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In literature, the word "commune" is employed with a wide range of meanings, from the deeply personal to the overtly political. Authors use it to denote intimate, often spiritual dialogue—whether a character connecting with the night to beat a drum [1], or one seeking solace in the quiet of his thoughts [2]—while it also signifies a collective body or community, as seen in portrayals of village life and revolutionary society [3][4][5]. At times, "commune" embodies a philosophical or legal principle, bridging the gap between individual expression and the communal order [6][7]. This variability in use underscores its versatility as both an act of intimate communication and as a defining element of broader social structures.
  1. Some happy servant had gone out to commune with the night and to beat upon a drum.
    — from Kim by Rudyard Kipling
  2. I silently retired to my apartment, in order to commune with my own thoughts.
    — from The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete by T. Smollett
  3. So though Pahom had more land, his place in the Commune was much worse than before.
    — from What Men Live By, and Other Tales by graf Leo Tolstoy
  4. IV As soon as Pahom and his family arrived at their new abode, he applied for admission into the Commune of a large village.
    — from What Men Live By, and Other Tales by graf Leo Tolstoy
  5. Lyons in fact is a Town to be abolished; not Lyons henceforth but 'Commune Affranchie, Township Freed;' the very name of it shall perish.
    — from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle
  6. Make a swift return; For I would commune with you of such things That want no ear but yours.
    — from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
  7. "To commune with nature?" observed Rowden.
    — from The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers

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