On Everything-Hilaire Belloc

Ins and Outs of Paris or Paris by Day and Night by Julie de Marguerittes.Paris has been often described, by travelers, by artists, by savants, by friends and by enemies, yet it was after reading most of the works descriptive of Paris that I felt how much there was still to be written, if not about Paris, at least about the Parisians.Featured on Pensées.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

On Everything by Hilaire Belloc.Hillaire Belloc of French by birth, British by naturalization was a diverse and prolific writer of the early 20th century. His writing runs the range from poetry, political writings and children’s stories. He was a close friend, and sometimes collaborator with fellow Catholic G.K. Chesterton. This book is a collection of essays and other short writings on a vast array of subjects ranging from observations on the barber, the duel, reflections on war and religion. Some are in the form of drama, dialogue and letters but always engaging with wit and satire.Featured on Pensées.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Three Stories & Ten Poems by Ernest Hemingway.The author arranged for this collection of three short stories and ten poems to be printed in a small run of 300 copies in Dijon (France.) The book entered into the public domain in 2019.Featured on Pensées.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Ingersoll on ABRAHAM LINCOLN, from the Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 3, Lecture 3 by Robert G. Ingersoll.Col. Ingersoll begins his popular lecture series on famous persons as follows: "It is hard to overstate the debt we owe to the men and women of genius. Take from our world what they have given, and all the niches would be empty, all the walls naked—meaning and connection would fall from words of poetry and fiction, music would go back to common air, and all the forms of subtle and enchanting Art would lose proportion and become the unmeaning waste and shattered spoil of thoughtless Chance." One of the most famous orators of his day, a contemporary and personal friend of Mark Twain and General Grant, Ingersoll's lectures on famous people herein includes: SHAKESPEARE, ROBERT BURNS, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VOLTAIRE, WALT WHITMAN; followed by inspiring speeches on THE GREAT INFIDELS, WHICH WAY? (science or superstition), and ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE.Featured on Pensées.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Good Soldier; A Selection Of Soldiers' Letters, 1914-1918 by N. P. Dawson.“Here are boys, all sorts of boys: French, English, Italian, American… These are soldiers’ letters written home. But reading, one finds that he does not think of them as letters at all, but as boys… but the spirit of these letters cannot be defeated. The dead will rise again.” Each letter is introduced by a paragraph or two about the writer.Featured on Pensées.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Happy Days by A. A. Milne.Although best known for his Winnie the Pooh stories, A.A. Milne spent years as an editor at the English humor magazine Punch. These sprightly essays were chosen from the hundreds he wrote during that period. As usual, they are funny, wry, and poke fun at almost all of our human foibles. There are 6 short one act plays that he wrote to demonstrate the 6 allowable plots for amateur playwrights and they are absolutely hilarious. The other topics run the gamut from dogs to dates.Featured on Pensées.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Anti-imperialist Writings by Mark Twain.This audiobook is a collection of Mark Twain's anti-imperialist writings (newspaper articles, interviews, speeches, letters, essays and pamphlets).Featured on Pensées.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Present Crisis by James Russell Lowell.James Russell Lowell was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets. These poets usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside. "Lowell's poem "The Present Crisis," an early work that addressed the national crisis over slavery leading up to the Civil War, has had an impact in the modern civil rights movement. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People named its newsletter The Crisis after the poem, and Martin Luther King, Jr. frequently quoted the poem in his speeches and sermons. The poem was also the source of the hymn Once to Every Man and Nation."Featured on Pensées.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

"Pensées Part 1" by Blaise Pascal offers profound reflections on the human condition, faith, and reason, capturing the essence of existential inquiry. Pascal's insights delve into the complexities of belief, the struggle between faith and doubt, and the limitations of human understanding. His exploration of the heart's role in knowledge and the paradoxes of existence resonates deeply in today's world, where individuals grapple with uncertainty and the search for meaning. The themes of humility in the face of vastness and the recognition of our own limitations continue to challenge and inspire readers, prompting them to reflect on their own beliefs and the nature of truth. This work remains a timeless meditation on what it means to be human, inviting listeners to engage with its rich philosophical discourse.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Collected Prose by James Elroy Flecker.Best remembered for his poetry, James Elroy Flecker was also a playwright, novelist and prose writer. This collection of his idiosyncratic prose writings includes The Last Generation (a short science fiction story), short sketches, a dialogue, and several critical studies.Featured on Pensées.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.