Literary notes about Idyllic (AI summary)
In literature, "idyllic" is frequently employed to evoke an idealized image—a serene, pastoral, and almost otherworldly environment that stands in contrast to the complexities of modern life. Authors use the term to suggest settings suffused with tender beauty and simplicity that seem untouched by time, as seen in descriptions of charming countrysides and peaceful retreats [1, 2, 3]. At the same time, "idyllic" can serve as a subtle critique or ironic commentary when such idealized conditions clash with harsher social realities or personal disillusionments [4, 5]. The word also finds its place in lyrical and dramatic contexts, enhancing the emotional resonance of a scene or character with its blend of gentle nostalgia and romantic simplicity [6, 7].
- Life here was once idyllic, charming; here were once no rich, no poor, no high, no low.
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain - Then there were soft, hazy stretches of pasture, with idyllic groupings of cattle and sheep and trees.
— from Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 1 (of 3) by Robert Williams Buchanan - It was idyllic, poetical, and it inspired me.
— from Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K. Jerome - "The bourgeoisie, whenever it has conquered power, has destroyed all feudal, patriarchal, and idyllic relations.
— from Secret societies and subversive movements by Nesta Helen Webster - The bourgeoisie, wherever it has got the upper hand, has put an end to all feudal, patriarchal, idyllic relations.
— from The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx - It is a truly idyllic picture, and full of the sentiment which artists love.
— from Rambles in Normandy by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield - Euryanthe's idyllic and touching cavatina ("Glöcklein im Thale") is a match in beauty and tenderness for Adolar's romanza.
— from The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by George P. (George Putnam) Upton
