Literary notes about Recuperate (AI summary)
In literature, "recuperate" is frequently employed to denote a process of restoration—whether of physical strength, mental acuity, or even material properties. Authors use the term to illustrate moments when characters or forces are given respite to regain their former vitality, as in instances where protagonists retreat to the countryside for restorative solitude ([1], [2]) or when armies and systems are allowed a period of rest to rebuild their strength ([3], [4]). The word also appears in more intimate, personal contexts: it describes a need for healing after illness or emotional turmoil ([5], [6]), as well as a metaphorical revival of one's inner spirit through repose and reflection ([7], [8]). In each usage, "recuperate" underscores the essential pause that precedes renewal and continued exertion.
- The best thing to do was to be alone in some quiet beautiful country-side, to rest himself fully and recuperate for new work.
— from The Road to the Open by Arthur Schnitzler - He determined to halt here for two days to overhaul his baggage and give the donkeys, whose backs had become sore, time to recuperate.
— from Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of AfricaA Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent by Willis Fletcher Johnson - Napoleon halted at Vitepsk for several days in order to allow his troops to recuperate.
— from Military Career of Napoleon the Great An Account of the Remarkable Campaigns of the "Man of Destiny"; Authentic Anecdotes of the Battlefield as Told by the Famous Marshals and Generals of the First Empire by Montgomery B. Gibbs - The Army of the Potomac, on the other hand, was not COMMENTS 332 likely to become weaker or less formidable if time were allowed it to recuperate.
— from Paradise Lost by John Milton - "The doctor says my system is run down, and that I need time to recuperate.
— from Five Hundred Dollars; or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret by Alger, Horatio, Jr. - "It must be shell-shock, and a very bad case—probably supposed to be cured, and sent up here to recuperate," thought Colwyn.
— from The Shrieking Pit by Arthur J. (Arthur John) Rees - The Negroes and the “toughs” from the Levee did not want to work, and every few minutes some of them would feel obliged to retire and recuperate.
— from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair - Just as he was beginning to recuperate his health, however, an unkind destiny brought him a number of most painful personal experiences.
— from Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
