Project Gutenberg 2020-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 157 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. 12023752 This and That and the Other An open letter to a young diplomatist -- On pedants -- On atheism -- On fame -- On rest -- On discovery -- On inns -- On rows -- The pleasant place -- On omens -- The book -- The servants of the rich -- The joke -- The spy -- The young people -- Ethandune -- The death of Robert the Strong -- The crooked streets -- The place apart -- The Ebro Plain -- The little river -- Some letters of Shakespeare's time -- On acquaintance with the great -- On lying -- The dupe -- The love of England -- The storm -- The valley -- A conversation in Andorra -- Paris and the East -- The human charlatan -- The barbarians -- On knowing the past -- The higher criticism -- The fanatic -- A leading article -- The obituary notice -- The "Merry Rome" column -- Open letter to a young parasite -- On dropping anchor. E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "This and That and the Other" by Hilaire Belloc is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work blends humorous observations with serious commentary on an array of topics, reflecting Belloc's witty style and philosophical musings on subjects ranging from diplomacy to atheism. Throughout the text, Belloc aims to provoke thought and contemplation on the nature of society and the human experience. The opening of the collection features a preface where the author humorously addresses the varied and eclectic nature of the essays contained within. Belloc seems to express a sense of uncertainty about tying these diverse pieces together thematically, as he touches upon everything from diplomacy to personal anecdotes. Specifically, he begins with an "Open Letter to a Young Diplomacist," offering satirical advice on how to navigate the intricacies and responsibilities of a diplomatic career while infusing his reflections on the broader implications of such power. The blend of humor and deep introspection establishes the tone for the essays that follow, engaging readers with both entertainment and a call to explore significant societal themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English essays -- 20th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 396194 2025-07-24T11:19:53.027289 text/html 381873 2024-10-17T16:54:05 text/html 256021 2025-07-24T11:19:58.906224 application/epub+zip 256705 2025-07-24T11:19:54.074240 application/epub+zip 231957 2025-07-24T11:19:53.574232 application/epub+zip 378676 2025-07-24T11:20:02.699197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328267 2025-07-24T11:19:58.338184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303774 2022-09-27T20:03:23.775536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352501 2025-07-24T11:19:52.299282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332574 2024-10-17T16:54:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17118 2025-07-24T11:20:02.847203 application/rdf+xml 8134 2025-07-24T11:19:53.671212 image/jpeg 1624 2025-07-24T11:19:53.627253 image/jpeg 213164 2025-07-24T11:19:53.069260 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia