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
- Pliny the Elder (1.4.6)
- Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan (1.5.3).
- Plutarch (1.10.94).
- David Hume (2.2.50).
- John Locke (4.1.3).
Historical References
- Gregory King (1.8.34).
- Isocrates (1.10.94)
- Julius Cesar (2.3.34).
- King John (3.3.9).
- Christopher Columbus (4.7.3).
- Sir Walter Raleigh (4.7.10)