Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 84 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. On Nothing & Kindred Subjects On Nothing and Kindred Subjects Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. On the pleasure of taking up one's pen -- On getting respected in inns and hotels -- On ignorance -- On advertisement -- On a house -- On the illness of my muse -- On a dog and a man also -- On tea -- On them -- On railways and things -- On conversations in trains -- On the return of the dead -- On the approach of an awful doom -- On a rich man who suffered -- On a child who died -- On a lost manuscript -- On a man who was protected by another man -- On national debts -- On lords -- On jingoes: in the shape of a warning -- On a winged horse and the exile who rode him -- On a man and his burden -- On a fisherman and the quest of peace -- On a hermit whom I knew -- On an unknown country -- On a faery castle -- On a southern harbour -- On a young man and an older man -- On the departure of a guest -- On death -- On coming to an end. Produced by Anne Folland, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "On Nothing & Kindred Subjects" by Hilaire Belloc is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores various themes, engaging in philosophical musings and observations about the complexities and nuances of life, centered around the concept of "nothing." The essays cover topics ranging from the nature of creativity to the social dynamics of inns, showcasing Belloc’s wit and reflective style. The opening of this work establishes Belloc’s ambitious quest to write about "Nothing," a topic he argues is both profound and laden with significance. He reflects on a summer gathering in Normandy, where the idea to tackle such an elusive subject was born among friends. Belloc elaborates on the difficulties and misconceptions surrounding "Nothing," suggesting that it embodies a majestic essence at the core of existence and human experience. Through anecdotes and philosophical digressions, he sets the tone for a contemplative exploration that weaves humor and insight into the fabric of everyday observations and timeless truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 350695 350563 2024-10-03T13:25:29.166742 2023-10-04T04:09:19.711631 text/html text/html 350688 350556 2024-10-03T13:25:29.432797 2023-10-04T04:09:19.886632 text/html text/html 218043 2024-10-03T13:25:37.305721 application/epub+zip 221691 2024-10-03T13:25:32.663736 application/epub+zip 209002 2024-10-03T13:25:31.388752 application/epub+zip 410464 2024-10-03T13:25:40.991700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377824 2024-10-03T13:25:36.494905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341866 2022-09-04T06:00:04.295704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322895 322814 2024-10-03T13:25:28.699779 2023-10-04T04:09:19.459655 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 323061 2015-02-02T15:07:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129850 2015-02-02T15:08:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19585 2024-10-03T13:25:41.121682 application/rdf+xml 14893 2024-10-03T13:25:31.940740 image/jpeg 3627 2024-10-03T13:25:31.660883 image/jpeg 214172 2024-10-03T13:25:29.465786 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