Literary notes about furtherance (AI summary)
Across literary works, "furtherance" has been employed to denote actions or measures that promote, advance, or support a cause, idea, or personal pursuit. In political and reform narratives, the term underscores organized efforts—whether in petitioning for suffrage [1] or rallying behind a holy cause [2]—emphasizing practical steps taken to advance societal agendas. Authors like Carlyle [3, 4] and Shelley [5, 6] extend the meaning to include both tangible support, such as endowments or strategic maneuvers, and the broader propagation of ideals. In dramatic and classical texts, figures employ the term to encapsulate personal schemes or heroic endeavors, as seen in Webster’s portrayal of romantic rejection [7] or Homer’s depiction of a purposeful journey [8]. Even in the realm of psychoanalytic literature, furtherance emerges as a metaphor for the propagation of relational ties [9]. This diverse range of applications highlights the term’s flexibility, functioning as a key indicator of progress and support across varying literary contexts.
- It was in furtherance of this bill that Ernestine L. Rose and Paulina Wright at that early day circulated petitions.
— from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I - Good brother, we must bend unto all means, That may give furtherance to the holy cause.
— from The Alchemist by Ben Jonson - No shrieks now, when he goes to speak; occasional applauses rather, furtherance which breeds confidence.
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle - To give our Men of Letters stipends, endowments and all furtherance of cash, will do little towards the business.
— from On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle - Her intrigues with Russia for the furtherance of her object, excited the jealousy of the Porte, and the animosity of the Greek government.
— from The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - these she cultivated for the sake of afterwards using them for the furtherance of her own views.
— from The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - [14] I would not be seen in 't; And therefore many times I have slighted him When he did court our furtherance, as this morning.
— from The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster - To his house, then, did Minerva hie in furtherance of the return of Ulysses.
— from The Odyssey by Homer - You will understand how a journal can have grown on psychoanalytic soil, the sole purpose of which is the furtherance of these relationships.
— from A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud
