Literary notes about Commander (AI summary)
In literature the term "commander" is used to denote an individual endowed with authority and responsibility, often with a distinctly military connotation that reflects the hierarchical nature of warfare and leadership. In several narratives, a commander is portrayed as an astute and resolute leader—be it the determined naval figure of Commander Farragut navigating perilous seas ([1], [2], [3], [4]) or historical accounts where commanders shoulder the duty of directing vast armies, as seen in discussions of commander-in-chief roles ([5], [6], [7], [8]). Beyond its pragmatic use in detailing military operations and campaigns, the title also acquires metaphorical weight in works where leadership, power, and strategic acumen are pivotal, a nuance captured by writers such as Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw ([9], [10], [11]). This layered deployment underscores the word's versatility in evoking both tangible command in battle and the idealized virtues of strategic governance.
- As I said, Commander Farragut had carefully equipped his ship with all the gear needed to fish for a gigantic cetacean .
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne - But Commander Farragut didn't want to waste a single day, or even a single hour, in making for those seas where the animal had just been sighted.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne - The hunt was on again, and Commander Farragut leaned over to me, saying: "I'll chase that animal till my frigate explodes!"
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne - I hastened on board and asked for Commander Farragut.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne - Meanwhile Pausanias, son of Cleombrotus, was sent out from Lacedaemon as commander-in-chief of the Hellenes, with twenty ships from Peloponnese.
— from The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides - The morning after little Nicholas had left, the old prince donned his full uniform and prepared to visit the commander in chief.
— from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy - If the one Commander wishes the solution put off, the other must wish to hasten it, but only by the same form of action.
— from On War by Carl von Clausewitz - The commander in chief never takes direct part in the action itself, but only gives general orders concerning the movement of the mass of the troops.
— from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy - And here in sight of Rome, to Saturnine, King and commander of our commonweal, The wide world's Emperor, do I consecrate
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - Commander: are there any beautiful women in Heaven?
— from Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw - Without a brain, Commander, you would enjoy yourself without knowing it, and so lose all the fun.
— from Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw
