Literary notes about Deponent (AI summary)
The word "deponent" in literature is often used to denote a figure whose statement or testimony carries an air of legal or authoritative weight. In a classical context, for example, praetervehor is cited as functioning "as a deponent" to illustrate a particular usage in Latin translation [1]. In another instance, the narrative voice employs the deponent to deliver personal historical detail, imbuing the account with a sense of factual precision—as when a deponent details Solomon’s age and origins [2]. Lastly, the concise statement "And no more saith the deponent" underscores the finality of an official testimony, marking the end of a declaration in a satirical tone [3]. In each case, "deponent" serves to authenticate the narrative by invoking the formality of a sworn account.
- praetervehor used here as a deponent.—Dimsdale.
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce - And this deponent saith that said Solomon is now about forty-five years old, and was born in the county of Washington
— from Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup - And no more saith the deponent.
— from Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais
