Literary notes about Intersect (AI summary)
The word "intersect" has been employed in literature to convey both literal crossings and metaphorical convergences, reflecting its versatility. In some works, it designates the meeting or overlapping of tangible elements, such as when Lewis Carroll [1] describes loop stitches converging with straight threads, or when William Clark and Meriwether Lewis [2] depict islands and bayous cutting across the land. In other contexts, the term frames abstract ideas, as seen in Theodor Herzl’s [3] depiction of tasks sharing a common objective and Thomas Jefferson’s [4] discussion of the conditions needed for two circles to meet. The strategic realm is also enriched with this concept, highlighted by Sunzi [5, 6] who uses intersecting high roads as a metaphor for alliances, while Henry Ernest Dudeney [7] employs a playful mathematical challenge involving the intersection of pen and fences. Together, these examples illustrate that "intersect" adeptly bridges the physical and the conceptual, uniting different disciplines and modes of thought.
- Lastly, intersect the loop stitches with straight threads and pass the needle each time through the knot of the netting.
— from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll - they passed a number of small Islands and bayous on both sides which cut and intersect the bottoms in various directions.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis - These tasks intersect one another, and will all be carried out in conformity with the now familiar object in view.
— from The Jewish State by Theodor Herzl - Conditions which must exist in order that two circles may intersect.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - In country where high roads intersect, join hands with your allies.
— from The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi - In country where high roads intersect, join hands with your allies.
— from The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi - He was asked how he would intersect the pen with three straight fences so as to enclose every pig in a separate sty.
— from Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney
