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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CHRISTIAN: "What good notions? Please tell us."<br />
IGNORANCE: "Why, I think of God and Heaven."<br />
CHRISTIAN: "So do the devils and damned souls."<br />
IGNORANCE: "But I think of them — and desire them.”<br />
CHRISTIAN: "So do many who are never likely to get to Heaven. <strong>The</strong><br />
soul of the sluggard desires — and gets nothing!"<br />
IGNORANCE: "But I think of<br />
God and Heaven — and leave all<br />
for them."<br />
CHRISTIAN: "That I doubt, for<br />
leaving all is a hard matter —<br />
yes, a harder matter than many<br />
are aware of. But why do you<br />
think that you have left all for<br />
God and Heaven?"<br />
IGNORANCE: "Because my<br />
heart tells me so."<br />
CHRISTIAN: "But the wise man<br />
says, 'He who trusts in his own<br />
heart is a fool.'"<br />
IGNORANCE: "That was spoken<br />
of an evil heart — but mine is a good one."<br />
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