Literary notes about Athenaeum (AI summary)
In literature, "Athenaeum" is employed both as a title for prominent periodicals and as a term designating institutions dedicated to intellectual and cultural pursuits. It appears as the name of well-regarded review journals that publish literary criticism, scholarly essays, and discussions on art and science, signaling a high standard of intellectual discourse ([1], [2], [3]). At the same time, it denotes clubhouses and libraries where discussions on politics, literature, and philosophy take place, serving as meeting points for prominent thinkers and artists ([4], [5], [6]). The term’s versatile usage—from articles that deliberate on classical narratives to letters referencing lively debates—highlights its enduring role as a symbol of cultural refinement and scholarly community ([7], [8], [9]).
- [6] Article on the Oriental Section of the British Museum Library in Athenaeum , 24th Sept. 1881.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano - ( The Athenaeum , No. 2731, 28th Feb. 1880, p. 285.) —— The Temple of Buddha Gaya.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano - Published in the "Athenaeum" April 4th, 1863, page 459.
— from More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1
A Record of His Work in a Series of Hitherto Unpublished Letters by Charles Darwin - My dear Hooker, I hope to be with you at the Athenaeum on Thursday.
— from Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Thomas Henry Huxley - Those using colored book cards for their double file (borrower's and book) are: Boston Athenaeum.
— from Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association
Held at Ottawa, Canada, June 26-July 2, 1912 - In those days the Athenaeum Picture Gallery was a principal centre of attraction to young Boston people and their visitors.
— from Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works by Oliver Wendell Holmes - I read during the customary hour, or more, at the Athenaeum, and returned without saying a word to mortal.
— from Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Did you look at the review in the "Athenaeum" ("Athenaeum", February 15, 1868.
— from Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Charles Darwin - This was supplied by Cleomenes building a fort (the Athenaeum) at Belbina, in the territory of Megalopolis, a league city.
— from The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Polybius