Author: Laurence Sterne

Cites

• Epictetus (1)
  • IN: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1759) Novel, Irish
    EPIGRAPH: Ταρασσει τοὐϚ Ἀνϑρώπους οὐ τὰ Πράγματα, αλλα τὰ περι τῶν Πραγμάτων, Δογματα. (***Translation: "Not things, but opinions about things, trouble men.)
    FROM: Enchiridion, (125), Book, Greece
• Plin. (1)
  • IN: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (vol vii - viii) (1765) Fiction, Irish
    EPIGRAPH: Non enim excursus hic ejus, sed opus ipsum est.
    FROM: Lib. V. Ep. VI, (None), Book, Italy

Cited by

• José Saramago (1)
  • IN: The Double (2002) Fiction, NULL
    EPIGRAPH: I believe in my conscience I intercept many a thought which heaven intended for another man.
    FROM: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, (1759), Book, England / Ireland
• Alden Bell (1)
  • IN: The Reapers Are the Angels (2010) Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: I pity the man who can travel from Dan to Beersheba, and cry, 'Tis all barren - and so it is; and so is all the world to him who will not cultivate the fruits it offers.
    FROM: A Sentimental Journey, (1768), Novel, England/Ireland
• Russell Banks (1)
  • IN: Outer Banks (2008) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: A poor prince who is weak in cavalry, and whose whole infantry does not exceed a single man, had best quit the field; and signalize himself in the cabinet, if he can get up into it — I say up into it — for there is no descending perpendicular amongst ’em with a “Me voici! mes infants”—here I am — whatever many may think.
    FROM: A Sentimental Journey, (1768), NULL, Ireland/England
• Lady Morgan Sydney (1)
  • IN: The Princess: Or, The Beguine (1835) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: She was one of those kind of nuns, an' please your honour, of which your honour knows there are a good many in Flanders, which they let go loose.”—“By thy description, Trim,” said my Uncle Toby, “I dare say she was a young Beguine.
    FROM: Tristram Shandy, (1767), Novel, UK
• Graham Swift (1)
  • IN: England and Other Stories (2014) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: L--d! said my mother, what is this story about?
    FROM: Tristram Shandy, (1759), Novel, Ireland