Literary notes about Terpsichore (AI summary)
The term Terpsichore, originally the Greek Muse of dance, has found multifaceted uses in literature. Often, it evokes the spirit of dance and artistic inspiration, as when a desolate setting is transformed into a "temple of Terpsichore" that hints at lost gaiety [1, 2, 3] or when the muse herself is invoked in descriptions of spirited performance and social revelry [4, 5, 6]. At times, the word carries a touch of irony or metaphor, being applied to characters or even vessels to underscore qualities ranging from elegance to daring, as seen in references to a Parisian claim for applause or the naming of frigates [7, 8, 9, 10]. In this way, Terpsichore extends beyond her mythological roots to become a versatile emblem within varied narrative contexts.
- This is a forlorn, deserted chamber, destined to cards, which are never played in this temple of Terpsichore.
— from The Disowned — Volume 03 by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron - He kept, as he was wont to phrase it gently himself, a temple of Terpsichore.
— from Blood Royal: A Novel by Grant Allen - The opening of this Temple de Terpsichore was the great event of the year (1772).
— from Women of Modern France by Hugo P. (Hugo Paul) Thieme - Toward morning the scene became hilarious, and a call was made for Terpsichore to give a Spanish dance.
— from Gordon Keith by Thomas Nelson Page - These women became ecstatic; they seemed to emerge from themselves, and to become each a living presence of Terpsichore.
— from Deborah: A tale of the times of Judas Maccabaeus by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow - Then we had Illyrians and Germans, and—Terpsichore be our witness—how they danced!
— from Summer Cruise in the Mediterranean on board an American frigate by Nathaniel Parker Willis - It is astonishing that, under such circumstances, a Parisian Terpsichore, far from being embarrassed, lays fresh claim to your applause.
— from Paris as It Was and as It Is A Sketch Of The French Capital, Illustrative Of The Effects Of The Revolution by Francis William Blagdon - This son of Terpsichore asked me to dinner, and I was glad to accept his invitation.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - Another gallant action was fought on the 13th of October by the Terpsichore frigate, of 32 guns and 215 men, commanded by Captain Richard Bowen.
— from How Britannia Came to Rule the WavesUpdated to 1900 by William Henry Giles Kingston - Target:—H.M.S. Terpsichore , a wooden sloop of war.
— from Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare Containing a Complete and Concise Account of the Rise and Progress of Submarine Warfare by Charles William Sleeman
