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Emile Joseph Dillon
Emile Joseph Dillon was a British journalist, author, and linguist, born in 1854. Fluent in numerous languages, he served as a foreign correspondent for "The Daily Telegraph" and reported extensively on European and Asian affairs, particularly on Russia. Dillon is known for his works such as "Russia Today and Tomorrow" and "The Eclipse of Russia," which reflect his deep knowledge of Russian politics and society during turbulent times. His unique background in languages and cultures helped him provide detailed and insightful analyses of international events until his death in 1933.
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PREFACE A careful perusal of this first English translation of the primitive text of "Job," "Koheleth," and the "Sayings of Agur" will, I doubt not, satisfy the most orthodox reader that I am fully warranted in characterising their authors as Sceptics. The epithet, I confess, may prove distasteful to many, but the truth, I trust, will be welcome to all. It is not easy to...
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I The choice of Paris for the historic Peace Conference was an afterthought. The Anglo-Saxon governments first favored a neutral country as the most appropriate meeting-ground for the world's peace-makers. Holland was mentioned only to be eliminated without discussion, so obvious and decisive were the objections. French Switzerland came next in order, was actually fixed upon, and for a time held...
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INTRODUCTION Behind any human institution there stand a few men—perhaps only one man—who direct its movement, protect its interests, or serve as its mouthpiece. This applies to nations. If we wish to know for what a nation stands and what are its ideals and by what means it seeks to realise them, we shall do well to know something of the men who lead its people or express their feelings. It is of...
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