When poets refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Robert Southey (D.1)
- William Wordsworth (D.6)
- John Milton (D.10)
- Plato (7.4)
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau (7.4)
- Socrates (7.5)
- Homer (7.80)
- John Keats (11.60)
- Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote (13.11)
Historical References
- Isaac Newton (7.5)
- William Wilberforce (14.82)
- Thomas Malthus (15.38)