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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]).
  1. [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
  2. ( 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
  3. 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    — from More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 A Record of His Work in a Series of Hitherto Unpublished Letters by Charles Darwin
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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

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