Hilaire Belloc

Hilaire Belloc was a French-born British writer and historian known for his prolific output and his influential works on history, politics, and religion.

"He [the poet] brings out the inner part of things and presents them to men in such a way that they cannot refuse but must accept it. But how the mere choice and rhythm of words should produce so magical an effect no one has yet been able to comprehend, and least of all the poets themselves."

Hilaire Belloc

"It is the best of all trades to make songs and the second best to sing them."

Hilaire Belloc