“Yet isn't this what is implied in the allusion which does not advert to the activities of the army?”

“But any meaning could be expressed, so that the language brought into play whole new principles of allusion and definition.”

“This word means fiery ones, in allusion, as is supposed, to their burning love.”

“Another, less-remarked problem, is that the extraordinary allusiveness of his prose is the product of a kind of education which no longer exists.”

“There are kinds of subtlety and metaphorical allusiveness that are easier to achieve in comics than in novels.”

“This cryptogram is typical of the allusiveness of the poem, part of which is now impenetrable.”

“They must have found their teacher too sophisticated, too full of recondite allusions for them to follow.”

“Hellenistic literature displayed a mandarin artificiality full of recondite, learned allusions and a lively, realistic interest in everyday life.”

“Schoolchildren are required to learn vast amounts of quotations by heart, and allusions and quotes are sprinkled throughout everyday speech.”