Literary notes about blick (AI summary)
The word "blick" in literature functions on multiple levels, acting both as a character’s surname and as a term for a look or glance imbued with emotional or symbolic meaning. Authors have used it to name memorable figures—often of a military or authoritative nature as seen in Sergeant Blick’s determined presence ([1], [2], [3]) and Mr. Blick’s recurring involvement in narrative twists ([4], [5], [6])—while simultaneously employing its German meaning to evoke the nuances of a gaze, whether sorrowful or admiring ([7], [8], [9], [10]). In some texts, it even appears as a word defined in its own right ([11]), thereby enriching the narrative by blending identity with the inherent act of looking, as reflected in both poetic and dialogic contexts ([12], [13], [14]).
- Some dark Moorish infidel of a heretic!" was Sergeant Blick's summing up.
— from The Mercenary: A Tale of The Thirty Years' War by W. J. Eccott - It was Blick, big-shouldered, red-faced, bull-necked, smacking somewhat of beer and other liquors, soldierly Sergeant Blick.
— from The Mercenary: A Tale of The Thirty Years' War by W. J. Eccott - At the top of one hill, Mr. Blick warned them to look out for themselves.
— from Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger by John Masefield - I knew Mr. Blick's past history as well as I knew my own.
— from Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger by John Masefield - Ten minutes later, I was in Mr. Blick's house, telling him all that I have now told you.
— from Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger by John Masefield - That's Lord Grey,” Mr. Blick said, on hearing me exclaim.
— from Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger by John Masefield - Ich ging, du standst und sahst zur Erden, Und sahst mir nach mit nassem Blick: 30 Und doch, welch Glück, geliebt zu werden!
— from A Book of German Lyrics - Der erste, der schlug den Schleier zurück Und schaute sie an mit traurigem Blick: 10 "Ach, lebtest du noch, du schöne Maid!
— from A Book of German Lyrics - Dich sah ich, und die milde Freude Floß von dem süßen Blick auf mich; Ganz war mein Herz an deiner Seite, Und jeder Atemzug für dich.
— from A Book of German Lyrics - Willst du die Ander’n versteh’n, blick’ in dein eigenes Herz!
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 15, Nos. 85-90, April 1872-September 1872
A Monthly Magazine by Various - Blick, m. ( pl. -e ), glance, look, view.
— from Eingeschneit: Eine Studentengeschichte by Emil Frommel - "Blick is just waiting for a letter that holds money to take him somewhere else," Coates continued, [Pg 139] plucking at the bed clothes.
— from Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty; or, Winning Corporal's Chevrons by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock - Hermann Hesse, Blick ins Chaos : “Schon ist halb Europa, schon ist zumindest der halbe
— from The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot - Fesselt dich die Jugendblüte, Diese liebliche Gestalt, Dieser Blick voll Treu' und Güte Mit unendlicher Gewalt?
— from The Youth of Goethe by Peter Hume Brown