...Holy War, resented and repelled the accusation that The Pilgrim's Progress was not wholly his own : " Some say The Pilgrim's Progress is not mine, Insinuating...their brother. Or that so fond I am of being sire, I'le father bastards: or, if need require, I'll tell a lie in print to get applause. I scorn it: John...

...can never know. Actual borrowing cannot be proved and was vigorously repudiated by Bunyan himself. Some say the Pilgrim's Progress is not mine, Insinuating as if I would shine In name,, and fame, by the work of another. He tells us "John such dirt-heap never was since God converted him," and proceeds,...

...not mino, Insinuating as if I would shino In name and fume by tho worth of another, Like some mudo rich by robbing of their brother ; Or that so fond I am of being sire, I'll father bustards ; or, if need require, I'll tell a lie in print to get applause ; I scorn it : John such dirt-heap...

...FOUND AT T/fiS END OF HIS "HOLY WAR" SOME say the Pilgrim's Progress is not mine, Insinuating as if / would shine In name and fame by the worth of another...rich by robbing of their Brother. Or that so fond 1 am of being Sire, I'll father Bastards; or if need require, I'll tell a lye in print to get applause....

...advertisement to his " Holy War," and with the quotation of it, this paper may fitly end : — " Some say Ihe Pilgrim's Progress is not mine, Insinuating as if...some made rich, by robbing of their brother. Or, that I am so fond of being sire, I'll father bastards ; or, if need require, I'll tell a lie to get applause....