The tradition of allegory can be traced back to ancient Greek, but in the case of Anglo Saxon period, the tradition can be found in the works of Dante, Langland, Bunyan, Swift and George Orwell.

• 寓言诗的传统可以追溯到古希腊 ,但盎格鲁·撒克逊寓言诗的直接渊源在于《圣经》 ,与后来但丁、兰格兰德、班扬、奥威尔的寓言体作品一脉相承。