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.
Musical References
- Johann Sebastian Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier (1.126)
- Frederic Chopin, Composer (1.126)
- Johannes Brahms, Composer (1.126)
- Johann Sebastian Bach, The Art of Fugue (1.134)
- Johann Sebastian Bach, The Goldberg Variations (1.153)
- Johann Sebastian Bach, St. Matthew Passion (3.347)
Literary and Philosophical References
- Agamemnon, Greek Mythological Figure (1.58)
- Demeter, Greek Goddess of the Harvest (1.58)
- Leo Tolstoy, "What Men Live By" (1.61)
- Rocinante, the horse in Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote (1.77)
- Circe, minor Greek goddess of magic (2.381)
- Socrates, Classical Greek Philosopher (3.116)
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter (3.239)
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (3.340)
- Hermes, Messenger of the gods in Greek mythology (3.439)
- Homer, The Odyssey (3.439)
- William Wordsworth, "Tintern Abbey" (3.672)
- Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality (4.5)
- Tristan, character in British legend (4.88)
- William Shakespeare (4.137)
- Virgil, classical Roman poet (4.164)
Historical References
- King George VI of England (1.142)
- Generalissimo Francisco Franco (1.151)
- Thucydides, Ancient Greek Historian (2.331)
- Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor (3.363, 3.604)
- Christopher Columbus, Explorer (3.531)
Pop Culture References
- Esther Williams, American competitive swimmer and Hollywood star of the 1940s-1950s (1.142)
- An American in Paris , film (4.47)