# Authority vs. Individuality in The Path to Rome

> Theme guide for The Path to Rome by Hilaire Belloc.

The author rails against 'Authority'—represented by ushers, parents, and officers—that disrupts the mind's natural slumber and forces practical work, contrasting this with the value of indolence, fantasy, and personal revelation.

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