"It has been proved in the life of every man that though his loves are human, and therefore changeable, yet in proportion as he attaches them to things unchangeable, so they mature and broaden." "Purportedly set in 1902, this tale was begun in 1907 but not published until 1912. The pilgrims here are Belloc and three others who meet on October 29 in an inn called the George, just inside Sussex, and decide to walk from one end of the county to the other. The idea for this walk is hatched by Belloc himself who feels that ...
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"It has been proved in the life of every man that though his loves are human, and therefore changeable, yet in proportion as he attaches them to things unchangeable, so they mature and broaden." "Purportedly set in 1902, this tale was begun in 1907 but not published until 1912. The pilgrims here are Belloc and three others who meet on October 29 in an inn called the George, just inside Sussex, and decide to walk from one end of the county to the other. The idea for this walk is hatched by Belloc himself who feels that yearning of Odysseus 'to see once more the smoke going up from his own land, and after that to die.' He is soon joined by the three who, rather than use their given names, are each called by a nom-de-promenade: the Sailor, the Poet, and Grizzlebeard.... The attentive reader of Belloc will sense that they are themselves aspects of Belloc, who goes by the name 'Myself' on this journey. Like The Path to Rome , this farrago includes all that one could want of poetic descriptions of the land and Belloc's own pencil sketches of it mingled with the jokes, songs, stories, and profundities for which Belloc is justly famous."- David Deavel , The Imaginative Conservative "Few writers have felt so intensely the sense of exile, and hence the love of home, to the degree to which it is invoked by Belloc.... It is in this soil-soul nexus that the nub of Belloc's profundity is to be discovered. It manifests itself in the tension between permanence and mutability and finds infectious expression in the perfect balance between wistfulness and whimsy. Although these qualities are to be found in all of Belloc's work, as expressions of the very spirit of the man himself, they are to be found to an exceptional degree in The Path to Rome and The Four Men .... The Four Men rivals it, and perhaps surpasses it, as a vehicle for Belloc's wit and wisdom, or as an outpouring of his irrepressible personality."- Joseph Pearce , Crisis Magazine "Humorous, thought-provoking, evoking friendship, tradition, good beer and song, and recovering, 'while they yet could be recovered, the principal joys of the soul, ' The Four Men is one of Belloc's most delightful literary works."- Sean P. Dailey
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Add this copy of The Four Men to cart. $22.68, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published by Thomas Nelson and Son.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. No date; Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Four Men: a Farrago to cart. $24.59, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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Add this copy of The Four Men: a Farrago (Twentieth Century Classics) to cart. $28.64, good condition, Sold by Fables Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Goshen, IN, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Oxford University Press.
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Good. A former library book with all the expected stamps stickers and markings. Some shelf storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. The pages appear aged but unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shadow. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
Add this copy of The Four Men: a Farrago to cart. $34.56, good condition, Sold by BARNABY rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1984 by Oxford University Press.
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Good Condition. A well-kept book with only minor signs of handling and use. Text mildly tanned, but otherwise clean and fresh. Spine intact, bindings firm and tight. Size: 18 x 12 x 1.3 cm. xx, 162 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Fiction; Sussex (England)--Social life and customs--Humor; ISBN: 0192814346. ISBN/EAN: 9780192814340. Add. Inventory No: 241025GAY0304404.
Add this copy of The Four Men: a Farrago to cart. $36.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2025 by Os Justi Press.
Add this copy of Four Men: a Farrago to cart. $40.00, good condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1912 by The Bobbs-Merrill Company.
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Good. Size: 0x0x0; Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Library stamps and markings. Shelf wear. Some water damage to front board and margins. Rear gutter weakened. ix, 310 p., ill., 19 cm. Hilaire Belloc was a French-born poet, historian, and essayist who was among the most versatile English writers of the first quarter of the 20th century. He is most remembered for his light verse, particularly for children, and for the lucidity and easy grace of his essays, which could be delightfully about nothing or decisively about some of the key controversies of the Edwardian era.
Add this copy of The Four Men: a Farrago (Twentieth Century Classics) to cart. $43.76, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1984 by Oxford Paperbacks.
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Add this copy of The Four Men: a Farrago to cart. $44.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2025 by OS Justi Press.
