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
- Argus Panoptes (40.6)
- Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas (78.19)
- Epictetus (27.20)
- Fleetwood, William, The Relative Duties of Parents and Children, Husbands and Wives, Masters and Servants (1.3)
- Guy of Warwick (53.19)
- Jonson, Ben, Volpone (92.39)
- Richardson, Samuel, Ed., Aesop's Fables (32.6, 32.10, 60.17)
- Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, Les Avantures de Télémaque fils d'Ulysse (76.23)
- Shakespeare, William, Hamlet (18.11)
- Swift, Jonathan, Cadenus and Vanessa (77.70)
- Whole Duty of Man (99.20)
Historical References
- Herod (102.5)
- James II (93.43)
- Lucretia (18.12)
- Manius Curius Dentatus (60.47)
Biblical References
Get out your trusty King James, because there are a lot of Biblical references and allusions here. Makes sense: Pamela is a pious girl who takes religion super seriously, so she's always whipping out the Bible to make sure Mr. B knows exactly how bad he's acting. Lucky for you, we've got a whole Bible section.
- Acts 12: 7-10 (55.20)
- Book of Ruth (78.53)
- Genesis 28:12 (77.77)
- Jehu (36.21)
- Jephtha (78.11)
- Judges 16:25-7 (60.32)
- I Kings 12:28-30 (93.53)
- Luke 15:7 (78.49)
- Luke 2: 29-30 (78.50)
- Luke I: 46-52 (78.52)
- Matthew 10:16 (42.22)
- Matthew 25:41 (88.13)
- Numbers 11:5 (72.9)
- Proverbs 11: 24-5 (79.4-7)
- Psalm 23 (79.2)
- Psalm 137 (79.11-39)
- I Samuel 10: 10-12 (93.154)
- I Samuel 17: 36-7 (65.5)
- I Samuel 19: 23-4 (93.154)
- 2 Samuel 13.15 (25.23)