Literary notes about Subjugation (AI summary)
In literature, “subjugation” is employed as a multifaceted term that often connotes the imposition of control, whether on a grand political stage or within the intimate realm of the human psyche. It is used to depict the forceful conquest of territories or peoples, as seen in depictions of military campaigns such as the final subjugation of Gaul [1] or England [2], where it underscores the totality of power and conquest. At the same time, the term extends into metaphoric territory, describing internal battles as characters strive to master their own appetites and emotions [3, 4], or as narratives critique societal mechanisms that suppress individual freedoms and enforce compliance [5, 6]. Through these varied readings, “subjugation” becomes a powerful tool for exploring themes of domination, discipline, and the intricate dynamics between power and resistance.
- Final subjugation of Gaul. Caesar’s object was threefold:— (i) To provide materials for professed historians.
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce - It was only by the subjugation of England that he hoped to recover the Netherlands.
— from History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-86) by John Lothrop Motley - Yudhishthira answered,—‘Steadiness consists in one’s staying in one’s own religion, and true patience consists in the subjugation of the senses.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - This subjugation of the senses is the highest means of attaining spiritual light.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - Now, why should that same law base their union or oneness on inequality or subjugation?
— from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I - The injustice in slavery, the cruelty in the subjugation of persons and peoples must not be estimated by our standard.
— from Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
