Literary notes about presentation (AI summary)
The word "presentation" in literature covers a remarkably diverse range of meanings, from formal and ceremonial acts to abstract conceptual displays. It can denote a clear, ritualistic moment in which individuals or objects are introduced with dignity, as seen in the simple presentation ceremonies of aristocratic figures ([1], [2]) or the delivery of credentials ([3], [4]). At the same time, it functions as a metaphor for the way ideas, sensations, or concepts are structured and conveyed, as Immanuel Kant’s discussion of the unbounded presentation of magnitudes illustrates ([5], [6], [7]). In other instances, the term enhances narrative or analytical discourse by framing the arrangement of facts and artistic details into a unified whole ([8], [9]). This versatility makes "presentation" a rich and multi-layered term within literature, capable of bridging the concrete with the abstract.
- The Grand Duke and his Duchess came out, and the presentation ceremonies were as simple as they had been at the Emperor’s.
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain - Presentation At Court Frequently American men are presented at the British Court at levees held by the King for the purpose.
— from Etiquette by Emily Post - She would enclose her letters in a note to the Ambassadress asking that her name be put on the list for presentation.
— from Etiquette by Emily Post - The presentation of the minister's letters of credence took place on the 22nd.
— from A Diplomat in Japan by Ernest Mason Satow - [Imagination] which is itself unbounded in the presentation of magnitudes (of sensible objects).
— from Kant's Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant - Its presentation pleases, not by its beauty, but merely because it contradicts no condition, under which alone a thing of this kind can be beautiful.
— from Kant's Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant - “The construction of a concept is the a priori presentation of the corresponding intuition.”
— from Kant's Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant - "Yes—the late Mr. Darcy bequeathed me the next presentation of the best living in his gift.
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - The material of our work lies in the mass of details, and the manner and reliability of its presentation determines the certainty of our inferences.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross
