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
- Ceres, Pallas (III.10.35)
- Hermes (III.11.2)
- Juno, Saturn, Ganymede, Cerberus (I.2.2)
- Lucia di Lammermoor (I.7.11)
- Minerva (I.2.10)
Historical References
- Bolivar, Simon (I.6.5)
- Caesar, Julius (III.7.6)
- Cavour (I.4.16)
- Charles IV (I.6.7, II.7.11)
- Corday, Charlotte (II.5.46)
- Cortez, Herman (II.1.4)
- Garibaldi (references throughout the text)
- Heredia, José Maria (II.3.2)
- Duc de Morny (II.7.43, III.5.4-5, III.7.1)
- Páez, José Antonio (I.8.4, I. 8.29, III.6.14, III.6.14.20)
- Powhattan (III.10.35)
- Rojas, Pedro (II.5.52)
- De Saint Amand, Imbert (III.5.4)