"What we call "the Reformation" was essentially the reaction of the barbaric, the ill-tutored and the isolated places external to the old and deep-ro… - Hilaire Belloc

"What we call "the Reformation" was essentially the reaction of the barbaric, the ill-tutored and the isolated places external to the old and deep-rooted Roman civilization, against the influences of that civilization."

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About Hilaire Belloc

Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (27 July 1870 – 16 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and poet, known chiefly for his essays and children's books; he was sometimes referred to by the nickname "Old Thunder". Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist.

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Alternative Names: Hilaire Pierre Belloc Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc
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The Modern Attack will not
tolerate us. It will attempt to
destroy us. Nor can we
tolerate it. We must attempt
to destroy it as being the
fully equipped and ardent
enemy of the Truth by which
men live. The duel is to the
death.

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