Literary notes about Stellar (AI summary)
The term “stellar” in literature is remarkably versatile, serving both precise astronomical descriptions and vivid metaphorical depictions. In more technical contexts, it refers to phenomena associated with stars—such as spectra measurements ([1]), detailed studies of evolution ([2]), and the vast numerical expanse of star systems ([3]). Conversely, “stellar” is employed in creative narratives to evoke grandeur or divinity, as when it characterizes companions in a playful, everyday setting ([4]) or underscores mythic and poetic imagery in evocations of divine calls and radiant disguises ([5], [6]). This duality allows writers to harness scientific precision while imbuing their work with a sense of cosmic wonder and mythological depth.
- —Types of stellar spectra substantially according to Secchi .
— from A Text-Book of Astronomy by George C. (George Cary) Comstock - The reader who desires to pursue this subject may be referred to Croll’s book on Stellar Evolution.
— from Discoveries and Inventions of the Nineteenth Century by Robert Routledge - The stellar universe is composed of an unknown host of stars, many millions in number.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Amiel to Atrauli Vol. 1 Part 2 by Various - I can take these stellar companions with me to my potato-patch, and they help the day along.
— from Reveries of a Schoolmaster by Francis B. (Francis Bail) Pearson - Obeying the stellar call, Tarik landed in Spain and moved northwards at the head of his irresistible, fanatic hordes.
— from The Cathedrals of Northern Spain Their History and Their Architecture; Together with Much of Interest Concerning the Bishops, Rulers and Other Personages Identified with Them by Charles Rudy - Never Boreas' hoary path, Never Eurus' pois'nous breath, Never baleful stellar lights, Taint thee with untimely blights!
— from Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns
