History of Allegory

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ALLEGORY (allos, other, and agoreuein, to speak), a

ALLEGORY (allos, other, and agoreuein, to speak), a

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rhetoric, but the medium of representation is not necessarily

rhetoric, but the medium of representation is not necessarily

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reason. The fable or parable is a short allegory with one

reason. The fable or parable? is a short allegory with one

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of a vine in the 80th psalm. In classical literature one

of a vine in the 80th Psalm. In classical literature one

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and several occur in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Perhaps the most elaborate and the most successful specimens of allegory are to be found in the works of English authors. Spenser's? Faerie Queene, Swift's Tale of a Tub, Addison's? Vision of Mirza, and, above all, Bunyan's? Pilgrim's Progress, are examples that it would be impossible to match in elaboration, beauty and fitness, from the literature of any other nation.

and several occur in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Some elaborate and successful specimens of allegory are to be found in the works of English authors. Spenser's? Faerie Queene, Swift's Tale of a Tub, Addison's? Vision of Mirza, and, above all, Bunyan's? Pilgrim's Progress, are examples.