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Progress and Poverty · Character

John Bunyan

Author of Pilgrim's Progress, cited as an example of literary and moral influence.

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Also known as Bunyan

First appearance: iv of the changes that would be wrought in social organization and social life

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Referenced for the metaphor of the 'Slough of Despond' to illustrate that poverty cannot be overcome by mere moral exhortation.
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