English Translations: Anthea Bell & Derek Hockridge
Copyright © 1983 Uderzo
Abstract
A baby boy is found on Asterix's doorstep. The villagers must look after this little handful, while trying to find out where he came from...
Historical Note. Cleopatra seduced Julius Caesar when he came to Alexandria in pursuit of Pompey. She bore his son.
Table 27.1. Asterix and Son - Annotations
| Page, Panel | Comment |
|---|---|
| Page 1, Panel 2 | Adenoids: growths of tissue in the upper throat behind the nose. |
| Page 11, Panel 9 | Quod erat demonstrandum = which was the thing to be proved (Euclid). Used in proofs as QED. |
| Page 12, Panel 9 | "Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em, and little has lesser fleas and so on ad infinitum." Jonathan Swift "Poetry, A Rhapsody". |
| Page 42, Panel 2 | Ad nauseam = to the point of disgust |
| Page 43, Panel 1 | See Asterix and Cleopatra |
| Page 44, Panel 5 | A rare example of Caesar being on the same side as the Gauls |
Table 27.2. Asterix and Son - Names