Literary notes about PASEO (AI summary)
The term "paseo" in literature functions on multiple levels, evoking both the tangible and the figurative. It often denotes a scenic boulevard or promenading area—lush with trees, statues, and architectural landmarks that invite leisurely strolls, as seen in references to elegant avenues and historical streets ([1], [2], [3]). At the same time, its usage extends to describing a social ritual or public gathering, where characters engage in relaxed, communal wandering ([4], [5], [6]). In some contexts, authors even employ "paseo" metaphorically to suggest a transition or dismissal, capturing a nuanced sense of departure or change ([7], [8]). This versatile term, therefore, enriches narrative settings by linking the physical landscape with social and symbolic actions.
- The Church of San Nicolás , in the Paseo de Valencia, is an interesting building of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
— from The Motor Routes of France To the Châteaux of Touraine, Biarritz, the Pyrenees, the Riviera, & the Rhone Valley by Gordon Home - And over all, high above the tall palms of the Paseo de Colon, the statue of Columbus pointed ever westwards.
— from The Fortunate Isles: Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Mary Stuart Boyd - The Paseo dates back to 1802, and is adorned by several handsome statues and memorial columns.
— from Cuba Past and Present by Richard Davey - If there is no special excitement, Manuel takes him to the paseo , where all the boys of the town gather.
— from Our Little Spanish Cousin by Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - Two acquaintances meet upon the paseo , and stop to exchange their salutations.
— from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 - Every family comes out to join in this evening custom which is called "paseo."
— from Getting to know Spain by Dee Day - [23] Pero mis capitalistas [24] son un poco escépticos, y tanto que estoy por mandarlos a paseo.
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson - mandar , to send, to command; —— a paseo , to send “to Jericho.”
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson
