Literary notes about nomad (AI summary)
The term "nomad" in literature has been employed in myriad ways to evoke images of transience, cultural distinction, and a profound connection with nature and identity. In some works, such as in [1] and [2], the nomad symbolizes an individual or group whose conscience and identity are not tied to any fixed locality, emphasizing a detachment from traditional societal norms. Other texts, like [3] and [4], use the archetype of the nomad to illustrate personal journeys or artistic formation through wandering and communion with nature. Meanwhile, in historical narratives and epic accounts ([5], [6], [7]), the term often marks tribal affiliations or the dynamic lifestyles of people who, despite their geographical mobility, influence significant cultural and political movements. Even in more modern reflections ([8], [9]), the transition from a nomadic to a settled life underscores the profound impact of such changes on both personal disposition and societal structure.
- And this is nigh all that serves the nomad for a conscience, namely, that which men will hold of him.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - [727] Nor can it be defined by the territory it occupies, for the population, being nomad, [728] is not closely attached to any special locality.
— from The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life by Émile Durkheim - Like a nomad, I wandered uncertain, for a long period, from town to town and from village to village.
— from Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by Aaron Bernstein - A nomad life passed amid the beauties of nature acted powerfully in developing his poetical genius.
— from Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin - The four Ordo established by Chingis Khan were destined for the empresses, who were chosen out of four different nomad tribes.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano - Nomad.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano - This great country contained many towns and villages , as well as many nomad inhabitants."
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano - The nomad life was being given up.
— from The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis - In like manner, the Urū Oddes are those who have abandoned a nomad life, and settled in villages.
— from Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 7 of 7 by Edgar Thurston