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Literary notes about Assist (AI summary)

The term "assist" appears in literature with a broad spectrum of meanings, ranging from physical help and social cooperation to abstract support in endeavors of justice or strategy. In several works, it denotes the act of offering tangible aid—such as helping in everyday tasks, like alighting from a carriage [1] or packing furniture [2]—while in others it signifies a deeper commitment to a moral or political cause, as when one pledges to assist in matters of justice and equity [3] or contribute to collective efforts in warfare or sabotage [4][5]. Moreover, the word can imply subtle or symbolic support, whether in facilitating a memory, enhancing someone's charm, or lending authority to a communal decision [6][7][8]. Overall, its usage underscores an enduring literary theme of interconnectedness and mutual reliance in both practical and elevated contexts.
  1. When the calèche stopped, the driver jumped down and held out his hand to assist me to alight.
    — from Dracula by Bram Stoker
  2. When he moved, Skvortsov engaged him to assist in packing and moving the furniture.
    — from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
  3. I am resolved to help and assist him in equity and justice to the uttermost extent of my power and ability.
    — from Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais
  4. Further, success may embolden the citizen-saboteur eventually to find colleagues who can assist him in sabotage of greater dimensions.
    — from Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services
  5. Designate the bodies of cavalry which are to assist in attacking those troops if the ground permits.
    — from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini
  6. You do not condescend to assist in the performance by your movements or your sighs or your hand; (you behave) as if you were taking the sacrament.
    — from The Satyricon — Complete by Petronius Arbiter
  7. The whole body and every muscle is at full stretch if I may be allowed the expression; every nerve is exerted to assist their voice.
    — from Cicero's Tusculan Disputations by Marcus Tullius Cicero
  8. “You arrive in good time, dear d’Artagnan,” said Aramis, “and by taking part in our discussion may assist us with your intelligence.
    — from The three musketeers by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet

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