Don Juan Allusions & Cultural References

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Historical References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)