ! day4 ,if physical evid5ce atte/s to a late & active ,roman influ5ce 9 anci5t ,brita91 & 9 s do+ contradicts (ficial dogma1 !n ! evid5ce is to be ignor$ or expla9$ away4 ,if ! physical evid5ce ( a docum5t atte/s to its au!nticity1 :5 a !ory insi/s t x be a fraud1 :y !n ! docum5t is a fraud4 ,if reason & ! s5ses atte/ to an exi/+ _w1 & philosophy proclaims ! contr>y1 !n s mu* ! worse = ! _w4 ,belloc ke5ly grasp$ ! de/ructive t5d5cies at "w )9 ! ,we/]n intellig5tsia1 :i* insi/$ on f5c+ itself (f f ! _w by weav+ ar\nd itself fabric ^u fabric ( !ory4 ,he _h no?+ b contempt = ! s*ol> :o lives 9 a _w ( images1 unrelat$ to exi/+ ?+s4 ,! typical ,intellectual#de inevitably comm5ces to ?9k 9 t]ms (1 let u say1 maps col\r$ ?is way & t2 he judges peoples & ideas accord+ to ! /&>ds ( textbooks & fa%ionable op9ions2 he sees ! human p]son 9 ! light ( /ati/ical tables 7:at ,belloc c\ld h done ) ! ,am]ican ,s*ool ( ,education m5tality672 he measures reality by rul]s laid on %eets ( cut c>dbo>d1 & by sums reckon$ on pads ( pap]4 ,?is sort ( ?+1 typifi$ & caus$ by idealism1 bre$s j+oism1 pacifism1 int]nationalism1 & o!r br&s ( ideologies unrelat$ to reality1 & con=m$ to no?+ b sy/ems ( phantasy & imag]y4 ,belloc's hi/orical attack aga9/ ,g]man ,hi/orismus mu/ be c\pl$ ) 8 social satire4 ,bo? function$ z "p ( ! same polemic aga9/ 8! ,b>b>ian40 ,z a social satiri/ he spray$ 8 irony l acid on ?is my?ological _w t has come ^u ! ,we/4 ,doz5s ( 8 essays & all ( 8 nons5se novels are aim$ at expos+ & ridicul+ ! contempor>y loss ( ! s5se = reality4 ,belloc p5etrat$1 sometimes almo/ in>ticulately1 into ! core ( ! bus9ess3 if man is remov$ f be+ he _c be himself1 & if he _c be himself1 he _c ent] into ! ,city ( ,god1 )\t :i* !re is nei!r happ9ess "h nor beatitude beyond4 ,?is realization ( 8 r5d]$ him ! great iconocla/ ( ! iconocla/s3 he broke ! idols ( ! idol break]s4 ,sci5ce he op5ly br&$ 8! enemy ( ! tru?40 ,indu/rial ,capitalism 0 ! 8,s]vile ,/ate10 & ! ,successful ,bus9ess ,man 0 a 8%>e %uffl]10 a 8li> & ?ief02 art 0 a 8/9k+ trade10 because he knew well en\gh t ?is w\ld blood ! solemnity ( ! avant-g>de2 adv]tis+ he labels a 8disgu/+ lie40 ,! s]vants ( ! ri* are consign$ to ! bottom ( hell1 & polite society is damn$ ) ! incomp>able3 ,good morn+1 ,alg]non3 ,good morn+1 ,p]cy4 ,good morn+1 ,mrs4 ,roebeck4 ,*ri/ h m]cy6#df ,! attack aga9/ academic idealism 0 b ! c5t] ( ,belloc's broad] assault1 c>ri$ out ?r\gh a doz5 diff]5t arti/ic m$ia1 aga9/ ! ,zeitgei/4 ,to grasp ! ess5ce ( ,belloc's integrat$ ,*ri/ian humanism is to possess ! key to und]/&+ 8 position z a satiri/ & controv]siali/4 ,?is age1 ,belloc repeats ov] & ov] aga91 is n at "o ) ! de/9y wor?y ( a man4 ,belloc is ev] hamm]+ home "o message3 %ake (f ?is bad dream1 & look once aga9 at reality1 at be+1 at ,creation4 8,de> read]1 read less & sail m40 ,9 "o ( 8 f>ewell essays to ,*e/]ton1 ,belloc decl>$ t ! prime glory ( 8 fri5d 0 to h se5 ?+s z !y are4 ,9 8 own turn1 & 9 8 own way1 t 0 ,belloc's *ief excell5ce1 z x is ! *ief excell5ce ( any man :o c claim "r to public respect or cultural frame4 ,belloc1 pr9cipally ?r\gh 8 hi/orical "w1 f\ght a battle t 0 spiritual 9 orig94 ,on ! :ole ,belloc's attack seems to h be5 less effective ?an ,*e/]ton's1 because ,*e/]ton br\ght to ! battle an amaz+ good hum\r & *>ity = ! enemy4 ,he slaps 8 foe on ! back1 jokes ) him1 & enjoys himself hugely4 ,belloc publicly gl[]s ov] aga9/ ! foe4 ,he 0 always ! ,roman soldi] hold+ ! citadel aga9/ ! savage f )\t4 ,belloc br\ght to 8 task an extremely lucid reason1 ,fr5* n only 9 its incisive ke5ness1 b 9 its cynicism z well4 ,he c\ld r>ely accept ! good w ( m5 :o oppos$ 8 judgm5ts4 ,!y 7 ei!r fools or li>s4 ,!re is "s irony 9 ,belloc's judgm5t t ,*e/]ton's effectiv5ess 0 blunt$ because ( 8 *>ity4 ,= once1 ,belloc's realism broke d[n1 z does ! realism ( ! ,fr5* break d[n1 f "t to "t1 :5 fac$ ) "s great simplicity4 ,x 0 ,*e/]ton's v 8weakness0 79 ,belloc's eyes7 t r5d]$ him ! m effective ( ! two 9 ?is "o aspect ( _! "w3 ! polemic aga9/ un-realism4 ,*e/]ton won by 8 v simplicity1 & by ! greatness ( 8 *ildlike vision--s sane & s j1 & s full ( good w4 ,belloc made ! enemy mad4 ,he /ung !m1 & !y react$ 9 ! mo/ deadly way possible4 ,!y ignor$ him aft] a "t1 s t today ,belloc rema9s a writ] :o has n be5 tri$ & f\nd want+1 b :o has simply n be5 tri$ at all4 ,possibly ,belloc 0 too effective 9 8 w> aga9/ ! ,dons4 ,he made fools ( !m1 & !n he insi/$ on rubb+ x 94 ,!re is an essay 9 ,hills & ! ,sea call$ 8,! ,roman ,road40 ,x is l _m ( ,belloc's essays3 fir/ !re is a ba?+ f ! spr+s ( some?+ 9 be+1 :i* is soak$ into ! au?or's sub/ance ?r\gh 8 s5ses4 ,!n he br+s 8 intellect to be> on :atev] x is t has engag$ 8 :ole p]sonality1 & "s judgm5t is pass$4 ,frequ5tly1 ! judgm5t is moral 9 "*4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> essay1 ,belloc relates ! /ory ( a ride he took on 8 horse 8,mon/]0 ov] ! old road :i* pres5ts 8an et]nal example0 ( :at ,rome c\ld d4 444 ,t sign ( ,roman occupation1 ! mod]n ^w 8,cold ,h>b\r10 is scatt]$ up & d[n x4 ,!re are ,roman pavem5ts on x4 ,x goes plumb /raight = miles1 & at times1 :]ev] x crosses undi/urb$ l&1 x is ?ree or f\r feet above ! level ( ! d[n4 ,"h !n1 0 a fea/ = ! le>n$3 s9ce c]ta9ly ! m obvi\s a ?+ is1 ! m glory !re mu/ be 9 d5y+ x 444 j z !y w d5y t ,au/]litz 0 f\ght 9 spite ( ,trafalg>1 or t ! ,gospel ( ,sa9t ,john is ! ,gospel ( ,sa9t ,john4 ,"h1 !n1 sitt+ ^u ?is ,roman road ,i consid]$ ! nature ( su* m5 & :5 ,i _h ?\ght out c>efully :]e ! ne>e/ ,don might be at ! mom5t1 ,i decid$ t he 0 at lea/ tw5ty-?ree miles away1 & ,i 0 v glad3 = x p]mitt$ me to contemplate ! road ) common s5se1 & ) ,fai?1 :i* is ,common ,s5se transfigur$2 & ,i c\ld see ! ,legion>ies climb+ ! hill4444 ,b *iefly !re return$ z ,i gaz$ ! delici\s ?\ght t le>n$ m51 labori\s & heavily end[$1 _h d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ?is ,roman road4444 ,"h 0 a piece ( p$antry & skepticism :i* might make "s m5 weep & "s m5 /amp ) irritation 444 b :i* f$ 9 my own _s a f\nta9 ( pure joy4 ,z ,i consid]$ c>efully :at k9d ( man x is :o d5ies ^! ?+s2 ! k9d ( way he talks2 ! k9d ( face he has2 ! k9d ( book he writes2 ! k9d ( publi%] :o *isels him2 & ! k9d ( way 9 :i* 8 works are b\nd4444 ,) e mom5t my elation grew great] & m impetu\s4444 ,b z !y br\ght me be] & bacon t ev5+1 & ,i toa/$ ! morn+1 ! memory ( ?+s pa/1 ,i said to myself3 8,ox=d1 ,cambridge1 ,dubl91 ,durham--y f\r great ,univ]sities--y t]rors ( ,europe--t road is old] ?an y3 & mean:ile ,i dr9k to y\r cont9u$ heal?s1 & let u h a little room 444 air1 give u air1 good p4 ,i /ifle :5 ,i ?9k ( y40#dg ,no wond] he 0 ignor$6 ,:at else c\ld !y d ) a man l t8 ,once he subject$ 8 own ma/]piece1 ,! ,pa? to ,rome1 to ! te*niques & presuppositions ( ! 8,high] ,criticism10 & he prov$ 8 own book to h be5 writt5 probably z e>ly z ! ye> #bjjf4 ,x 0 all high & hil>i\s fun1 until ! enrag$ ,ca?olic1 ! d$icat$ man1 fla%$ out 9 ! la/ l9es3 8,t is h[ ! damn$ fools write3 & ) bra9s ( t /&>d ,g]mans ask me to d5y my ,god40#dh ,belloc's :ole hi/orical practice _c be und]/ood if x is view$ simply z a reaction aga9/ ,:igg]y4 ,x is m po9t$ly a reaction aga9/ ,hi/oricism4 ,to ?is negative side ( 8 "w mu/ be add$ an insight1 z indicat$1 into a position t is at once traditional1 !oc5tric1 humani/1 & because ( ! union ( ^! ?+s--causal4 ,if ?is 7 all ,belloc did z an hi/orian1 ! palm ( high accompli%m5t w\ld h be5 84 ,b 8 sup]b art add$ ! r+ ( greatness4 ,belloc ! ,grizzlebe>d 0 nev] ab/ract$ f ,belloc ! ,poet1 & f ,belloc ! ,sailor4 ,he always ent]$ into ! pa/ z ! :ole man1 ! ,f\r ,m54 ,aft] hunt+ d[n innum]able details :i* gave vividness to ! drama ( ! pa/1 he re-enact$ ! /ory by an act ( imag9ative recon/ruction4 ,belloc p]sonally possess$ t ,engli% gift ( visual imag9ation t he attribut$ to ,milton4 ,! unification ( hi/ory & art1 play$ d[n b nev] totally suppress$ 9 ! g5]al hi/ories & monographs1 blaz$ =? 9 ! biographies s p[]fully t "t 0 almo/ physically conqu]$4 ,belloc's biographical "w %[s a con/ant %ift+ betwe5 a univ]sal view t sees ! :ole ( ,*ri/5dom1 & an approa* t frames ! pres5t 9 a s]ies ( vividly sket*$ vignettes4 ,he c\ld transfigure ! pa/4 ,he w\ld haunt ! sc5es ( great battles & /& 9 ^! fields ( decision1 n[ empti$ ( _! glory2 8 appe>ance w\ld be tim$ to ! mon? & day1 & if ! exact wea!r conditions ( hi/ory did n prevail1 he return$ until !y did4 ,"s poetic p[]1 ! exact nature ( :i* he (t5 pond]$ & nev] discov]$ to 8 satisfaction1 0 giv5 him1 & ! pa/ w\ld roll back be=e him4 ,a va/ & intimate k ( ! m9utiae ( hi/ory1 in=m$ by 8 sweep+ vision1 seem$ to t\* ! ?+s & places once sanctifi$ or defil$ by m5 & actions pa/4 ,li/5 to him z ! drums ( ,wattignies roll d[n ! c5turies3 ,! sleepless m5 _h be5 laun*$ at la/1 ! holl[ lanes 7 full ( !m sw>m+ upw>d3 ! fields 7 ribb$ ) _! op5 l9es1 & z !y *>g$ !y sang4 ,immortal song6 ,! p5 has no p[] ov] col\r or ov] music1 b ?\gh ,i _c pa9t _! lively fury or make he>d _! notes ( triumph yet ,i h he>d !m s++3 ,i h se5 _! faces z !y cle>$ ! la/ h$ges ( ! rise & /ruck ! #c1jjj ^u e side4 444 ,two *>ges disput$ _! c]ta9 victory4 ,fir/1 ! ,hung>ian cavalry 444 !n ! ,royal ,b\rbon1 emigrants1 nobles1 swept ^u ! ,fr5*1 heads d[n1 ready to sp5d !mselves l>gely into dea?4 ,!y /ream$ ) ! huge :ite flag ( ! old ,mon>*y above !m1 ! fa9t silv] lilies 7 ^u x1 & f ei!r rank ! cries t 7 %\t$ 9 defiance 7 ( ! same tongue :i* s9ce ,*ri/5dom began has s p]petually be5 he>d along all ! battle fronts ( ,*ri/5dom4444 ,^! also fail$3 a symbol 9 "n & 9 flag & 9 val\r ( t great1 once good1 & v anci5t ?+ :i* ,god n[ disapprov$4#di ,?is k9d ( writ+ is art1 lit]>y art at its be/1 w$d$ "h to hi/orical judgm5t1 ke5 s5sibility1 & poetic vision4 ,?is felicit\s unity ( ?+s n (t5 f\nd toge!r is n a r>e p]fection1 bless+ a doz5 odd pages ( a life ( hi/orical writ+2 x is /eady1 fill+ volume aft] volume1 in=m+ & pleas+ ?r\gh ! ye>s2 a life's "w ( art 9 :i* ! int5d$ result obta9s3 ! resurrection ( ! pa/1 s t ! m5 ( ! ,we/ c come into _! own once aga94 ,*apt] ,?ree ,,*ri/5dom3 8,,e/o ,,p]petua0 ,today :5 ,we/]n man ?9ks ( ,*ri/5dom1 he ?9ks ( an hi/orical ord] t is dead1 or he ?9ks ( an academic humani/ tradition t syn!sizes ! ,greek & ,roman h]itage ) ! doctr9al tru?s ( ! ,fai?4 ,we/]n man r>ely ?9ks ( himself z be+ a man 9 ,*ri/5dom1 = ,*ri/5dom is no long] a place1 exi/+ 9 space1 endur+ 9 "t4 ,hilaire ,belloc 0 ! la/ repres5tative ( a long tradition ( ,ca?olic ?9k]s :o actually ?\ght ( ! ,*ri/ian ,unity 9 t]ms ( a cultural & geographical ord] m9t$ into a unity by ! g5ius ( ! ,fai?4 ,8 und]/&+ ( ,*ri/5dom is ! mo/ s]i\s problem fac+ anyone :o w\ld p5etrate 8 ?\ght4 ,belloc has be5 accus$ ( id5tify+ ,we/]n ,europe & ,ca?olicism to ! po9t :]e x w\ld appe> t ! ,univ]sal ,religion 0 a uniquely ,lat9 ?+ t c>ri$ ) x ( necessity ! temporal & cultural trapp+s ( ,m$it]ranean regionalism4 8,europe is ! ,fai?1 & ! ,fai? is ,europe40 ,belloc's position is nei!r s obvi\sly naive z 8 critics w\ld ass]t1 nor c x be id5tifi$ ) ! attitude ( mo/ contempor>y ,*ri/ians :5 !y ?9k ( 8,*ri/5dom40 ,9 ! fir/ place x is simply false to ass]t t he id5tifi$ ,ca?olicism necess>ily ) ,we/]n ,europe4 ,he expressly /ates ! contr>y 9 ! fam\s & controv]sial ,europe & ! ,fai?4#ej ,op]ative beh9d 8 passionate & concrete love ( ,european ,ca?olicism is a doctr9al position t c be /at$ r simply3 grace p]fects nature1 & grace c op]ate 9 human nature at any "t & "u any conditions1 b grace op]ates ! bett]1 ! m p]fect$ is man on ! natural level4 ,x may be tak5 t :atev] =m tru? takes among m5 w be ! m p]fect 9 proportion z ! m5 :o receive t =m are m fully m54 ,! :ole ( tru? c nev] be compreh5d$ by any?+ f9ite2 & tru? z x appe>s to ?is species or to t is mo/ true :5 ! type :i* receives x is ! heal?ie/ & ! mo/ normal ( its own k9d4#ea ,l9k$ ) ?is doctr9al position is 8 favorite hi/orical !sis t ,roman ,europe repres5t$ ! v be/ man _h a*iev$ on ! temporal level ( exi/5ce prior to ! adv5t ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,9 ,rome man began to come into 8 own2 9 ,rome man discov]$ ! possibility ( an immortal de/9y1 because ,rome _h conceiv$1 ev5 if imp]fectly1 ! nature ( human dignity4 ,roman man is ,myself1 ! ,f\r ,m5--integrat$ on "o level ( life b realiz+ ! ess5tial incompletion ( 8 own h&iwork4 ,*ri/ianity came into ! ,empire & f\nd !re a m5tality peculi>ly apt = ! reception ( ! ,gospel4 ,x 0 ) su* /uff t ! ,*ur* mold$ ,we/]n ,europe4 ,! result 0 ,*ri/5dom4 ,! conception ( ,*ri/5dom lies at ! he>t ( ,belloc's ,*ri/ian humanism4 ,! necessity = ! ,fai? to p5etrate a culture & erect a civilization t be>s h] l9eam5ts is bo? a d$uction f ,belloc's humanism & an hi/orical cause ( 8 humanism1 ?\gh x is pr9cipally ! latt]4 ,let u fir/ look to ! matt] !oretically4 ,!re is no consci\sly articulat$ 8philosophy ( ,*ri/5dom0 9 ,belloc1 & ?is = two reasons3 ,*ri/5dom 0 an hi/orical fact 9 8 eyes2 y d n !orize ab\t ! possibility ( t :i* is2 "o ,?+ _h pres]v$ ! be/ ( ! ,roman ,ord]1 _h sanctifi$ ! human he>?1 & _h work$ t[>d ! erection ( a social & p]sonal dignity unhe>d-( 9 late n9ete5?- & e>ly tw5tie?-c5tury ,engl&--& ?is "o in/itution 0 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 secondly1 & ?is is a weakness 9 8 arm\r1 ,belloc _h little int]e/ 9 7or tal5t =7 purely philosophical & !ological issues z su*2 outside ( a vigor\s def5ce ( ! validity ( ! human reason aga9/ skepticism1 & an almo/ in>ticulate loa?+ ( ,g]man ,idealism1 he rema9$ alo( f =mal philosophy4 ,*ri/5dom is n a 8concept0 or a 8!sis0 = him3 %e is ,europe & ! ages4 ,belloc's failure to elaborate a philosophical def5ce1 z well z an hi/orical def5ce1 ( ! !ory ( ,*ri/5dom has left 8 :ole position 9 jeop>dy4 ,today _m highly reputable m9ds are que/ion+ ! validity ( ! v idea ( a ,*ri/5dom4 ,! attack is psy*ologically und]/&able4 ,! old] ,european ,ord]1 fir/ w\nd$ by ! ,re=mation1 !n weak5$ spiritually by f\r c5turies ( rationalism1 nationalism1 & secul> lib]alism1 n[ physically & morally ru9$ by ! social conflicts produc$ by indu/rial capitalism1 has be5 rubbl$ possibly beyond repair by two _w w>s4 ,! ,*ri/ian community w survive 9 ! new era n[ be+ born1 x is said1 only if %e %akes h]self free f ! husks ( a culture t no long] exi/s4 ,today ! ,ea/ is ?r[+ (f its %ackles1 & if ! ,fai? is to p5etrate into ! ris+ self-consci\sness ( ^! peoples1 x mu/ come z some?+ native to !mselves4 ,to cl+ to an id5tification ( ,ca?olicism & ,european ,ca?olicism is n only bad !ology1 x is bad policy4 ,ca?olicism is supra-temporal & c nev] be associat$ ess5tially ) any ( ! pass+ cultural =ms t %e blesses4 ,x is1 !n1 impossible to speak ( a ,*ri/5dom z be+ "s "o unique cultural reality1 ^: s\l is ! ,fai?4 ,!re is m ?an a little tru? to ! above reason+1 & !re c be no d\bt t ,belloc's dogg$ passion = complete1 f9al integration & 8 deep love = ! ,european ,ord] r5d]$ him temp]am5tally incapable ( realiz+ ! concrete possibility ( ! ,fai?'s tak+ root 9 a non-,european =m4 ,to sep>ate ! ,fai? f ! fre$om & ! in/itutions ( ! ,we/ 0 9 8 eyes to divorce ! "m f its *ild1 & to desecrate t hi/orical unity t c5turies _h hall[$4 ,if he ov]/at$ 8 case1 x c be affirm$ none!less t he _h a case to ov]/ate4 ,! weakness ( ! anti-,bellocian position lies 9 its %e] ab/ractionism4 ,9 ! ab/ract !re is no "q b t ! ,fai? is culturally neutral4 ,b hi/orically x is simply false to say t ! ,*ur* has always be51 & c\ld always be1 neutral to any giv5 civilization to :i* %e has come1 or w come1 prea*+ salvation4 ,! ,*ur* c\ld nev] h sanctifi$ ,c>?age ) its human sacrifice to ,molo*2 ! ,*ur* c\ld nev] h concret$ itself 9 ^? bord] cultures t produc$ ! ,my/]y ,cults & flirt$ ) ! pan!isms ( ! ,ea/4 ,belloc f+]$ a pr(\nd hi/orical tru? :5 he decl>$ t z ,revelation inc>nates itself ! bett] 9 a man 9 proportion to t man's natural p]fection1 s too ,revelation has always embodi$ itself 9 any culture 9 relation to ! degree ( corporate p]fection a*iev$ by t society4 ,if c]ta9 cultures z well z c]ta9 m5 seem bett] dispos$ to receive ,fai? ?an o!rs1 x is /ill true t ,fai? comes to !m z a pure gift4 ,ca?olicism did n h to fix itself )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,greco-,roman _w4 ,b ! hi/orical fact is t x did s4 ,t ,rome 0 m apt to receive ! ,gospel ?an 7 h] neighb\rs is1 to ,belloc1 "o ( ! cle>e/ tru?s ( ,we/]n hi/ory4 ,^? :o accuse ,belloc ( !oretically ty+ ! ,*ur* to ,rome confuse two que/ions3 a !ological "q & an hi/orical "q4 ,doctr9ally1 ! ,fai? belongs to no "o by "r2 b if ! ,fai? does come to a man1 x w come to him z to "o =m$ by a unique set ( cultural exig5cies1 :i* w aid or w h9d] 8 reception ( ! ,div9e ,gift4 ,! ,fai? belongs to no culture by "r4 ,"s cultures c\ld nev] h receiv$ h]2 o!r cultures c\ld h1 b hi/orically !y did n4 ,! fact rema9s t %e came into ,rome1 trans=m$ ! ,empire & built a ,europe t _h be5 humaniz$ to a high level by ! already exi/+ ,lat9 ,ord]4 ,x may "h be object$ t to connect s closely ! worldly f\ndations ( our civilization ) ! ,ca?olic or univ]sal religion ( x1 is to limit ! latt] & to make ( x a m]ely human ?+4 ,! accusation w\ld be hi/orically valueless 9 any case1 = 9 hi/ory we are n conc]n$ ) ! claims ( ! sup]natural1 b ) a sequ5ce ( prov$ ev5ts 9 ! natural ord]4 ,b if we leave ! prov9ce ( hi/ory & consid] t ( !ology1 ! argum5t is equally baseless4 ,e manife/ation ( div9e influ5ce among m5 mu/ h its human circum/ance ( place & "t4 ,! ,*ur* might h aris5 "u ,div9e ,provid5ce 9 any spot3 x did1 z a fact1 spr+ up 9 ! high ,greek tide ( ! ,levant & c>ries to ?is day ! noble ,hell5ic g>b4 ,x might h ris5 at any "t3 x did1 z a fact1 rise j at ! inception ( t unit$ ,imp]ial ,roman sy/em :i* we are ab\t to exam9e4 ,x might h c>ri$ = its ornam5ts & h _h = its sacr$ language ! acc\trem5ts & ! spee* ( any "o ( ! o!r great civilizations1 liv+ or dead3 ( ,assyria1 ( ,egypt1 ( ,p]sia1 ( ,*9a1 ( ! ,indies4 ,z a matt] ( hi/orical fact1 ! ,*ur* 0 s circum/anc$ 9 its orig9s & developm5t t its ext]nal acc\trem5ts & its language 7 ^? ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 t is1 ( ,greece & ,rome3 ( ! ,empire4#eb ,su* is ! pr9cipal mean+ ( ,europe & ! ,fai?3 z a matt] ( fact ! ,*ur* arose )9 ! bosom ( ! ,roman ,empire2 z a matt] ( fact %e alone sav$ ! imp]fectly =m$ humanism ( ! classical _w2 x is a fact t ?is tradition 0 absorb$ into ! l>g] ,?+ :i* 0 ! ,fai? & :i* made ,europe 9 h] own image4 ,if y w\ld f9d any:]e on ?is e>? a way ( liv+ t brea!d ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity1 y w\ld f9d x 9 ,we/]n ,europe t l>gely rema9$ fai?ful ?r\gh all ! attacks f )\t1 & f all ! s*isms f )94 ,a free peasantry1 ! sacr$ness ( m>riage1 ! dignity ( man1 ! /eady rejection ( e ,mani*ean irresponsibility & ( e pan!i/ negation1 ! sacram5tal view ( ! univ]se3 ^! are to be f\nd 9 ,ca?olic ,europe & :]ev] else %e has /amp$ h] g5ius1 & !y are to be f\nd z corporate doctr9es t5d+ to actuality n[h]e else on ?is e>?4 ,! ,*ur* 8lays h] f\ndations 9 some?+ o!r10 says ,belloc1 b 8out ( t some?+ o!r came ! art & ! song ( ! ,middle ,ages40 ,& he adds 8 fam\s taunt to ! ,engli%m5 ( 8 day1 8& :at art or song h y80#ec ,su* is ! basic ,bellocian doctr9e on ! hi/orical relation%ip betwe5 ,ca?olicism & ,european ,*ri/5dom4 ,& yet he pu%es 8 position ev5 fur!r 9 a d>+ move t l9ks him ) ^? e>ly ,*ri/ians :o saw 9 ,rome ! special m>k ( ,div9e ,provid5ce1 prep>+ a way = ! ,inc>nation4 ,z a man nev] exi/s outside ( ! sup]natural ord]1 ) ! result t ev5 8 natural p]fection is a*iev$ "u ! impetus ( grace1 "o c say t ,god is op]at+ ) lavi% gratuity :]ev] a cultural organism is f\nd to h rea*$ a c]ta9 high level ( human p]fection4 ,humanism is cr[n$ by grace1 b 9 a deep] s5se1 humanism is caus$ by grace4 8,! ,*ur* makes m510 ,belloc puts x t]sely 9 "o s5t5ce 9 ,! ,pa? to ,rome4#ed ,x is small wond]1 !n1 t :5 view+ t sweep ( ,empire :i* is ! f\ndation ( ! ,we/1 :5 see+ t high pit* ( humanism t avoid$ ! ,ea/]n nihilisms1 :5 gaz+ at t magnific5t legal /ructure1 imp]fect ?\gh x 01 t _h z its end ! def9+ ( human dignity--:5 see+ all ^! ?+s1 x is no wond] ,belloc frequ5tly talk$ l ^? ,lat9 ,fa!rs :o saw 9 ,rome a ,unity rais$ by ,god to prep>e man = ! ,inc>nation4 ,grace n only cr[ns nature b causes nature to fl[] into its fullness4 ,all human values1 t5d+ ( isolation & sep>ate de/ruction outside ,ca?olic ,*ri/ianity1 are unifi$ )9 ! ,body ( ,*ri/ by ! bond ( ,*>ity4 ,x is1 !re=e1 reasonable to believe t ! ,roman ,ord]--classical humanism--0 creat$ by ,god = ! sake ( ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel4 ,comp>e two passages r closely3 "o 0 compos$ ar\nd ,a4,d4 #che by ! ,*ri/ian poet ,prud5tius2 ! o!r 0 writt5 9 #aijf by ,hilaire ,belloc 9 8 ,e/o ,p]petua4 ,we live 9 e clime1 z if a pat]nal city enclos$ )9 its s+le walls citiz5s ( a s+le bir?place2 we are all "o 9 he>t )9 our pat]nal he>?4 ,n[1 m5 f af> & ov] l& & sea appe> be=e a s+le & common c\rt2 n[1 = bus9ess & ! arts !y ga!r toge!r 9 ! great assembly2 n[1 !y contract m>riages & "o p is =m$ f ! m+l+ ( diff]5t blood4 ,?is has be5 a*iev$ by s _m triumphant successes ( ! ,roman ,empire1 believe me1 t ! way has be5 prep>$ = ,*ri/'s ev5t1 a way :i* ! communal fri5d%ip ( our peace has built "u ,roman guidance4 ,=1 :at place c\ld !re be = ,god 9 a savage _w1 9 ! discordant brea/s ( m5 & 9 ^? :o gu>d _! own rights by diff]5t laws1 z 0 =m]ly ! case8 ,b1 if ! m9d1 f its l(ty ?rone1 bridle impulsive rage & ! rebelli\s organs & br+ e passion "u ! sway ( reason1 !n is built a /able way ( life2 !n ) surety does x dr9k 9 ,god & live 9 submission to ! "o ,"l4 ,omnipot5t ,"o1 n[ is ,y\r h\r2 p5etrate ! e>? :]e no discord reigns4 ,n[1 ,o ,*ri/1 ! _w accepts ,y1 ?is _w :i* peace & ,rome toge!r hold )9 _! grasp4#ee ,sett+ aside details & mov+ to ! he>t ( ! text1 we c\ld say t ! poet has laid d[n ! proclamation ( ,*ri/5dom3 a corporate !oc5tric humanism4 ,man's p]sonal & social integration exi/s 9 ord] t ,god may conqu] ! s\l4 ,n[ li/5 to ,belloc's passage z he sails away f ! ,african %ores & faces once m ! ,lat9 ,ord]3 8,9 ,europe1 9 ! riv]-valleys10 ,i ?\ght1 8,i w re/ & look back1 z ^u an adv5ture1 t[>ds j\rney 9 ?is ,african l& 444 ,i %all be back home4 ,i %all come aga9 to inns & little t[ns 444 & ,i %all see no?+ t ! ,lat9 ,ord] has n made40 ,i ?\ght ab\t all ^! ?+s z ! %ip drove on4 ,europe fill$ me z ,i look$ out ov] ! b[s1 & ,i salut$ h] ?\gh %e c\ld n see me nor ,i h]4 ,i consid]$ h[ %e _h made u all1 h[ %e 0 our "m & our au?or1 & h[ 9 t au?ority ( h]s & ( h] religion a man 0 free4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 al?\gh ,i _h no w9e 7= ,i _h drunk x long be=e & ?r[n ! bottle ov]bo>d71 ,i drank 9 my s\l to h] de/9y4444 ,we pass4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ourselves t rema9s4 ,b d y rema9 = ev]4 ,:at happ5s 9 ?is life ( ours1 :i* we _h f y1 ,salva ,fide1 ,i _c tell3 save t x *anges & is n tak5 away4 ,!y say t nations p]i% & t at la/ ! race itself %all decl9e2 x is bett] = u ( ! fai? to believe t y are pres]v$1 & t y\r pres]vation is ! /&+ grace ( ?is _w4 ,x 0 9 ?is wat* ( ! e>ly morn+ t ,i call$ out to h] 8,e/o ,p]petua60 :i* means 9 h] undy+ language3 8,y %all n die40444#ef ,we pass ov] ! mat*less spl5d\r ( ! prose until ano!r "t4 ,suffice x to say t ?is man has se5 some?+ t calls =? t 8piety ( spee*0 rem9isc5t ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4#eg ,z ,prud5tius sees classical ,roman ,europe z caus$ by ,god 9 ord] to be a highway1 a ,roman ,road1 ov] :i* w pass ! message ( ! ,gospel1 s does ,belloc look back on ?is prophecy1 fulfill$ ?r\gh a ?\s& ye>s full ( a ,*ri/5dom1 arm$1 pr\d1 consci\s ( its de/9y4 ,aw>e t nations pass & t cultures are subject to ! cruel laws ( "t1 he none!less prays t hi/oric ,*ri/5dom may rema9 "o ,?+1 8! /&+ grace ( ?is _w40 ,to a contempor>y ?9k]1 ev5 a contempor>y ,*ri/ian ?9k]1 ,*ri/5dom is some?+ ap>t f himself--an hi/oric era1 good 9 its day1 b its day is n[ done4 ,he /&s outside ( ! old ,european ,unity1 = x exi/s no long]1 except p]haps 9 8! riv]-valleys10 & 9 ! m\nta9s1 z yet unp5etrat$ by te*nological secul>ism4 ,he looks to a new syn!sis ( ,*ri/ianity ) ! mod]n _w1 & 9 desir+ ?is ?+ he t5ds to condemn ^? :o w\ld look back & :o w\ld /ill hope = ! ,resurrection ( ,europe4 ,b ,belloc always saw ,*ri/5dom z "s "o hi/oric ,reality1 ?ru/+ itself into ! dim5sion ( pres5t "t--a ,reality )9 :i* he has consci\sly situat$ himself4 ,hav+ become "o ) ! m5 ( old ,europe 7h[ he knew & lov$ ! peasantry & ! soldi]y ( ! ,cont95t1 ! sil5t m5 ( ,s\? ,engl&1 & ! company ( ^? t sail7 he c\ld only look back = corporate salvation4 ,to look to a new syn!sis t transc5d$ ! ess5tial elem5ts ( ! ,roman ,ord] w\ld be = him to de/roy himself4 ,y _c uproot an unali5at$ man4 ,support+ ?is hidd5 m>riage ) 8 orig9s is ,belloc's firm opposition to ! ,hegelian conception ( hi/ory1 9 :i* ! old is necess>ily ov]come by ! new1 & 9 :i* no?+ hi/orical rema9s t is n p[d]$ into a%es by an iron det]m9ism4 ,^? m5 :o say t ! old ,*ri/5dom is dead may be "r1 b :5 !y gr\nd _! op9ion 9 an hi/orical det]m9ism1 !y demon/rate _! inability to und]/& ! organic nature ( a traditional society1 9 :i* ! pa/ c be r5ew$ ?r\gh an ev] recurr5t act ( collective memory4 ,! old ,european ,*ri/5dom t ,belloc lov$ s well may nev] come back2 its ri* cultural div]sity1 its p]sonal individualism & pat*work ( small prop]ty1 its %r9es1 its lib]at+ *aos--^! ?+s c h no place 9 a _w committ$ to ! pr9ciple ( te*nological & collectivi/ b>b>ism4 ,! ,european way ( life di$1 n because x _h to1 b because !re 7 n en\gh m5 left ) ! w to keep x alive4 ,belloc _h ! w1 b 8 pray]1 8,y %all n die10 seems a trifle remote 9 ?is fif? decade ( ! c5tury4 ,x seems m & m probable t ! ,*ri/ian community ( ! future w resemble ,communi/ cells lo/ 9 a _w giv5 ov] to ! b>b>ism ( faceless m54 ,! ,fai? may1 at "s future date1 arise out ( ! new catacombs & be fac$ ) sanctify+ a society t is nei!r humani/ nor humane4 ,belloc recogniz$ ?is possibility1#eh always believ+ ! contr>y m likely4 ,b %\ld a ,*ri/ian ,ord] comm5ce to arise out ( ! atomic ru9s ( a me*anical & indu/rial des]t1 x w "w aga9 to ! erection ( a g5u9ely human ord]4 ,& %\ld ! m5 ( ?is new age wi% to "k t fre] & broad] vision ( _! half-=gott5 fa!rs1 !y c\ld d no bett] ?an to turn to ! "w ( ?is la/ ( ! root$ m54 ,if ! old ,*ri/5dom is dead1 !n a new ,*ri/5dom w be built 9 "t4 ,*ri/5dom may be consid]$ an 8outmod$ concept0 by "s ?9k]s :o consid] ! mod]n _w to h be5 a necessity4 ,^! intellectuals fail to see t ,*ri/5dom is r a fundam5tal urge1 deep )9 man1 gr\nd$ 9 an ontological ne$ = ! complete integration ( man's spiritual & temporal de/9ies4 ,! issue ne$s fur!r elucidation4 ,!re h be5 s _m attacks 9 rec5t ye>s aga9/ ! ,bellocian position on ! relation%ip betwe5 ,europe & ,ca?olicism1 & on 8 und]/&+ ( 8,*ri/5dom10 t a ?or\gh air+ ( ! subject is necess>y4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 only an irresponsible writ] l ,sidney ,hook w\ld accuse ,belloc ( id5tify+ ! int]e/s ( ,ca?olicism ) ! anci5 rgime4#ei ,belloc glori$ 9 ! be/ traditions ( ! ,revolution1 &1 ) ! exception ( ,b]nanos1 he seems to be ! only hi/orian to h grasp$ ! ,*ri/ian cont9uity ( ! new & ! old] political traditions ( ,europe4 ,he 0 s mu* ! ,republican t he 0 dup$ by ! pret5sions ( ,r\sseau4 ,! *>ges ( reaction are n wor? ! dignity ( a =mal reply4 ,9 ! second place1 ^? q responsible m5 :o oppose ! ,bellocian slogan ( 8,europe is ! ,fai?0 are guilty1 n ( irresponsibility1 b ( a lack ( intellectual subtlety4 ,to /ate t ! ,fai? is supra-temporal & is !reby nev] to be id5tifi$ ) any giv5 civilization is to enunciate a truism1 & to miss ! po9t4 ,x is "o ?+ to say t no cultural ord] is ( ! ess5ce ( ! ,fai?2 x is ano!r ?+ to say t ! ,fai? is ( ! ess5ce ( "s giv5 cultural ord]4 ,! latt] is ,belloc's position4 ,:5 ! ,fai? is ( ! ess5ce ( t culture1 !n t civilization is "p (1 or co9cid5t )1 ,*ri/5dom4 ,! hi/orical pro( ( ,belloc's po9t lies 9 ! brutal tru? t :5 t giv5 social ord] loses ! ,fai?1 x ceases to be itself4 ,su* is ! mean+ ( 8,europe is ! ,fai?40 ,m pr(\ndly & m to ! he>t ( ! issue is ! objection to conceiv+ ,*ri/5dom1 if !re is or has be5 or w be su*1 z a place4 ,today probably all w\ld agree t ,*ri/5dom is l>gely a /ate ( m9d2 b ) ,belloc ! writ] ( ^! pages ass]ts t ,*ri/5dom mu/ become a place1 because man is a mat]ial z well z a spiritual creature1 exi/+ 9 space1 endur+ 9 "t4 ,z 8 inn] p]fection necessitates ! int]p5etration ( ! natural & ! sup]natural1 s too mu/ ?is inn] p]sonal unity be project$ ext]nally 9 a corporate entity t ideally c\ld be b\nd$ geographically1 politically1 & socially4 ,t ,god be f\nd 9 a %r9e is a p>adox inh]5t 9 ! v my/]y ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,t man1 once he is ,*ri/ian1 w try to build a h\se ( su* a nature t he c say to himself & to 8 fri5ds1 8,?is is a place 9 :i* ,*ri/ian m5 w be at home10 is ! inn] mean+ ( ,*ri/5dom 9 ! ?\ght ( ,hilaire ,belloc4 ,he always s\ght out old inns1 & x 0 because he hop$ to f9d l+]+ !re some?+ ( ! ess5ce ( :at 0 once ! ,*ri/ian ,inn ( ,mank9d4 ,9 "o s5se1 a ,*ri/ian is always an exile4 ,9 ano!r s5se1 he is an isl&2 & x is 9 ?is t is to be f\nd ! he>t ( ! ne$ = ,*ri/5dom--a corporate !oc5tric humanism--a place s p5etrat$ by ! ,fai? t a man :o 0 !re c\ld say t 8,jesus ,*ri/ 0 9 ! morn+ skies40#fj ,belloc grasps ! old] ,european ,*ri/5dom1 9 its ideals & 9 ! be/ ( its actualities1 z a truly human society1 p]meat$ f top to bottom ) grace1 & giv5 direction & de/9y by ! ,univ]sal ,fai?4 ,p]sonal p]fection necessitates ! communal act 9 :i* society is built z a home = man4 ,! ,city ( ,man exi/s = ! fur!r+ ( human p]fection4 ,! ,city mu/ be p]sonal3 f ?is foll[s ,belloc's dete/ation ( imp]sonal gov]nm5ts4 ,! be/ gov]nm5t w\ld be "o p]sonally ex]cis$ by all m51 act+ toge!r = ! common good4 ,:]e ?is democratic society is impossible ( fulfillm5t1 ! community is be/ inc>nat$ 9 a mon>*y3 "o man sums up 9 himself a p1 & "o man is responsible to all4 ,! ,bellocian concepts ( bo? democracy & mon>*y are n co-ext5sive ) ! m usually accept$ mean+s ( ^? t]ms4 ,= ,belloc democracy is less a /atic ?+ ?an some?+ dynamic4 ,! ,fr5* erupt+ into ! ,revolution1 organiz+ great armies & local gov]nm5ts almo/ ov]night--su* is democracy z ,belloc sees x4 ,x is ! old] ideal ( ! ,citiz5 assum+ p]sonal responsibility2 x is ,dr\et accept+ hi/ory at ! crossroads1 ! ,p>isians be=e ! ,tuil]ies1 man at ! b>ricades4 ,9 ,belloc's eyes ! only surviv+ democracies 9 ! ,we/ are ! ,swiss cantons & ! m\nta9 /ate ( ,&orra4 ,belloc's mon>*y is "o man1 symboliz+ a p & its traditions1 ex]cis+ p]sonal au?ority1 responsible be=e ! law1 a public sacrifice to ! l&4 ,he f9ds 8 be/ example 9 mod]n times 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica3 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,presid5cy4#fa ,a p]sonali/ society1 be x democratic or mon>*ical1 w fo/] ^? occupations atta*$ directly to fundam5tally human ne$s4 ,man ne$s to build2 he ne$s to plant & to pl[1 to make ?+s ) 8 h&s1 to inc>nate 8 aspirations 9 song & ! pla/ic arts2 he ne$s to fight1 & he ne$s to pray4 ,! peasant1 ! artisan1 ! soldi]1 ! s*ol>1 ! poet1 ! prie/--^! w dom9ate any humani/ culture 9 ,belloc's s5se ( ! t]m4 ,a broad base ( well-di/ribut$ prop]ty w lie "u ! :ole economic organism1 insur+ ! p]sonal "* ( ! res publica1 /amp+ x ) ! m>k ( humanity4 ,belloc has little use = a m]*ant society 7exemplifi$ 9 8 eyes by ,c>?age & ,:ig ,engl&74 ,! m]*ant necess>ily is engag$ 9 fur!r+ 8 own pr(it1 & he mu/ prosp] by fe$+ on ^? elem5ts )9 ! community t are productive4 ,m]*ants w always be 9 a society1 b if ! /ate is controll$ by _! _s1 !n ! ,city ( ,man is f9i%$4 ,pr(it1 n human p]fection1 is ! b\rgeois ideal4 ,view$ ideally1 ,belloc's humani/ society1 on :i* he con/ruct$ 8 di/ributi/ economics1 w\ld be *>act]iz$ by a ri* multiplicity ( functions root$ 9 fundam5tal human drives4 ,! ,city ( ,man is ! ext5sion1 ! natural fulfillm5t1 & ! gu>antee ( ! p]sonal integration symboliz$ by ,! ,f\r ,m54 ,man1 unali5at$ 9 ! d5sities ( 8 own subjectivity1 a*ieves an objective corporate unity ) 8 fell[s4 ,ev5 ! mo/ p5etrat+ & private ( natural my/]ies1 t ( poetic creation1 f9ds its full significance only 9 ! ,=um4 8,= ! ,poet1 ?\gh div9e1 is a s]vant4 ,he is ! god ( ! h\se ( ,admetus2 & n all 8 fell[%ip ) heav5 w\ld make him :at he is did he n br+ to bir? ! /ruggl+ song1 z yet undeliv]$ 9 8 fell[ m540#fb ,belloc's ideal ( ! good social ord] is n a utopia4 ,! 8propriet>y /ate10 z he calls x1 is ! natural ord] ( ?+s = m51 & only ! p>o*ialism ( a vision t _c see beyond ! la/ c5tury on ! ,cont95t1 or beyond ! ,re=mation 9 ,engl&1 w\ld insi/ on view+ indu/rial capitalism & ! consequ5t ,communi/ or ,collectivi/ dre>9ess z advances beyond ! simple humani/ ord] t me%es s beautifully ) human nature4 ,9 8 f9al books1 writt5 j be=e ! cata/rophe ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,belloc decl>$ t ,d5m>k & ,irel&1 & ! ,portugal ( ,salaz>1 7 ! mo/ dec5t /ates )9 :i* man c\ld f9d 8 p]sonal & social p]fection4 ,9 contempor>y cultural !ory1 !re are a numb] ( p>allels to ,belloc's di/ributi/ or propriet>y ideal4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a simil> conception c be f\nd 9 ! ?\ght ( ! ,s\!rn ,critics4 ,9 ,engl&1 ,mr4 ,t4 ,s4 ,eliot has advanc$ a l doctr9e 9 8 ,notes ,t[>d ! ,def9ition ( ,culture4 ,bo? m5 conceive ( culture z fundam5tally traditional1 i4e4 organic4 ,bo? see culture z dual3 9 "o dim5sion x is familial & private2 ! atta*m5t ( ! individual to 8 ance/ral home & to ! prov5 ways ( do+ ?+s assures a rhy?mic cont9uity to society t expresses itself 9 local patriotism & ! love = ! place :i* is "o's own2 /atus r ?an contract is ! ideal1 = 9 /atus is to be f\nd peace1 bo? p]sonal & public2 on ano!r dim5sion culture is public1 & ! plurality ( economic life is giv5 a unity :i* fl[]s 9 political1 arti/ic1 & religi\s life4 ,h[ev]1 two radical div]g5cies 9 ! ?\ght ( ,eliot & ,belloc decisively sep>ate _! respective humanisms4 ,eliot's society is ari/ocratic & po/-,re=mation ,engli% 9 inspiration2 ,belloc's is ei!r democratic or mon>*ical1 & !re=e egalit>ian1 :i* is to say t x is ,lat9 & ,ca?olic 9 _s4 ,eliot sees religi\s conflicts z mak+ = a ri*] cultural div]sity4 ,= ,belloc ! ,re=mation & ! r5d+ ( ,*ri/5dom is ! greate/ sc&al 9 ! /ory ( ! ,we/4 ,9 spite ( ! ,fr5* antec$5ts ( ,belloc's social ideals1 8 propriet>y traditions are root$ deeply 9 ! ,engli% pa/4 ,mo/ anti-collectivi/ ?9k+ 9 ! ,engli%-speak+ _w today looks to ,burke & ! !ory ( prescriptive politics4 ,b = all 8 cons]vatism1 ,burke nev] succe$$ 9 dispell+ ! ,:ig curse4 ,!re is ano!r tradition t runs back1 l a n>r[ & /raight road1 ?r\gh ,*e/]ton & ,belloc to ! ,tory-,radicalism ( ,william ,cobbett1 & beyond to ! ,cavali]s & to ! ,k+ :o di$ = ,engl&2 !re ! road broad5s into a great highway fill$ ) ! yeom5 :o rose 9 ! ,pilgrimage ( ,grace4 ,& beyond all ?is /&s ! high m$ieval vision ( ,=tesque3 a vision ( a l& ( free m51 eat+ & dr9k+ _! own1 ow+ allegiance nei!r to ari/ocrat nor capitali/1 b to ,god & ,engl& alone4 ,su* is ! ,city ( ,man 9 ,hilaire ,belloc's ?\ght4 ,b ?is ,city1 ,belloc indicates "t & aga91 is n ( itself4 ,x has no fully indep5d5t exi/5ce ( its own1 nor c x ev] be a completely autonom\s reality4 ,= x to be at all1 x mu/ fl\ri% )9 ! high] ,city :i* is ! ,city ( ,god4 ,j z ! individual man c f9d 8 natural p]fection only by los+ himself 9 ,*ri/1 s too c ! community ( all m5 f9d its s\l only )9 ! bosom ( ,*ri/ian ,wisdom4 ,religi\s tru?1 absolute & unque/ion$1 n only gu>antees b causes a ,god-ori5t$ humani/ culture to come into its own4 ,! sacr$ness ( ! p]son & ! et]nal relation%ip he be>s to ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/ are tru?s ( an ord] :i* is n human1 b ^! tru?s act )9 ! b[els ( society z ,div9e ,se$s1 conceiv+ 9 "t a temporal ord] bo? p]sonal & free4 ,?is ord] is ,*ri/5dom4 ,x is n ! ,city ( ,god1 b x is )9 t ,city1 & x is :at x is because x is ! *ild ( ,fai?4 ,!re is a ,city full1 z are all ,cities1 ( halt & maim1 bl9d & evil & ! re/3 b x is ! ,city ( ,god4444 ,!re are n two su* cities on e>?4 ,!re is ,"o4 ,)9 t h\sehold ! human _s has ro( & he>?4 ,outside x1 is ! night4#fc ,conclusion ,,! ,,future ,,place ,,( ,,hilaire ,,belloc ,,9 ,,engli% ,,lett]s ,he 0 ! f9e/ prose /yli/ ( 8 g5]ation4 ,8 art 0 a habit1 possess$ at ! c5t] ( 8 be+ by a man :o 0 consci\s ( 8 own p[]4 ,john ,edw>d ,d9e5 has not$ h[ writ]s ( su* div]se int]e/s & tal5ts z ,rup]t ,brooke1 ,=d ,madox ,=d & ,max ,be]bohm h paid homage to ! lit]>y g5ius ( ,hilaire ,belloc4#fd ,b>+'s fam\s tribute is well kn[n3 8grave prose l ! mell[ tones ( a beautifully play$ 'cello 444 solemn1 melan*oly & maje/ic40 ,belloc's prose at its f9e/ 0 :at great prose ought to be3 a s5sitive in/rum5t adapt$ to express1 ) great precision & subtle nuance1 ! complex g5ius ( its creator4 ,8 0 an arti/ry t 0 l>gely unmann]$1 simple1 sp>+ 9 metaphor1 & /ill rem>kably ri*3 a prose 9 a l9e t /ret*es back to ! orig9s ( classical ,engli%4 8,no man10 says ,"l ,twe$smuir1 8has atta9$ m p]fectly to ! #8piety ( spee*' ( ! sev5te5? c5tury2 no man has writt5 pur] & nobl] prose 9 ! great tradition40#fe ,x is no exagg]ation to say t ,belloc's prose1 root$ z x 0 9 ! highe/ lit]>y tradition1 w be read z long z ,engli% prose is read by m5 tra9$ 9 t great h]itage4 ,belloc (t5 put =? ! old] ideal t prose %\ld m9i/] rigidly to mean+4 ,to ?is end he develop$ an unadorn$1 pla9 /yle z ! apt in/rum5t = ! elucidation ( 8 political & sociological ideas4 ,! ,re/oration ( ,prop]ty1 ,! ,h\se ( ,commons & ,mon>*y1 ,! ,/ane ,/reet &1 mo/ especially1 ,! ,s]vile ,/ate are ! f9e/ examples ( ,belloc's work+ 9 a mann] t is almo/ dry 9 its cold lucidity4 ,! writ+ 9 ^! books is sev]ely unrhetorical & refre%+ly free f ! unavoidable p$antries ( contempor>y academic prose2 "h ,belloc a*ieves p]sonality 9 8 /yle only by ! con/ant vig\r t in=ms ! :ole ) an almo/ milit>y "*3 ?is ,belloc is ! ,fr5* logician :o c make an idea m>* to a conclusion4 ,belloc's pla9 /yle recalls ! old] ,ox=d mann] & sugge/s ! ,newman ( ! ,p>o*ial ,s]mons & ,! ,arians ( ! ,f\r? ,c5tury4 ,belloc's lyricism is f\nd p]haps at ! height ( its p]fection 9 ,! ,pa? to ,rome1 ,e/o ,p]petua1 & 9 ! little-kn[n translation ( ,b$i]'s ,! ,romance ( ,tri/an & ,iseult4 ,b = v9tage ,belloc1 we mu/ turn to ! essays1 & mo/ especially to ,hills & ! ,sea4 ,!re is ! grave /yle ( 8,! ,dea? ( a ,%ip02 !re is ! delici\s p>ody ( 8 grave /yle 9 8,! ,lo/ ,manuscript40 ,!n !re is ! anecdotal ,belloc tell+ a /ory = ! %e] love ( adv5ture recall$4 ,!re is ! humor\s ,belloc ( ! ,great ,fool passages4 ,f9ally !re is ! summ+ up ( a life's vision--once aga91 ,e/o ,p]petua4 ,9 ! light ( su* an incomp>able arti/ic ma/]y1 :y is x t ,belloc's reputation has suff]$ s sev]ely )9 ! la/ fifte5 ye>s8 ,"p ( ! neglect is probably due to ! fate ( 8 own g5]ation4 ,! :ole ,edw>dian & ,georgian p]iod is engulf$ "u ! snobb]y ( ! avant-g>de4 ,! he>t9ess1 ! ze/ = exi/5ce1 ! enorm\s ,elizabe?an int]e/ 9 almo/ ev]y?+1 ! %e] magnific5ce ( ! ,edw>dians seem pret5ti\s & a trifle adolesc5t to a y\? :o has ag$ "y 9 an old _w n[ dead4 ,! ,bellocs & ,b>+s & ,%aws1 div+ into ! ocean fully clad 9 ev5+ dress1 seem some:at beside ! po9t to a g5]ation embitt]$ 9 ! fires ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,! ,belloc :o c>ri$ burgundy ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,rye tires ! grim & some:at desp]ate intellectual ( ! day4 ,a *ange 9 fa%ion p>tially acc\nts = ,belloc's decl9e 9 popul>ity1 b !re is some?+ deep] ?an m]e fa%ion4 ,if ,belloc is n und]/ood today1 x may be because 8 own br& ( ,*ri/ian integration has become almo/ impossible ( a*ievem5t at ?is late date 9 ! dis9tegration ( ! ,we/]n ,_w4 ,mo/ ( u are n root$ m52 we d n live 9 a traditional culture1 & to pret5d to d s w\ld be to fall into an ar*aic lie4 ,! ,*ri/ian liv+ 9 ! c5t] ( an indu/rializ$ secul>ism has no ,grizzlebe>d4 ,8 ,sailor is dead & 8 ,poet is )\t su/5ance4 ,belloc's 8corporate memories10 & ,mr4 ,eliot's 8piety = ! dead10 c be1 at be/1 only truncat$ actualities & ideals impossible ( imm$iate a*ievem5t4 ,?is is ! age ( ,unheimli*keit4 ,man is no long] at home4 ,?9k+ m5 turn to ^? arti/s :o c read ! hidd5 dep?s ( ! contempor>y s\l1 & :o c reveal ! nature ( ! homelessness ( mod]n man4 ,?9k+ ,*ri/ians turn to ! vision ( a ,mauriac or ( a ,gre5e2 !y look to an ae/hetic p5etration into ! human s\l z x actually passes by on ! anonym\s pavem5ts ( ! mod]n _w4 ,^! m5 are li/5$ to because !y h captur$ ! w\nd$ _s ( ! day4 ,tru?1 p>ticul>ly arti/ic tru?1 is n pragmatic4 ,b arti/ic popul>ity always is4 ,he :o c speak to a man w be he>d4 ,belloc _c speak to ! latt]-day man4 ,belloc c only e*o ! suppress$ consci5ce ( ^? millions ( sil5t m5--! m5 :o b5d ov] nets & :o re/ on _! pl[s & :o say no?+--! m5 :o /ill be> )9 !mselves ! dreams & passions ( ,*ri/5dom3 ! love ( "o's own1 ! feel = ! soil1 ! s5se ( arms1 ! hung] = c]titude4 ,belloc speaks = ! und]gr\nd ( ,europe4 ,b 9 "s future "t1 possibly n remote1 :5 ,new ,man w h exhau/$ himself attempt+ to escape 8 de/9y1 :5 he w h tri$ all ! doors lead+ n[h]e1 :5 he w h sick5$ ( pap] humanisms1 he may turn to ! gn>l$ wisdom & ! et]nal y\? ( ?is la/ gu>dian ( ! ,we/4 ,if he does1 he w le>n :at x means to be a man4 ,,notes #a ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton1 ,! ,autobiography ( ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton 7,%e$ ,w>d1 ,new ,york1 #aicf71 pp4 #bbb-h4 #b ,! ,f\r ,m51 p4 #c4 #c ,ibid41 p4 #cjj4 #d ,ibid41 pp4 #cjb-c4 #e ,ibid41 p4 #cjc4 #f ,ibid41 pp4 #cjd-e4 #g ,raymond ,las ,v]gnas1 ,*e/]ton1 ,belloc1 & ,b>+ 7,%e$ ,w>d1 ,new ,york1 #aich71 pp4 #gi-hj4 #h ,on at lea/ ?ree diff]5t occasions1 9 ! mid/ ( passages t relate int5se spiritual crisis1 ,belloc rev]ts to ! 8,myself0 device4 ,^! passages w be discuss$ lat] on 9 ! *apt]4 #i ,! ,f\r ,m51 p4 #ef4 #aj ,t4 ,s4 ,eliot1 ,notes ,t[>ds ! ,def9ition ( ,culture 7,h>c\rt1 ,brace ,co41 ,new ,york71 p4 #db4 #aa ,belloc's 8,poet10 z indicat$1 is 9 ! ,platonic conception ( poetry3 poetry z ! intimation ( ! 8div9e40 ,:at a contempor>y critic w\ld consid] ess5tial to a poet1 ke5 s5sibility1 is f\nd 9 ,belloc's 8,sailor40 #ab 8,! ,autumn & ! ,fall ( ,leaves10 ,hills & ! ,sea1 pp4 #cjj-a4 #ac ,pa? to ,rome1 p4 #aah4 #ad 8,! ,autumn & ! ,fall ( ,leaves10 ,hills & ! ,sea1 p4 #caa4 #ae ,ibid41 p4 #caa4 #af ,hugh ,k5n]1 ,p>adox 9 ,*e/]ton 7,%e$ ,w>d1 ,new ,york1 #aidg71 passim4 #ag ,elizabe?an ,comm5t>y1 p4 #agj4 #ah ,t[ns ( ,de/9y1 p4 #bce4 #ai ,ibid41 p4 #bch4 #bj 8,a ,rema9+ ,*ri/mas10 ,a ,conv]sation ,) a ,cat1 p4 #bif4 #ba 8,! ,opportunity10 ,%ort ,talks ,) ! ,dead1 p4 #ei4 #bb ,:y ,i ,am & ,:y ,i ,am ,n a ,ca?olic1 pp4 #aj-aa4 #bc 8,gilb]t ,kei? ,*e/]ton10 ,! ,saturday ,review ( ,lit]ature1 ,july #d1 #aicf1 p4 #d4 #bd ,quot$ 93 ,maisie ,w>d1 ,gilb]t ,kei? ,*e/]ton 7,%e$ ,w>d1 ,new ,york1 #aidc71 p4 #dgd4 #be ,p4 ,d4 ,murphy1 8,hilaire ,belloc10 ,am]ica1 ,septemb] #be1 #aibj1 pp4 #eci-dj4 #bf ,! ,pa? to ,rome1 p4 #afa4 #bg ,ibid41 p4 #aah4 #bh 8,! ,idea ( a ,pilgrimage10 ,hills & ! ,sea1 p4 #bff4 #bi ,e/o ,p]petua1 pp4 #ahh-i4 #cj 8,arles10 ,hills & ! ,sea1 p4 #hg4 #ca ,! ,old ,road1 p4 #aa4 #cb 8,a ,rema9+ ,*ri/mas10 ,a ,conv]sation ,) a ,cat1 pp4 #bif-g4 #cc ,w4 ,h4 ,aud51 ,! ,en*af$ ,flood 7,r&om ,h\se1 ,new ,york1 #aiea71 pp4 #c-db4 #cd 8,! ,b>b>ians10 ,?is & ,t & ! ,o!r1 p4 #bbf4 #ce ,ibid41 pp4 #bbf-g4 #cf ,e/o ,p]petua1 p4 #agg4 #cg ,! ,old ,road1 p4 #i4 #ch 8,a ,rema9+ ,*ri/mas10 ,a ,conv]sation ,) a ,cat1 pp4 #bif-g4 #ci ,mr4 ,belloc ,/ill ,objects1 p4 #db4 #dj ,d\glas ,j]rold1 8,hilaire ,belloc & ! ,c\nt] ,re=mation10 ,= ,hilaire ,belloc1 ed4 by ,d\glas ,woodruff 7,%e$ ,w>d1 ,new ,york1 #aidb71 pp4 #a-aj4 #da ,europe & ! ,fai?1 pp4 viii-ix4 #db ,?is & ,t & ! ,o!r1 p4 #bbj4 #dc ,*>les ,i1 ,k+ ( ,engl&1 pp4 #gb-c4 #dd ,! ,/ane ,/reet1 pp4 #add-e4 #de ,cf4 ,belloc's analysis 9 8,reality10 ,fir/ & ,la/1 pp4 #fi-gd4 #df 8,on ,mundane ,acqua9tances10 ,sonnets & ,v]se 7,%e$ ,w>d1 ,new ,york1 #aidd71 p4 #afh4 #dg 8,! ,roman ,road10 ,hills & ! ,sea1 pp4 #bbb-c4 #dh 8,! ,high] ,criticism10 ,?is & ,t & ! ,o!r1 p4 #bdg4 #di ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 pp4 #eec-d4 #ej ,cf4 note #eb4 #ea 8,! ,m5 ( ! ,des]t10 ,hills & ! ,sea1 p4 #bdi4 #eb ,europe & ! ,fai?1 pp4 #d-e4 #ec ,! ,pa? 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