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Literary notes about crusader (AI summary)

The term "crusader" in literature is multifaceted, often evoking both historical military figures and bold, virtuous heroes. In many narratives, it designates a literal fighter from the medieval campaigns, as seen when characters are described as having donned crusader garb for protection or to signify their martial purpose ([1], [2]). At the same time, authors frequently employ the label metaphorically to exalt qualities such as courage and unyielding determination—for instance, characters are celebrated for their "fighting crusader" spirit or even referred to as crusaders in contexts far removed from historical battles ([3], [4]). In some works, the term imbues an almost mythic aura, linking modern or even ironic portrayals with the storied past, whether through allusions to a noble lineage or as an emblem of unwavering moral resolve ([5], [6]). Moreover, literary uses of "crusader" extend into inventive descriptive passages that associate its historical gravitas with the everyday quest for honor and justice, reminding readers of its enduring power as an archetype of the heroic quest ([7], [8]).
  1. My garb as a Crusader should protect me from all interruption; and the heedless co
    — from The Boy Knight: A Tale of the Crusades by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
  2. Longespée, Earl of Salisbury (1250), son of the above-mentioned earl, a Crusader killed by the Saracens.
    — from The Cathedrals of Great Britain: Their History and Architecture by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield
  3. [Pg 117] and he was termed the "fighting crusader," the "man of the hour."
    — from Spring StreetA Story of Los Angeles by James Hugh Richardson
  4. Our cry shall be, ‘ God wills it, ’ and our hearts shall leap with crusader enthusiasm. ”
    — from Bible Readings for the Home Circle
  5. It was he who was father of Hugh the Crusader.
    — from Feudal England: Historical Studies on the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries by John Horace Round
  6. Emilia's pleasantness and her story moved the queen and all the rest to laugh and applaud the rare conceit of this new-fangled crusader.
    — from The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio
  7. “Sir Templar,” said he, “the cheeks of our Saxon maidens have seen too little of the sun to enable them to bear the fixed glance of a crusader.”
    — from Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott
  8. Never before has the bugle of the crusader, blown the assembly call for so noble a cause!
    — from Solaris Farm: A Story of the Twentieth Century by Milan C. Edson

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