Literary notes about Lauded (AI summary)
The term "lauded" functions as an emphatic marker of high praise in literature, used to elevate both individuals and ideals to positions of admirable excellence. Writers employ it to denote sincere admiration as seen when noble characters or their deeds are celebrated ([1], [2]), and it can lend a rhetorical flourish to religious hymns and exalted expressions of divinity ([3], [4]). It is also versatile enough to convey subtle criticism or irony when used in contexts critiquing societal values or institutions, as in the discussions of statesmanlike virtues or cultural achievements ([5], [6]). This dynamic usage enriches texts by allowing laudation to underline both genuine honor and the complexities of public acclaim.
- In many a noble mansion lives a man, the best of husbands and of fathers, whose private worth in both capacities is justly lauded to the skies.
— from American Notes by Charles Dickens - Mr. Gladstone's distinguished talent and industry were lauded, as well as his earnest attachment to the Church of England.
— from The Grand Old Man Or, the Life and Public Services of the Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone, Four Times Prime Minister of England by Richard B. (Richard Briscoe) Cook - ASSISTANCE WITH TESTS “Dispel my grief by Thy bounty and Thy generosity,...” “Lauded and glorified art Thou, O my God!
— from Bahá'í Prayers A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu'l-Bahá by Bahá'u'lláh - CLXIII: “Lauded be Thy name, O Lord my God!
— from Prayers and Meditations by Bahá'u'lláh - They do believe them, as people believe what they have always heard lauded and never discussed.
— from On Liberty by John Stuart Mill - The Tories lauded and the Whigs abused the Bishops, both vehemently.
— from The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 3 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV by Charles Greville
