Literary notes about Frontal (AI summary)
The term "frontal" has been employed in literature with a range of definitions, from literal anatomical references to metaphorical and strategic implications. In some works, it clearly signifies a position or part of the body, as seen in anatomical descriptions of skull bones in the writings of Lewis and Clark [1] and Roget's Thesaurus [2, 3]. In contrast, the word is also used to evoke imagery or characterize behavior, such as in Thackeray's depiction of beauty through "frontal development" [4] and Sinclair Lewis's description of a "frontal lock" [5]. Furthermore, in military and strategic contexts, "frontal" denotes a direct, head-on approach—as illustrated by accounts of attacks in narratives by Douglass [6] and Milton [7], as well as strategic discussions in Sunzi’s teachings [8, 9, 10]. Even in more abstract settings, 'frontal' is utilized metaphorically; for example, Yogananda [11] refers to changes in "frontal vision" to illustrate shifts in perception. This variety of uses reflects the word's adaptability in both technical and figurative language throughout literary history.
- the horn for about two thirds of it's length is filled with a porus bone which is united with the frontal bone.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis - N nostrils, Na nasal bone, Mx upper jaw, Prf prefrontal, Fr frontal bone, A eye-pits, S temple-pits.
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget - n nasal bone, pf frontal bone, l lachrymal bone, po postorbital bone, sq covering bone, i cheek-bone, vo vomer, im inter-maxillary.
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget - " "Green eyes, fair skin, pretty figure, famous frontal development," Squills remarked.
— from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray - The pastor of the First Christian Church of Monarch, a large man with a long damp frontal lock, informed God that the real-estate men were here now.
— from Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis - A frontal attack gave even less promise of success than in Burnside’s disastrous battle.
— from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass - Over such ground a frontal attack, even if made by superior numbers, had little chance of success.
— from Paradise Lost by John Milton - That is to say, CHENG tactics and frontal attacks must be eschewed, and stratagem resorted to instead.]
— from The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi - It is clear that Sun Tzu, unlike certain generals in the late Boer war, was no believer in frontal attacks.]
— from The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi - B.C.] says: 'Direct warfare favors frontal attacks, indirect warfare attacks from the rear.'
— from The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi - My ordinary frontal vision was now changed to a vast spherical sight, simultaneously all-perceptive.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
