Literary notes about Called (AI summary)
The word "called" is remarkably versatile in literature, serving both as a tool for naming and a means of summoning or characterizing. In historical and descriptive narratives, it often designates a specific identity or title—as seen in references to a dish "called Vitelian Style" [1] or a city "called Troy" [2]. In biblical and classical texts, it designates roles and commands, such as "he called for Solomon his son" [3] or "the tabernacle of the covenant" [4]. At times it is used to evoke an atmosphere, as in summoning characters or signaling actions like "I called upon her" [5] or "he called back Moses and Aaron" [6]. Moreover, "called" may introduce terms with an ironic or questioning tone, demonstrated by phrases like "so-called infinitives" [7] or "so-called Porlock" [8]. Overall, "called" helps to pinpoint, invoke, and sometimes challenge identities, enriching the narrative with layers of meaning.
- [1] PORCELLUM VITELLIANUM SUCKLING PIG CALLED VITELLIAN STYLE IS PREPARED THUS
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius - Near the middle of the world was built the house and inn, the most famous that has been made, which was called Troy, in the land which we call Turkey.
— from The Younger Edda; Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson - And he called for Solomon his son: and commanded him to build a house to the Lord the God of Israel.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - Moses also taking the tabernacle, pitched it without the camp afar off, and called the name thereof, The tabernacle of the covenant.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - I called upon her the next day after dinner, which was not my usual time, having resolved on creating the opportunity myself.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - And they called back Moses, and Aaron, to Pharao; and he said to them: Go, sacrifice to the Lord your God: who are they that shall go? 10:9.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - We shall now examine some of these so-called infinitives in Sanskrit.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - But how do you propose to lay your hands on the so-called Porlock?”
— from The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle