Literary notes about Replete (AI summary)
In literature, "replete" is employed to evoke a sense of abundant fullness, whether it be in description, emotion, or intellectual capacity. Poets and prose writers use the word to emphasize a rich saturation of images and qualities—for instance, depicting a speaker’s heart overflowing with gratitude ([1], [2]) or landscapes imbued with ancient relics and historical memories ([3], [4]). The term also brings out the lavishness of physical scenes, such as sumptuous feasts and luxurious dwellings ([5], [6]), and the copious presence of ideas and anecdotes that animate narrative or scholarly works ([7], [8]). In each application, "replete" serves as a powerful modifier, suggesting that every nuance of its referent is filled or brimming with significance.
- [Pg 117] O Lord, that lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.—
— from Many Thoughts of Many MindsA Treasury of Quotations from the Literature of Every Land and Every Age - O Lord, that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness!
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - Every part of Rome is replete with relics of ancient times.
— from The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - [103] Of the towns in Southern England associated with Dickens, perhaps none is more replete with memories 188 of the novelist than Broadstairs.
— from The Dickens Country by Frederic George Kitton - Philippe, like his knights, had lately dined, and now, replete with rich dishes and strong drink, he was dozing in his tent.
— from The Story of Bruges by Ernest Gilliat-Smith - The house is replete with elegance and convenience, and is the seat of hospitality as unbounded as the benevolence of its owner’s heart.
— from Some Account of Llangollen and Its Vicinity
Including a Circuit of About Seven Miles by W. T. (Wilfrid Tord) Simpson - His work, replete with poetry and beautiful imagery, was received with applause throughout Europe.
— from Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients by Francis Bacon - It is replete with wonderful narratives.
— from Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients by Francis Bacon