Literary notes about asserted (AI summary)
The term "asserted" functions as a dynamic tool across literature, used to convey a firm, confident declaration of facts, opinions, or observations. In historical narratives, for instance, it underlines proclamations of established truth, as when an emperor’s encounter with the supernatural is emphatically stated [1] or when a senator takes pride in his rank [2]. In fictional dialogue, characters rely on “asserted” to punctuate their personal beliefs or defend their positions, be it in discussions about monetary matters or the nature of human relations [3][4]. In logical and philosophical discourse, the word shapes arguments and emphasizes conclusions drawn from premises, serving as a marker of definitive claim and intellectual conviction [5][6]. Thus, "asserted" not only signals the act of stating something without hesitation but also reflects the broader narrative or argumentative force behind that statement.
- Note 129 ( return ) [ St. Anthony likewise met one of these monsters; whose existence was seriously asserted by the emperor Claudius.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - 41 Claudius Pompeianus, the virtuous husband of Lucilla, was the only senator who asserted the honor of his rank.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - As for the sum spent yesterday he asserted that Dmitri Fyodorovitch had told him, as soon as he arrived, that he had brought three thousand with him.
— from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - “You are too lenient, too lenient by far, Leonce,” asserted the Colonel.
— from The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin - Fallacy of Like Eliminands not asserted to exist. 17. Concl.
— from Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll - If one Retinend is so asserted, it is a case of Fig.
— from Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll
