Literary notes about Exchange (AI summary)
Writers employ “exchange” in multifarious ways, illustrating both tangible and abstract transactions. In some works the term denotes literal trading, as when items or currency are swapped—a bill of exchange is negotiated or commodities traded on structured markets [1][2][3]. In other texts it marks a metaphorical transfer, where promises, words, or even souls are reciprocated, suggesting a reciprocal offering that transcends mere barter [4][5][6]. At times, “exchange” also captures the regulated, institutional nature of commerce and diplomacy, reflecting broader social and economic systems [7][8].
- The exchange rooms are indicated by the arched windows on the second floor.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - I had a hundred Louis in cash, and a bill of exchange on Bordeaux for eight thousand francs.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - He has kinsmen of heavy purse, felt on the Stock Exchange.
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle - It was the moment when hosts and guests hurriedly exchange the last and most cordial words, and then part to their mutual gratification.
— from The possessed : by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Do, now and then, ride with her towards the Heights; and let us exchange a few words, in your presence!
— from Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë - Th’exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine.
— from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare - When you pay more, you are supposed to give a premium, and exchange is said to be against England, and in favour of France.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith - A half commercial, half ceremonial exchange, it is carried out for its own sake, in fulfilment of a deep desire to possess.
— from Argonauts of the Western Pacific by Bronislaw Malinowski
