Literary notes about Interred (AI summary)
The word "interred" is frequently employed in literature to convey the solemn act of burial, imbuing narratives with a sense of finality and reverence. In historical chronicles and memoirs, it describes the literal placement of bodies—often with detail or ceremony, as when a prominent figure is laid to rest in a specially constructed vault [1] or when remains are honourably moved from one resting place to another [2][3]. At the same time, its use can take on a metaphorical hue, evoking the idea that cherished qualities or legacies may be buried along with the mortal remains [4][5]. Whether marking the end of a life, commemorating a personage, or symbolizing the loss of virtue and memory, "interred" enriches the narrative with depth and gravitas [6][7].
- George III. constructed a vault at Windsor for himself and his numerous family, and there his descendants have been interred.
— from Little Folks (September 1884) by Various - In 1879 Maj. Howard’s remains were removed from Streatham, and re-interred in the family mausoleum at Castle Howard, Yorkshire.
— from The Waterloo Roll Call by Charles Dalton - His widow brought out a coffin to remove his remains to England; but it proved too short, and the body was re-interred.
— from The Waterloo Roll Call by Charles Dalton - ✽ ✽✽ “The evil that men do lives after them, The good is oft interred with their bones.”
— from The Journals of Major-Gen. C. G. Gordon, C.B., at Kartoum. by Charles George Gordon - The evil that men do lives after them, The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - He was interred in the chancel of St Giles', Cripplegate; of which parish he had been, in the beginning of Elizabeth's reign, for some time vicar.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - Joseph and Nicodemus interred Jesus according to the Jewish custom—that is to say, they wrapped him in a sheet with myrrh and aloes.
— from The Life of Jesus by Ernest Renan
