Literary notes about admonition (AI summary)
In literature, “admonition” is a multifaceted term that can serve as both gentle counsel and a firm rebuke, imbuing texts with moral gravity and reflective nuance. It is employed to call attention to proper behavior or raise awareness of impending consequences, as seen in its use in religious and ethical discussions ([1], [2], [3]). In narrative works, authors often use admonition to shape character development and social etiquette—a subtle reminder of duty and propriety that can be both personal and universal ([4], [5], [6]). At times, the term also conveys an air of solemn warning, urging reform or caution, thereby intertwining language with an ethical responsibility that spans historical, philosophical, and literary realms ([7], [8], [9]).
- Behold this second epistle I write to you, my dearly beloved, in which, I stir up by way of admonition your sincere mind: 3:2.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, avoid: 3:11.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - Next, as to the man who believes in the Gods, but refuses to acknowledge that they take care of human things—let him too have a word of admonition.
— from Laws by Plato - I promised, as well as I could, that I would not abuse her kindness or forget her admonition.
— from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens - ‘Shall we stop here long, Mr Quilp?’ inquired his legal friend, when the dwarf had given his boy this gentle admonition.
— from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens - The only scriptural admonition that Ralph Nickleby heeded, in the letter, was ‘know thyself.’
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens - The wound was mortal; and the Turkish prince bequeathed a dying admonition to the pride of kings.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - But modesty cannot be implanted by admonition only—the elders must set the example.
— from Laws by Plato - This significant admonition to Western youth represents one condition of attaining truth in the science of mythology.
— from Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway