Literary notes about Enduring (AI summary)
In literature, "enduring" is employed to convey both the persistence of reputation and the steadfastness of emotion or condition. It captures the idea of something that withstands the test of time—from an explorer's everlasting fame [1] or ancient monuments symbolizing indestructible legacy [2, 3] to the deeply personal experiences of suffering or joy that persist against adversity [4, 5, 6]. The term also enriches descriptions of temperament and character, suggesting a natural, resilient quality whether in the face of physical discomfort or emotional trials [7, 8, 9]. Moreover, its use spans from celebrating the perpetual beauty of artistic works [10, 11] to the endurance required in the pursuit of ideals and love [12, 13], underlining its versatility as a powerful literary device.
- To have been the first European to make this mighty circuit of travel is certainly a strong title to enduring fame.
— from A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows - [ Probably {erga} may here mean enduring monuments like the pyramids and the works at Samos, cp.
— from The History of Herodotus — Volume 1 by Herodotus - L.G. Ἄφθαρτος, ου, ὁ, ἡ, (fr. same) incorruptible, immortal, imperishable, undying, enduring, Ro. 1.23.
— from A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament by William Greenfield - While he was performing this painful operation I told the story of the duel to the company, concealing the anguish I was enduring.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - I grew used to everything, or rather I voluntarily resigned myself to enduring it.
— from Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - I looked at my companions, one after another, and saw from their flushed faces and damp brows that they were enduring equal torture.
— from Dracula by Bram Stoker - He felt that he was unequal to enduring domestic storms.
— from The possessed : by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - My heart aches, my poor treasure, when I think of all you are enduring.
— from Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo by Juliette Drouet and Louis Guimbaud - But she went on crying, and he felt that she was only enduring his caresses as an inevitable consequence of her mistake.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - His most enduring poem, the splendid ode called "Alexander's Feast," was written in 1697.
— from English Literature by William J. Long - Perhaps one thing more should be said, or rather repeated, of Scott's enduring work.
— from English Literature by William J. Long - Wedded to a husband, fairy like fair and accomplished, you will enjoy a happiness enduring as the earth and perennial as the Heavens!
— from Hung Lou Meng, or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel, Book I by Xueqin Cao - Thine endless love, thy faith assuring, The one almighty force enduring,— Will that, too, prompt this heart of thine?
— from Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
