Literary notes about Summon (AI summary)
The term "summon" in literature takes on multiple dimensions, serving both as a directive and a metaphorical call. It often appears in contexts where a figure of authority or circumstance commands the appearance or aid of another, as when a ruler or lord calls for the presence of subjects or officials [1, 2, 3]. At the same time, authors use the word to evoke internal resources—inviting characters to muster courage, resolve, or even mystical power [4, 5, 6]. In poetic and mythical narratives, the act of summoning transcends the literal, imbuing the text with an air of ritual and symbolic invocation [7, 8], thereby enriching the narrative with layers of both physical and emotional callings.
- I know not what to do.—For three days he remained in his house, and on the fourth day the Khaleefeh sent to summon him,
— from The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. - Also he has promised me to summon to Rome the King of Cappadocia, who is my enemy.
— from Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act by Oscar Wilde - Rising from his throne, and advancing towards the congregation, he proclaimed in a loud voice: "We summon to our tribunal
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - But he could never summon up courage to leave Paris, even for a day, while Odette was there.
— from Swann's Way by Marcel Proust - His narrative was short, yet he was obliged to summon up his whole remaining energy to arrive at the end.
— from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne - It was fully five minutes before he could summon resolution to draw, during which period of heartrending suspense I never once opened my eyes.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition by Edgar Allan Poe - But ere it long had lain to cool, One slily peep’d out of the pool, And finding it a king in jest, He boldly summon’d all the rest.
— from The Fables of Phædrus by Phaedrus - He summon’d Eurus and the western blast, And first an angry glance on both he cast; Then thus rebuk’d: “Audacious winds!
— from The Aeneid by Virgil
