Literary notes about Inquisitiveness (AI summary)
Literary authors use the term to evoke a wide spectrum of human behavior—sometimes portraying inquisitiveness as a pure, almost childlike desire for knowledge, and at other times as an intrusive or even dangerous trait. For instance, inquisitiveness is shown as a spark of genuine curiosity and creative insight, as in a character whose very nature is tied to the quest for wisdom [1, 2]. Conversely, it can also symbolize a socially impertinent or morally dubious tendency, as when its unchecked force disturbs the delicate balance of propriety or triggers disapproval in more conservative environments [3, 4, 5]. Some narratives even position inquisitiveness at the heart of larger philosophical contrasts, equating it with a dynamic, restless spirit that can lead both to enlightenment and to ruin [6, 7, 8].
- Observe, that childhood and genius have the same master-organ in common,—inquisitiveness.
— from The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron - Children will always ask questions, and their natural inquisitiveness often goes beyond the knowledge of their elders.
— from Harper's Young People, December 28, 1880An Illustrated Monthly by Various - 'Who is that young man?' said her aunt, in an accent which equally implied inquisitiveness and censure.
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe - While talking of manners , it would have been seasonable to speak of the impertinent inquisitiveness , commonly ascribed to the Yankees.
— from The Southern Literary Messenger, Vol. I., No. 5, January, 1835 by Various - “Poor creature,” quoth Jack to himself, “you are not the first to pay the toll of too much inquisitiveness.
— from The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers by John Henry Goldfrap - Further on he says: “Plato represents rest; Aristotle, inquisitiveness.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 16, October 1872-March 1873 by Various - What an amount of inquisitiveness torments them!
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book I and II by Nietzsche - Inquisitiveness was his failing, and he could never keep his tongue still.
— from The Air Patrol: A Story of the North-west Frontier by Herbert Strang
