Literary notes about SOLACE (AI summary)
Throughout literature, "solace" functions as a poignant emblem of comfort and relief amid adversity. It is often portrayed as a refuge found in faith, human connection, or even solitary reflection, providing a temporary escape from despair and grief [1, 2]. Authors depict solace as both an external balm—be it the warm embrace of companionship or nature’s serene beauty [3, 4]—and an internal resource drawn upon in moments of intense emotional turmoil [5, 6]. Whether rendered in lyrical devotion or as a practical reprieve from life’s persistent hardships, the term consistently underscores the human quest for a restorative sanctuary in the face of life's trials [7, 8].
- He had one single wish left, one sole pleasure; why not grant him that last solace until he died?
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant - 4. O Jesus, Light of Eternal Glory, solace of the wandering soul, before Thee my mouth is without speech, and my silence speaketh to Thee.
— from The Imitation of Christ by à Kempis Thomas - Edmond found some solace in these ideas.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet - Go, dearest, try to find in a solitary walk, which may prove fruitful to the world, some solace for the painful agitation of your heart.
— from Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo by Juliette Drouet and Louis Guimbaud - In my despair I said, “Break, my heart; I cannot bear my life any more!” and hid my face in my hands, and there was no solace for me.
— from Eve's Diary, Complete by Mark Twain - THE SOLACE OF TRAVEL—THE BOATS OF THE SEA Chapter XXX.
— from Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser - And the more thou withdrawest thyself from all solace of creatures, the more sweet and powerful consolations shalt thou find.
— from The Imitation of Christ by à Kempis Thomas - " A cup of tea in quiet, somewhere out of the noise and ugliness, seemed for the moment the one solace she could bear.
— from The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
