The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman · Character
John de la Casse
A historical figure cited in a learned digression.
minor
First appearance: book iii
John de la Casse shows up with force in Chapter XL. The page is where that presence becomes real.
His devils are said to have led Tristram into a digression.
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