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The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

The Pilgrim's Progress is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678 . It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. It has also been cited as the first novel written in English.

The Pilgrim's Progress is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678 . It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. It has also been cited as the first novel written in English.

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Celestial City? Did we not see, from the Delectable Mountains, the gate<br />

of the City? Also, we are now to walk <strong>by</strong> faith. Let us go on, lest the man<br />

with the whip overtake us again.<br />

"You should have taught me that lesson, which I will now remind you of:<br />

'Do not listen to any advice which would lead you to stray from the<br />

words of knowledge.' I say, my brother — do not listen to him — but let<br />

us believe to the saving of our souls!"<br />

CHRISTIAN: "My brother, I did not ask the question of you, because I<br />

doubted the truth myself — but to test you, and to hear your heartfelt<br />

response. As for this man, I know that he is blinded <strong>by</strong> the god of this<br />

world. Let us go on, knowing that we believe the truth, and that no lie is<br />

of the truth."<br />

HOPEFUL: "Now I rejoice in the hope of the glory of God!"<br />

So they turned away from the man — and he, laughing at them, went on<br />

his way back home.<br />

THE ENCHANTED GROUND<br />

<strong>The</strong>n I saw in my dream, that they went on until they came to a certain<br />

country, whose air naturally tended to make travelers drowsy.<br />

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So Hopeful began to be very dull and sleepy, and said to Christian, "I am<br />

starting to grow so drowsy that I can scarcely hold my eyes open. Let us<br />

lay down here, and take a nap."<br />

CHRISTIAN: "By no means — lest <strong>by</strong> sleeping, we never wake up again!”<br />

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