Ingratitude

Ingratitude

Anastasie and Delphine

ungrateful daughters do not attend father’s funeral. [Fr. Lit.: Père Goriot]

Glencoe, Massacre

of Campbell clan, having accepted hospitality of the MacDonalds for more than a week, attacked their hosts, killing 38. [Scot. Hist.: EB, IV: 573]

Goneril and Regan

two evil daughters of King Lear; their monstrous ingratitude upon receiving his kingdom drives him mad. [Br. Lit.: King Lear]

Lucius

enjoyed Timon’s generosity; refuses him loan when poor. [Br. Lit.: Timon of Athens]

Lucullus

Timon’s false friend; forgets all too easily his generosity. [Br. Lit.: Timon of Athens]

Sempronius

shared in Timon’s bounty; denies him loan when poor. [Br. Lit.: Timon of Athens]

ten lepers

of the ten lepers cleansed by Jesus, only one returned to thank him. [N. T.: Luke 11–19]

Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.