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Literary notes about PLINTH (AI summary)

In literature the term "plinth" functions both as a concrete architectural element and a symbolic foundation that anchors narratives. It is often used to describe the literal base of statues and structures—appearing as a square, solid support inscribed with dedications or legends [1, 2, 3]—while simultaneously evoking images of platforms upon which dramatic encounters unfold [4, 5, 6]. Authors employ the plinth to enhance the visual and thematic fabric of their work, whether in detailing the uncompromising solidity of a historic monument [7, 8] or in underscoring the elevated stance of a character or scene that transcends everyday life [9, 10].
  1. "] Note 45 ( return ) [ {emiplinthia}, the plinth being supposed to be square.
    — from The History of Herodotus — Volume 1 by Herodotus
  2. The plinth of the statue has a cartouch with a hieroglyphical inscription, probably giving the name of the god or hero to whom it was dedicated.
    — from New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3) by B. H. (Brigham Henry) Roberts
  3. The base is of granite, and on the plinth in raised letters is the word "Pierce."
    — from The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6August 1906 by Various
  4. She never lost her hold on them until the appearance on the plinth of a grave, rugged, middle-aged man in a soft hat.
    — from The Convert by Elizabeth Robins
  5. [She is conducted by the more sympathetic demonstrators back to her plinth, where she resumes her seat and struggles with her emotion].
    — from Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw
  6. [He goes to the plinth beside the flower girl; puts up his foot on it; and stoops to turn down his trouser ends].
    — from Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw
  7. On this a heavy circular stepped plinth of solid mass-concrete was laid.
    — from Lightships and Lighthouses by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
  8. Let the base, including the plinth, be fixed at half the thickness, and let the proportions of the capital be as shown in the third book.
    — from The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
  9. "I suppose I shall hear of you on the Nelson plinth next, being pelted."
    — from The Messenger by Elizabeth Robins
  10. You saw the beautiful lake, the ruined fountain, the soft shadows, the empty plinth, curtained by reeds.
    — from Under the Redwoods by Bret Harte

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