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Literary notes about potpourri (AI summary)

In literature, the term "potpourri" is often employed to evoke a sense of mixed variety and an assorted blend of elements. For example, in one instance, Chekhov uses the word to depict a medley of Russian songs performed by a band in a garden, suggesting a harmonious yet diverse collection of melodies [1]. In another example, the word is applied metaphorically to describe a messy, seemingly incoherent mix of timeless themes, underscoring both the richness and the potential chaos of such a combination [2]. These uses highlight the flexible nature of "potpourri" as a descriptor for both physical and abstract assemblages, emphasizing the value—and sometimes the complication—found in diversity.
  1. In the gardens the band struck up a potpourri of Russian songs.
    — from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
  2. It makes a disorderly, incoherent potpourri of themes old but not yet out of date.
    — from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

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