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In literature, the term "elevation" takes on a variety of meanings that enrich both descriptive and emblematic narratives. It is used in a literal geographic or physical sense, as when detailed measurements of altitude shape the setting by noting variations in temperature or terrain heights [1][2][3]. At the same time, it often signifies a rise in status or the uplifting of the human spirit, as seen in passages that celebrate the moral or intellectual advancement of individuals [4][5][6]. This dual quality allows authors to convey both the tangible aspect of physical ascent and the intangible experience of spiritual or social progress, reflecting the complexity and richness of language in capturing human experience [7][8].
  1. The temperature at this elevation, between 1 and 3 p.m., varied from 38° to 59°; the mean being 46·5°, with the dew-point 34·6°.
    — from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass
  2. Their mean elevation is about 2500 feet; but in Virginia they rise to 4473.
    — from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide by Various
  3. Winters are unpredictable but always vary much according to location and elevation.
    — from Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting
  4. No! there is no reason against woman's elevation, but there are deep-rooted, hoary-headed prejudices.
    — from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I
  5. The very excess of our misery carried a relief with it, giving sublimity and elevation to sorrow.
    — from The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
  6. "Spirit" is only a means and an instrument in the service of higher life, in the service of the elevation of life.
    — from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book III and IV by Nietzsche
  7. but receive with humility, and support with meekness the elevation to which thou art rising!
    — from Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Fanny Burney
  8. To which Mr Chuckster replied, with an elevation of speech becoming a Glorious Apollo, that he was ‘everlastingly blessed’ if he did.
    — from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens

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