“The Mirror” is referred to in Pino Blasone’s essay “Mirrors, Masks, and Skulls” (page 28).   Blasone was born and lives in Rome, Italy.  He has taught Latin and philosophy, has worked as a cultural journalist and has translated poems from Latin and Arabic into Italian.  Blasone has authored a novel, several stories, and numerous essays.  Link to “Mirrors, Masks, and Skulls”   www.scribd.com/doc/32595697/Mirrors-Masks-and-Skulls