ABSTRACT

Of the allusions noticed by Joyce scholars, not all are equally convincing. Even so, one sees something of Spenser in such coinages as ‘colinclouted’ (maybe referring also to Skelton), ‘marchant Taylor’s fablings,’ and ‘our fiery quean’ (FW pp 49, 61, 328; see Atherton 1974:206, 282ff and Glasheen 1977:270). Ulysses (1922) mockingly alludes to Epithalamion (14.253) and indirectly compares Bloom with Malbecco (4.257; see Füger 1986:210-12).