Project Gutenberg 2012-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 135 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. Hyde, William Henry 1858 1925 The Old Road Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Old Road" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the ancient thoroughfare that connects Winchester to Canterbury, delving into its significance and the historical context surrounding it. The author seeks not only to retrace this route but also to uncover the stories and origins tied to its existence, providing a reflection on the importance of roads in shaping human civilization. The opening of the book presents Belloc’s fascination with the concept of "The Road," emphasizing its primal significance to humanity. He describes how roads have historically influenced settlement patterns, commerce, and even religion, serving as vital arteries connecting various aspects of life. Belloc sets the stage for his exploration by highlighting his desire to reconnect with the past, suggesting that through understanding these ancient paths, one can gain insight into the lives and movements of early peoples. He introduces the concept of a journey—both literal and metaphorical—aiming to regenerate a connection with the historical and cultural echoes that linger along the Old Road from Winchester to Canterbury. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Description and travel England -- Antiquities Roads -- Great Britain DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 427411 427423 2024-09-17T07:58:52.532343 2023-09-17T16:03:54.054057 text/html text/html 415400 2012-09-14T09:31:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2877617 2012-09-14T09:31:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2973690 2024-09-17T07:59:01.248289 application/epub+zip 2976402 2024-09-17T07:58:54.644352 application/epub+zip 198025 2024-09-17T07:58:53.382349 application/epub+zip 3073263 2024-09-17T07:59:05.824295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3029647 2024-09-17T07:59:00.143318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298205 2022-09-18T16:14:48.967121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345747 345554 2024-09-17T07:58:51.361355 2023-09-17T16:03:52.972052 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 345534 2012-09-14T09:31:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 125714 2012-09-14T09:31:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 345535 2012-09-14T09:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125653 2012-09-14T09:31:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21285 2024-09-17T07:59:05.973271 application/rdf+xml 9310 2024-09-17T07:58:53.771324 image/jpeg 2685 2024-09-17T07:58:53.577328 image/jpeg 2832917 2024-09-17T07:58:52.663356 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia