Literary notes about mallet (AI summary)
The word "mallet" in literature embodies a fascinating duality—it serves both as a practical tool and as an emblematic element that carries symbolic weight. In some texts, "Mallet" appears as the surname of noted figures, lending authority to historical and scholarly works, as seen when Mallet is cited discussing Bacon’s treatises ([1]) or in accounts tracing the lineage of northern antiquities ([2], [3]). In other narratives, the term denotes a physical instrument: it can be as whimsical as a flamingo’s neck employed in a playful context ([4]) or as a brutal implement of force, where a blow is compared to a mallet striking an ox’s head ([5]) and even used to commit a murder with a croquet mallet ([6]). Whether evoking historical gravitas or tangible violence and surreal imagery, the mallet emerges as a versatile symbol, linking tangible craftsmanship to metaphorical impact in the rich tapestry of literary expression.
- And Mallet, in his Life of Bacon, says:— “In 1610 he published another treatise, entitled, Of the Wisdom of the Ancients.
— from Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients by Francis Bacon - The renown and various fortune of the Cimbri is briefly, but accurately, related by Mallet in the "Introduction" to the "History of Denmark."
— from The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus by Cornelius Tacitus - The festival of Herth was held later, in the month of February; as may be seen in Mallet's "Introduction to the History of Denmark."
— from The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus by Cornelius Tacitus - [ She takes a flamingo, uses its neck as a mallet and a hedgehog as a ball.
— from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Alice Gerstenberg - D’Artagnan was perhaps about to reply, when a blow, similar to that of a mallet falling on the head of an ox, was heard.
— from Twenty years after by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet - The truth of the matter was that it was Lawrence who had murdered Alfred Inglethorp with a croquet mallet.
— from The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
