Literary notes about Adore (AI summary)
Literary writers use "adore" to convey a spectrum of deep emotions—from devout, almost ritualistic reverence to passionate, heartfelt affection. In sacred texts, the word serves as a command to worship the divine, calling readers to honor a higher power with unwavering commitment [1, 2, 3, 4]. In contrast, in romantic and personal narratives, "adore" emerges as a declaration of intense love and admiration, offering both sincere sentiment and occasional playful irony in its use [5, 6, 7, 8]. Through these varied contexts, "adore" demonstrates a remarkable versatility, effectively capturing both spiritual devotion and the flames of personal passion.
- You shall not make to yourselves any idol or graven thing: neither shall you erect pillars, nor set up a remarkable stone in your land, to adore it.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - And this man went up out of his city upon the appointed days, to adore and to offer sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Silo.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - And adore ye him that made heaven and earth, the sea and the fountains of waters. 14:8.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - Bring to the Lord glory and honour: bring to the Lord glory to his name: adore ye the Lord in his holy court.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - I love and adore you, and shall love and adore you for ever, for love is the essence of my body, my heart, my life, and my soul.
— from Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo by Juliette Drouet and Louis Guimbaud - “I adore her, but I love the other three as well.”
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - "I shall adore you for ever now," said Frederick.
— from The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim