Literary notes about Reposed (AI summary)
The term "reposed" appears in literature with a dual significance—often functioning both as a description of physical rest and as an expression of trust or confidence. In some instances, it vividly illustrates the act of lying down or being situated in a particular place, as when characters are portrayed resting in tombs, on benches, or even upon clouds [1][2][3]. In other contexts, it conveys an abstract placement of trust or belief, as seen in narratives where confidence is "reposed" in another, suggesting reliance and dependency [4][5][6]. This multiplicity of meanings enriches the language, allowing writers to evoke both concrete imagery and nuanced emotional states with a single, well-chosen word.
- He approached the humble Tomb in which Antonia reposed.
— from The Monk: A Romance by M. G. Lewis - Under the paper on an immense dish there reposed a huge sturgeon, masked in jelly and decorated with capers, olives, and carrots.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - Now, I find myself reposed in a warm, easy, comfortable bed.
— from The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete by T. Smollett - “'"So!” said I. “This is how you repay the trust which we have reposed in you.
— from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - He said that his people had reposed a trust in him, and it was not for him to desert them.
— from The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner - I reposed complete confidence in no one but Biddy; but I told poor Biddy everything.
— from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
