Literary notes about ART (AI summary)
Literary works use the word "art" in multifaceted ways that bridge both creativity and linguistic expression. In some contexts, it denotes the refined skill or craft inherent in creative endeavors and strategic treatises—illustrated by references to techniques in warfare and rhetoric as seen in formulations like "The Art of War" [1] and discussions of artistic skill as in the art of making friends or the art of quickening one's spiritual evolution [2, 3]. In other cases, especially in older or poetic language, "art" functions as a form of the verb "to be," offering a succinct, archaic affirmation of existence or value, as observed in classical addresses and biblical passages [4, 5, 6]. This dual usage enriches literature by encompassing both tangible craftsmanship and the expressive, almost elemental, markers of identity.
- I am about to attempt a development of these elements of the art; and my readers should endeavor to apprehend them clearly and to apply them properly.
— from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini - This is not an easy task, and this, if there be such an art, is the art of rhetoric.
— from Phaedrus by Plato - "The technique, which as you see is simple, embodies the art of quickening man's spiritual evolution.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda - Art thou a messenger, or come of pleasure?
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - And John called to him two of his disciples and sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that art to come?
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - This was no sooner done than the figure arose, exclaiming in good French, “Whosoever thou art, it is discourteous in you to disturb my thoughts.”
— from Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott
