Literary notes about Rustic (AI summary)
Over time, the term "rustic" has come to embody a range of meanings in literature, from denoting the unadorned, simple character of rural life to conveying a sense of innate, unsophisticated charm. It is often used to illustrate both the natural language and manners of countryside dwellers—for instance, as a description of everyday conversation or behavior that appears unaffected by urban refinement [1], or to evoke a pastoral, unpretentious setting in which even architectural elements have a simple, earthen quality [2]. Moreover, the word sometimes carries a connotation of roughness or a lack of sophistication, highlighting a contrast between cultivated society and the straightforward, less polished ways of rural folk [3, 4]. Thus, whether describing language, character, or atmosphere, "rustic" serves as a versatile literary device that captures the essence and aesthetic of the countryside [5, 6].
- The orator was interrupted by the shout of thousands, who with one voice, and in their rustic idiom, exclaimed aloud, "God wills it, God wills it."
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - It had an outer gate, and a rustic approach.
— from The Forsyte Saga, Volume I. by John Galsworthy - He was a man not only unworthy of the high priesthood, but that did not well know what the high priesthood was, such a mere rustic was he!
— from The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus - He was distinguished, too, for his politeness, although good manners were by no means rare in the rustic West.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - And we all, including the rustic youth, drew round the table: an austere silence prevailing while we discussed our meal.
— from Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë - In short, all the preparations made for the wedding were in rustic style, but abundant enough to feed an army.
— from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
