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Literary notes about COMPANIES (AI summary)

The term "companies" in literature exhibits a remarkable versatility that mirrors the varied contexts in which groups of people or organizations are portrayed. In early dramatic works and classical epics, such as Shakespeare’s depiction of military formations [1] and Homer's "Iliad" describing soldiers' regrouping [2], "companies" refers to cohesive units of combatants organized for strategic purposes. This martial meaning is echoed in historical and biblical accounts where companies are instrumental in both combat and expeditionary endeavors [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. Conversely, in economic and modern contexts, the word also denotes commercial enterprises and institutions that shape markets and technology, as seen in Adam Smith’s economic analysis [8, 9, 10] and contemporary discussions on Internet service providers [11, 12, 13]. Additionally, some authors extend the notion to social settings, where "companies" represents groups gathered for shared experiences, whether in convivial dinners or intellectual exchanges [14, 15, 16]. This range—from military units to business organizations to casual social congregations—highlights the rich semantic evolution of the term throughout literary history.
  1. ] BRUTUS. Lucilius and Titinius, bid the commanders Prepare to lodge their companies tonight.
    — from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
  2. After this we took supper in our companies, and laid us down to rest each in his armour by the river.
    — from The Iliad by Homer
  3. And the same day the Lord brought forth the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their companies.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  4. And there went out of the camp of the Philistines three companies to plunder.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  5. To the priests by their families, and to the Levites from the twentieth year and upward, by their classes and companies.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  6. And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass. 6:40.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  7. And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  8. In requiring frequent and regular repayments from all their customers, the banking companies of Scotland had probably this advantage in view.
    — from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
  9. Potential competition extends to every part of the industrial field in which men work in organized companies.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  10. Such companies, therefore, seem extremely well fitted for this trade.
    — from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
  11. Several commercial companies offer full Internet services.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  12. To overcome this, many companies appoint moderator-organizers for their online conferences.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  13. Many companies set up bulletin board systems to provide technical support to customers.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  14. Through bright windows, at every corner, might be seen gay companies in luxuriant restaurants.
    — from Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser
  15. There was nothing so helpful to the companies as peaceful methods.
    — from Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser
  16. One of the principal comedy companies of the day was playing an engagement at the Grand Opera House.
    — from Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser

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