John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
John Bunyan 1628-1688 John Bartlett
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| And so I penned It down, until at last it came to be, For length and breadth, the bigness which you see. |
| Pilgrim’s Progress. Apology for his Book. |
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| Some said, “John, print it;” others said, “Not so.” Some said, “It might do good;” others said, “No.” |
| Pilgrim’s Progress. Apology for his Book. |
| 3 |
| The name of the slough was Despond. |
| Pilgrim’s Progress. Part i. |
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| Every fat must stand upon his bottom. 1 |
| Pilgrim’s Progress. Part i. |
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| Dark as pitch. 2 |
| Pilgrim’s Progress. Part i. |
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| It beareth the name of Vanity Fair, because the town where ’t is kept is lighter than vanity. |
| Pilgrim’s Progress. Part i. |
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| The palace Beautiful. |
| Pilgrim’s Progress. Part i. |
| 8 |
| They came to the Delectable Mountains. |
| Pilgrim’s Progress. Part i. |
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| Some things are of that nature as to make One’s fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache. |
| The Author’s Way of sending forth his Second Part of the Pilgrim. |
| 10 |
| He that is down needs fear no fall. 3 |
| Pilgrim’s Progress. Part ii. |
| Note 1. Every tub must stand upon its bottom.—Charles Macklin: The Man of the World, act i. sc. 2. [back] |
| Note 2. Ray: Proverbs. John Gay: The Shepherd’s Week. Wednesday. [back] |
| Note 3. See Butler, Quotation 36. [back] |