A Day at a Time · Character
John Bunyan
Author of Pilgrim's Progress, referenced as an example of spiritual perseverance.
minor
Also known as Bunyan, John
First appearance: i a day at a time
John Bunyan shows up with force in XI: Culpable Goodness. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced for his phrase 'grievous crab-tree cudgel' in the context of blunt speech.
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In XI: Culpable Goodness: Referenced for his phrase 'grievous crab-tree cudgel' in the context of blunt speech. Later, in A Khaki Virtue: Mentioned in reference to the pilgrim Christian hearing a man singing as he goes…
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