That was one of the 400 comments from readers offering literary or historical parallels to the Bush administration and Iraq.

(You can submit your own favorite literary or historical parallel at nytimes.com/ontheground.)

Victor Hamilton notes some "intentional literary parallels" between the chapters, such as the exhortation to "identify" (38:25-26 and 37:32-33).

But those who are familiar with the strict discipline of Japanese haiku poems may recognize a literary parallel.

The literary parallels are sometimes strained, and Rodney Bennett's direction turns a touch lifeless in spots, but the two stars are never less than charming.

These allusions deepen our understanding and appreciation of Billy's story by suggesting historical and literary parallels to the personal events in his life.

There are several literary parallels between the two accounts, the most foremost being that, according to Procopius, both of the building projects were blessed by God.

And if we may regard the literary parallel that has been pointed out as anything more than fortuitous, it is open to us to assume that chap.

Already, lawyers, politicians and others have groped for political and literary parallels.

You can get a sort of literary parallel.