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Literary notes about Advise (AI summary)

The term "advise" in literature is a dynamic and multifaceted directive that can range in tone from an urgent command to a gentle suggestion. In many works, characters use it to offer counsel in moments of crisis or decision, as seen when urgent parting is mandated in classical texts ([1]) or when subtle personal guidance is extended in a more conversational tone ([2]). It can function both as a mark of authority—where advice becomes an obligation to act rightly or prudently ([3], [4])—and as a personal entreaty to reflect on one’s actions, furthering character development and thematic depth ([5], [6]). This versatility enriches narrative dialogue by emphasizing the balance between wisdom, responsibility, and the complexities of human interaction.
  1. Verily, I advise you: depart from me, and guard yourselves against Zarathustra!
    — from Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
  2. And, do you know, if I may venture to advise you, you should go and see her today.
    — from Anna Karenina by graf Leo Tolstoy
  3. Say, do thy subjects in bold faction rise, Or priests in fabled oracles advise?
    — from The Odyssey by Homer
  4. Touchfaucet answered that he was content to take whatever course he would advise him to.
    — from Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais
  5. It's cold and dull out; and I advise you to stay, warm and dry, by the fire, as I do," said Meg, with a shiver.
    — from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott
  6. That, therefore, is what I advise you to do.
    — from Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

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