Born: July 27, 1870 in Saint-Clair [Died] July 16, 1953. Guilford, Surrey. A French-born British poet, historian and essayist. Graduated from Oxford University. Naturalized in Britain in 1902. A friend of GK Chesterton, he also wrote from a Catholic perspective. He is best known for his walking travelogue The Path to Rome (1902), which describes the history and scenery of Europe. His other works include the essay collection The Four Men (12), the history book Europe and the Faith (20), History of England (4 volumes, 25-31), the poetry collection The Modern Traveller (1898), and Heroic Poems in Praise of Wine (1932). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
[生]1870.7.27. サンクルー [没]1953.7.16. サリー,ギルフォード フランス生れのイギリスの詩人,歴史家,随筆家。オックスフォード大学卒業。 1902年イギリスに帰化。 G.K.チェスタートンの友人で,同じくカトリックの立場から著作。ヨーロッパの歴史と風物を解説した徒歩旅行記『ローマへの道』 The Path to Rome (1902) が有名。その他,随筆集『四人』 The Four Men (12) ,歴史書『ヨーロッパと信仰』 Europe and the Faith (20) ,『イギリス史』 History of England (4巻,25~31) ,詩集『現代の旅人』 The Modern Traveller (1898) ,『酒を讃える歌』 Heroic Poems in Praise of Wine (1932) など。 出典 ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典について 情報 |
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