Literary notes about Abundance (AI summary)
The word “abundance” in literature frequently conveys a sense of overflowing plenty, whether referring to physical resources, emotional states, or spiritual grace. It appears in vivid natural imagery—such as plentiful wildlife or fertile landscapes—as well as in depictions of wealth and generosity, as seen in descriptions of overflowing supplies and material riches [1], [2], [3]. At the same time, it is used metaphorically to suggest an overabundance of inner qualities, like spiritual blessings or human emotion, providing both contrast and emphasis within a narrative [4], [5], [6]. This versatile term enriches texts by imbuing settings and characters with a layered sense of fullness and vitality.
- Ayas is noted for the extraordinary abundance of turtles.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano - And there was so great abundance of wheat, that it was equal to the sand of the sea, and the plenty exceeded measure.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - There were neat fences at the sides of the road, painted a dainty blue color, and beyond them were fields of grain and vegetables in abundance.
— from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum - Is receiving not—pitying?”— O my soul, I understand the smiling of thy melancholy: thine over-abundance itself now stretcheth out longing hands!
— from Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche - By this is meant the great abundance of spiritual blessings; which, as it were, by a constant succession, shall enrich the church of Christ. 9:14.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - Such revenge doth mine abundance think of: such mischief welleth out of my lonesomeness.
— from Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
