Literary notes about Hospitable (AI summary)
In literature, "hospitable" is frequently used to evoke an atmosphere of warm welcome and generous treatment, whether referring to inviting abodes or kind-hearted characters. It often appears in epic and classical narratives to describe safe havens and the comforting embrace extended to weary travelers, as seen when ancient texts depict welcoming shores and festive shelters [1, 2, 3]. Novelists and essayists likewise employ the term to characterize individuals and social customs that embody sincerity and cultural kindness, thereby highlighting virtues such as generosity and communal bond [4, 5, 6]. At the same time, its usage can introduce a subtle irony or critique when contrasted with less amiable social practices, enriching the narrative with layered meaning [7, 8, 9].
- Here shall the wandering stranger find his home, And hospitable rites adorn the dome."
— from The Odyssey by Homer - The southing of the stars, and polar light, Sicilia lies, whose hospitable shores In safety we may reach with struggling oars.”
— from The Aeneid by Virgil - Thy barbarous breach of hospitable bands, The god, the god revenges by my hands.'
— from The Odyssey by Homer - Mr and Mrs Musgrove were a very good sort of people; friendly and hospitable, not much educated, and not at all elegant.
— from Persuasion by Jane Austen - But she is a most hospitable lady and treated us royally.”
— from Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery - ‘Why, where have you been?’ said the hospitable old gentleman; ‘I’ve been waiting for you all day.
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens - half the goodness I am satisfied she will meet with at your hospitable mansion.
— from Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Fanny Burney - Mr. Bounderby looked more astonished than hospitable, at sight of this uninvited party in his dining-room.
— from Hard Times by Charles Dickens - Jo rather enjoyed it, being a hospitable soul.
— from The Best Short Stories of 1917, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
