Literary notes about Mutual (AI summary)
The term “mutual” in literature is used to convey a sense of reciprocal connection that can define both harmonious and conflicted relationships. In romantic contexts, it often underscores a shared bond or affection, as seen in declarations of “sweet mutual love” ([1]) or in intimate exchanges that reaffirm carnal and emotional ties ([2]). Conversely, it can describe joint actions in political or historical settings, where alliances or even hostilities are experienced by all parties involved, such as in mutual defense or shared misfortune ([3], [4]). The word also extends to scientific and philosophical discourses, highlighting interdependencies in nature and society ([5], [6]). Thus, “mutual” enriches narratives by emphasizing relationships grounded in equitable exchange, be they of love, struggle, or intellectual discourse.
- Sweet mutual love we've known; For man, alas!
— from Poems by Victor Hugo - We commenced as all happy lovers always do, and we were both unsparing of the mutual proofs of our love, tenderness, and gratitude.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - For their mutual defence, he contrived the safeguard of a law, which violated every principal of humanity and justice.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - On that fatal spot, the flames of discord and mutual hatred burst forth into a dreadful conflagration.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - On these same principles we see how it is that the mutual affinities of the forms within each class are so complex and circuitous.
— from The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin - On these same principles we see how it is, that the mutual affinities of the species and genera within each class are so complex and circuitous.
— from On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin
