Literary notes about Division (AI summary)
The term “division” appears in literature with a remarkable range of meanings. In military memoirs and histories, it frequently refers to an organized subunit of troops, as seen when warriors are grouped for battle ([1], [2], [3]), or when logistical coordination is discussed ([4]). In works of history and administration, the word denotes a partition or allocation of resources or territories, evoking ideas of systematic organization and order ([5], [6], [7], [8]). At the same time, in philosophical and literary texts, “division” takes on a more abstract role, illustrating conceptual separations—whether in the structure of the soul or social arrangements ([9], [10])—and even serving as playful metaphor as in the division of a kiss ([11]). This varied usage underscores the term’s versatility, bridging concrete military and administrative contexts with intricate intellectual and stylistic explorations.
- Other fragments of regiments and companies had also fallen into my division, and acted with it during the remainder of the battle.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman - The enemy south of Hatcher's Run retreated westward to Sutherland's Station, where they were overtaken by Miles's division.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. Grant - I am, with much respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Brigadier-General commanding Fifth Division.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman - Nashville was the most central point from which to communicate with my entire military division, and also with the authorities at Washington.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. Grant - The Caspians and Pausicans 79 and Pantimathoi and Dareitai, contributing together, brought in two hundred talents: this is the eleventh division.
— from The History of Herodotus — Volume 1 by Herodotus - From Agbatana and from the rest of Media and the Paricanians and Orthocorybantians, four hundred and fifty talents: this is the tenth division.
— from The History of Herodotus — Volume 1 by Herodotus - Formerly a parliamentary borough, it now gives name to a parliamentary division of Berks.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide by Various - The Counties Of New England The division of the countries in America has considerable analogy with that of the arrondissements of France.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville - For example, are we to attribute his tripartite division of the soul to the gods?
— from Phaedrus by Plato - And whereas in virtue I loved peace, and in viciousness I abhorred discord; in the first I observed a unity, but in the other, a sort of division.
— from The Confessions of St. Augustine by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine - That kiss again!—She runs division 158 of my lips.
— from The Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe