joseph-pierre hilaire belloc

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Joseph-Pierre Hilaire Belloc

born July 27, 1870, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France died July 16, 1953, Guildford, Surrey, Eng. French-born British poet, historian, Catholic apologist, and essayist. A highly versatile writer, he is best remembered for his light verse, particularly for children, and for his lucid and graceful essays. His works include Verses and Sonnets (1895), The Bad Child's Book of Beasts (1896), The Modern Traveller (1898), Mr. Burden (1904), and Cautionary Tales (1907). He also wrote several historical works, including a four-volume History of England (1925-31)

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joseph-pierre Hi-laire Bel-loc