Literary notes about foliage (AI summary)
Literary authors wield the word "foliage" to evoke rich, sensory landscapes and to symbolize emotions as varied as hope, decay, and mystery. In some works, its lavish descriptions—such as sumptuous or fine, hair-like foliage—amplify scenes of natural abundance and delicate beauty [1, 2]. Conversely, dense or tangled foliage is often portrayed as an impenetrable barrier or a cloak of hidden terrors, contributing to an atmosphere of suspense and foreboding [3, 4]. Beyond nature’s realm, foliage even embellishes human constructions, serving as a metaphor for artistic detail and the passage of time [5, 6].
- Have you ever seen such sumptuous foliage?
— from The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) - Its foliage was as fine as hair, apparently, and its mass sphered itself above the naked straight stem like an explosion of misty smoke.
— from Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain - Farther back within the domain, the vision is impeded by an impenetrable screen of foliage.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 by Edgar Allan Poe - In the gloom of the trees there seemed a constant menace and as we looked up into their shadowy foliage vague terrors crept into one's heart.
— from The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle - The balcony on which these young girls stood opened from a chamber richly tapestried in fawn-colored Flanders leather, stamped with golden foliage.
— from Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo - Sometimes the capitals are elaborately carved with figures of men, or animals, or foliage.
— from English Villages by P. H. Ditchfield
