Literary notes about Region (AI summary)
In literature, the term "region" is employed in diverse ways that enrich narrative layers and metaphorical depth. In some works, it denotes specific geographical territories, ranging from the spice-laden tracts described by Strabo [1] to clearly delineated districts like those found in historical and migratory accounts [2, 3]. In other texts, the word takes on a more transcendent or symbolic meaning; for instance, it designates sacred or mystical realms accessible only to those who undergo spiritual trials [4, 5], or even abstract domains that extend into art and human consciousness [6]. Additionally, "region" is sometimes used in technical and anatomical contexts, marking defined physical areas of the body [7, 8]. This multifaceted use underscores the term’s flexibility, allowing it to function both as a literal marker of space and as a metaphor for more elusive, experiential territories.
- One division comprises the myrrh region; another the frankincense region, although the same tracts produce cassia, cinnamon, and nard.
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) by Strabo - Not only the neighborhood of our anchorage, but the entire region of the great bay, was a solitude.
— from Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana - Later the region of Wicker Park became a Norwegian center.
— from A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States by George T. Flom - And the region was such that none could behold it who had not gone through ascetic austerities, or who had not poured libations on fire.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - I wish to have a path given to me by thee, as, for some purpose, I shall have to go to the southern region.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - To know, to grasp a thing intellectually or theoretically, is to be out of the region of vicissitude, chance, and diversity.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey - THE SURGICAL DISSECTION OF THE ANTERIOR CRURAL REGION; THE ANKLES AND THE FOOT.
— from Surgical Anatomy by Joseph Maclise - Above the navel is the region of undigested food and below it the region of digestion.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1
