# Unknown — The Path to Rome character guide

> Unknown in The Path to Rome by Hilaire Belloc.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** I, myself, me, yourself, your, myself

**First appearance:** 0003-the-path-to-rome

## Who they are

A restless pilgrim who vows to walk from his boyhood valley to Rome, trading comfort for rough roads, early Mass, and thirty miles a day.

## In the story

### [Praise of This Book](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_path_to_rome_se/chapters/praise-of-this-book)

The narrator recounts his vow and the origin of the book, and speaks directly to the reader.

### [The Path to Rome](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_path_to_rome_se/chapters/the-path-to-rome)

The narrator continues his pilgrimage, reflecting on the tedium of travel and the joy of books, and experiences a night march toward Rome.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_path_to_rome_se/chapters/endnotes)

The narrator resolves to avoid dull passages by telling stories or singing songs.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_path_to_rome_se/characters