Literary notes about concourse (AI summary)
The term "concourse" frequently appears in literature to denote a gathering or aggregation, whether of people, elements, or forces. In narrative descriptions, writers use it to evoke a vivid picture of a densely populated space or a flowing, dynamic assembly—the hall in Doyle's work thronged with a surprisingly vast crowd [1], while Cooper’s narrative depicts a relentless, bustling gathering of adversaries [2]. At times, the word is imbued with an almost majestic or symbolic quality, as when Virgil illustrates a lonely shore observed amid a sweeping crowd [3] or when the phrase is employed to suggest the convergence of natural forces [4, 5]. Furthermore, in social landscapes, authors such as Dickens use "concourse" to capture the pulse of public life, whether in the crowded passageways of a city or during grand ceremonial occasions [6]. This layered usage enriches the text by linking the tangible presence of large assemblies with broader themes of unity, chaos, and human energy.
- " When we arrived at the hall we found a much greater concourse than I had expected.
— from The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle - It will easily be understood that, amid such a concourse of vindictive enemies, no breathing time was allowed the fugitive.
— from The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper - She discerns the vast concourse, and traverses the shore, and sees the haven abandoned and the fleet left alone.
— from The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil - And by this means you may know the Force by which the Drop is attracted at all distances from the Concourse of the Glasses.
— from Opticks : by Isaac Newton - [Scott]; "the fortuitous or casual concourse of atoms"
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget - ‘The world has gone mad, I think,’ said the single gentleman, pressing through the concourse with his supposed bride.
— from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
