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
- Castor and Pollux (1.2.457)
- Hector and Andromache (1.2.457-458)
- Judas Iscariot (3.7.35)
Historical References
- Nero (2.6.261)
- Rameses II (2.6.348)
- Semiramis (2.6.352-356)
- Solomon (3.7.257-267)
- Cleopatra (3.7.268-277)
- Caesar (3.7.278-287)
- Bertolt Brecht (3.7.288-297)