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
- Emanuel Swedenborg (1.1.14.4)
- Blaise Pascal (1.1.14.4).
- Cicero (3.1.12.2)
- Edmund Burke (3.1.12.2).
- Jean-Paul Marat (3.3.3.2).
- Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote (5.1.20.24)
Historical References
- Battle of Waterloo (2.1.1.1-2.1.19.42)
- June Revolt (4.10.2.1-5.2.6.7).
- The Terror (1.1.10.73)
- The French Revolution (1.1.10.43)
- The July Monarchy (4.1.4.8)
- King Louis-Philippe (4.1.4.2)
- Charles X (4.1.1.19)
- The Bourbon Restoration (4.1.1.3)
- Louis XVIII (4.1.1.8).