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Literary notes about aide (AI summary)

In literature, "aide" is most commonly employed to depict a trusted assistant or subordinate, particularly in military or courtly contexts. Many works portray the aide-de-camp as an integral figure who mediates communication between superior officers and their forces—exemplified by scenes of respectful interaction and critical battlefield support in narratives by Tolstoy ([1], [2], [3]) and historical accounts such as those by Napoleon ([4], [5]). At the same time, the word extends beyond martial roles to denote the act of providing help or support in technical or organizational endeavors, as seen in its use to describe processes involving assistance—whether in photographic reproduction ([6]) or modern collaborative projects ([7], [8]). Thus, across different genres and settings, "aide" consistently connotes reliability, intimacy in service, and the essential bridge between command and action.
  1. he asked the aide-de-camp with a respectful politeness evidently relating to the personage he was referring to.
    — from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
  2. As soon as the aide-de-camp had said this, the old mustached officer, with happy face and sparkling eyes, raised his saber, shouted “Vivat!”
    — from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
  3. “Yes, sire,” and the aide-de-camp disappeared through the door of the tent.
    — from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
  4. He was afterwards aide-de-camp of Prince Eugène, and later major-domo of the Empress Eugénie.
    — from Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 by Emperor of the French Napoleon I
  5. —A trusty aide-de-camp, who had witnessed Napoleon's civil marriage in March 1796, at 10 P.M. I was grieved.
    — from Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 by Emperor of the French Napoleon I
  6. photographie , f. , reproduction d'une image sur une plaque à l'aide d'une chambre noire.
    — from French Conversation and Composition by Harry Vincent Wann
  7. Rapidement, j'ai mis en place les forums à l'aide d'un logiciel "maison" qui sert également sur d'autres actuellement.
    — from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert
  8. Le projet a pour but de créer des dictionnaires de langues en accès libre sur le web, grâce à l'aide des internautes.
    — from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

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