Ben Brantley's article on Sir Ian McKellen rekindled many memories.本·布兰特利的那篇关于伊恩·麦凯伦爵士的文章唤起了许多记忆。Brant flunked out of college his first year.布兰特上大学第一年就因所有科目都不及格而退学了。It is mere surmise that Bosch had Brant's poem in mind when doing this painting.认为博斯在画这幅画时脑子里想着布兰特的诗，这仅仅是猜测而已。