The Holy War by Bunyan is supposed to hold the same relation to his Pilgrim's progress; that the Odyssey of Homer does to his Iliad; or the Paradise Regained of Milton to his Paradise Lost; The inferior works of the great Grecian and English bards; are inferior only to their own more finished and perfect productions; and so it may be said of the admirable allegory; here presented to the reader; that it would have immortalized its author; had he not already attained the highest meed of fame by his inimitable Pilgrim. The subject of war; even when a holy one and altogether of an allegorical character; is not so generally pleasing as that of a pilgrimage; and this perhaps may; in a measure; detract from the interest which is felt in this really remarkable book. It merits a more popular reception. As an allegory it is well sustained. The Christian warfare is illustrated by one profoundly conversant with all it vicissitudes; and in the conception and portraiture of characters and incidents; Bunyan has displayed the same fertility of invention which imparts such a charm to his master-work. Includes Illustrated footnotes. 454 pages.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful personal interest!By William B. TurnerMy great-grandfather was one of the "Weary Boys" so I was really excited to find this book. It is an interesting; actual account of what life was like for the soldiers during the civil war.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A terrific book for anyone interested in . . .By Susan DeWitt... the Civil War or Ohio History. Pope gives a detailed account of an Ohio regiment's three-year tour of duty in the war; from the recruitment process in 1863 through the battles it participated in to Lee's surrender in `65. The 110th Ohio fought in many battles; including the Second Battle of Winchester; the Battle of the Wilderness; the Battle of Monocacy; and the final assaults at Petersburg and Appomattox Court House. Pope includes many first-person accounts from soldiers' letters and journals; and from Keifer's book about the war. You get a real feel for the conditions the soldiers lived under and their opinions about the decisions of their superiors--something you rarely get from standard history texts.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The Weary BoysBy Gary ChellisGood read. The book was well written technically. I became more enlighted on the politics behind the scenes of the Civil War and more appreciative of the deplorable conditions of the soldiers.
