Literary notes about lyceum (AI summary)
The term "lyceum" in literature carries a multifaceted character, serving as both a venue for cultural performance and a symbol of intellectual pursuit. Authors frequently refer to it as a theater or hall for lectures and dramatic productions, evoking images of lavish performances and engaging public discourse [1] [2] [3]. At the same time, the word frequently alludes to an academic or philosophical setting, drawing on its classical association with Aristotle’s school and the broader heritage of public education and debate [4] [5] [6]. Whether portrayed as the stage for live theatrical performances or as a place where ideas are exchanged and refined, the lyceum represents an enduring cultural institution that bridges art and intellectual life [7] [8].
- Leave me to my individual work, the quiet of my home for the summer and the lyceum for the winter....
— from The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) by Ida Husted Harper - The Mary Anderson production of Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum in 1884 was lavish.
— from Heroines of the Modern Stage by Forrest Izard - Introduced by Dr. J. T. Woods, G. A. R., he lectured at Lyceum Hall, to an interested audience, who frequently signified their approval by applause.
— from Sword and PenVentures and Adventures of Willard Glazier by John Algernon Owens - As Plato made a local habitation for himself and his doctrine in the Academia, and Aristotle in the Lyceum, so Zeno, the founder of the third great
— from The Formation of Christendom, Volume II by T. W. (Thomas William) Allies - THEOPHRASTUS, a philosopher, pupil of Aristotle, and his successor as president of the Lyceum.
— from Meditations by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius - The state seems to have assigned the Academy to Plato, the Lyceum to Aristotle, and the Portico to Zeno of Citta, the founder of the Stoics.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith - It took place at a public examination at the Lyceum, on which occasion the boy poet produced a poem.
— from Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin - I have already engaged for so much work beyond my regular duties, that I shall have no leisure even to prepare a new Lyceum address.
— from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I
