Literary notes about conferred (AI summary)
The term “conferred” in literature is often used to depict the formal awarding of honors, rights, or titles, as well as denoting the act of consultation and exchange. It appears in texts describing the bestowal of academic degrees and noble titles ([1], [2], [3], [4]), where institutional authority grants something of value. At the same time, it is employed in contexts that illustrate deliberations or mutual discussions, such as when characters consult one another on important matters ([5], [6], [7], [8]). Beyond these concrete applications, “conferred” also conveys the metaphorical attribution of intangible qualities or benefits, reinforcing the significance of both tangible honors and symbolic virtues in shaping identities and social structures ([9], [10], [11]).
- [129] In 1877, the University of Giessen conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity.
— from Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by Aaron Bernstein - I had a doctor's degree conferred on me—but that I told you yesterday.
— from Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen - The degree of M.D. was conferred on her by "The Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania," in 1853.
— from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I - The king agreed to this, and conferred on him lands eastward at Konungahella, Oslo, Tunsberg, Sarpsborg, Bergen, and north at Nidaros.
— from Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson - And he conferred with Joab, the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar, the priest, who furthered Adonias's side. 1:8.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - And forthwith his brother conferred with him, and this counsel was pleasing unto him.
— from The Mabinogion - Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar?
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - Meanwhile the Athenian envoys with Pisander arrived at the court of Tissaphernes, and conferred with him about the proposed agreement.
— from The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides - " Then it became clear to me that my very blindness had conferred on me the power of seeing a world which is beyond all change.
— from The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore - An honor conferred on the first or eldest sons of English Sovereigns.
— from Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain - Real and secure felicity is the peculiar possession of those who worship that God by whom alone it can be conferred.
— from The City of God, Volume I by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine
