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Hilaire Belloc on Books

1870–1953 England

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When I am dead, I hope it may be said:
'His sins were scarlet, But his books were read'.

Hilaire Belloc (1925)

'… and as to what may be in this book, do not feel timid nor hesitate to enter. There are more mountains than molehills …'

The Path to Rome (1902)

Child! Do not throw this book about;
Refrain from the unholy pleasure
Of cutting all the pictures out!
Preserve it as your chiefest treasure.

Verses (1910)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Hilaire Belloc (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.