When authors 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
- Aphrodite (3.10; 12.31)
- Don Quixote (4.45)
- Faust (12.29, 12.24)
- Old Testament (14.17)
- "The Philosopher's Stone" (11.60)
- Prometheus (1.11 first mention)
- Romeo and Juliet (6.87)
- Ulysses (14.4)
Historical References
- Alaric (6.259)—A barbarian general in the army of ancient Rome.
- Albert Einstein (2.27 first mention)
- Martin Luther (6.17)
- Isaac Newton (12.36)