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.
Biblical References
- 1 Timothy 6:10: Epigraph, and ll. 48, 140
- Lot: l. 199
- Herod: l. 202
- John the Baptist: l. 205
- Adam, Eve, and the Fall: ll. 219-225
- Paul (and his Epistles): l. 235, 243-247
- Sampson: l. 269
- Samuel: l. 299
- Lemuel: l. 298, 299
- Gospel of Matthew: l. 348
- Saint Jerome (and his writings): ll. 349-351
- The Ten Commandments: ll. 353-361
Historical References
- Attila the Hun: l. 293
- Chilon of Sparta (referred to here as Stilboun): l. 317
- Demetrius II, called Nicator: l. 335
- Mithradates I, King of Parthia: l. 336
- Avicenna and his Canons: ll. 603-604