Literary notes about eradicate (AI summary)
The term "eradicate" in literature is employed with striking versatility, ranging from the literal removal of something tangible to the complete obliteration of intangible qualities. In historical narratives it is used to denote the deliberate and forceful elimination of detrimental elements, as when emperors sought to eradicate dissent or undesirable beliefs [1][2][3]. In other works, the word takes on a more metaphorical sense, symbolizing the struggle to expunge painful memories or deep-seated emotions, a challenge that even the strongest of wills find daunting [4][5][6]. Its usage also extends to character naming, where it conveys a sense of unstoppable force or relentless efficiency, as seen in several passages where a character known as Eradicate becomes synonymous with unyielding action [7][8][9]. This multifaceted application not only reinforces the thematic concerns of decay and renewal but also underlines the enduring human quest to eliminate that which is perceived as corrupt or undesirable [10][11].
- In the rest of the Roman empire, the despotism of the prince might eradicate or silence the sectaries of an obnoxious creed.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - The emperor could not eradicate the popular reverence which always waits on the possession of hereditary wealth, or the memory of famous ancestors.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - It was easier to vanquish the Goths than to eradicate the public vices; yet even in the first of these enterprises, Decius lost his army and his life.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - In any case he would have completely to change his whole circle of acquaintances, and so thoroughly as to eradicate all memory of himself.
— from Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - I could not deny it; neither could I eradicate the impression it made on her mind.
— from Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw - This is the fault we have most to fear, for it is the most difficult to eradicate.
— from Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Eradicate Sampson "Just how long do you think it will take to make your big disk, son?" asked Mr. Swift.
— from Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope by Victor Appleton - Koku placed the big rock on top of the pile of dirt and stones and came back to the hut, just as Eradicate, the colored man-of-all-work, emerged.
— from Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel; Or, The Hidden City of the Andes by Victor Appleton - Eradicate Sampson, who had been feeling his muscle since he discovered what he thought was his marvelous strength, saw what was happening.
— from Tom Swift and His Airship by Victor Appleton - Reasons can no more eradicate false values than they can alter astigmatism in a man's eyes.
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book I and II by Nietzsche - His words now simply serve to show how difficult it is to eradicate prejudice, and how tenacious of life a false or biased judgment can be.
— from Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait by Peter Lauridsen
