Master of Mimesis
“But this fault is rare in Bunyan — far rarer than in Piers Plowman. If such dead wood were removed from The … Continue reading Master of Mimesis
Category: C.S. Lewis
Lewis on Bunyan
“We must attribute Bunyan’s style to a perfect natural ear, a great sensibility for the idiom and cadence of popular … Continue reading Lewis on Bunyan
Lewis on Tyndale
“Where Tyndale is most continuously and obviously superior to More is in style. He is, beyond comparison, lighter, swifter, more … Continue reading Lewis on Tyndale
Lewis on Bunyan’s Progress
“Part of the unpleasant side of The Pilgrim’s Progress lies in the extreme narrowness and exclusiveness of Bunyan’s religious outlook. The faith … Continue reading Lewis on Bunyan’s Progress
