Literary notes about pristine (AI summary)
The term "pristine" is often deployed to evoke an aura of untouched purity and original excellence in literature. In one instance, it transforms paradise into a realm marked by unspoiled divinity, as in the phrase "pristine darkness of paradise" [1]. It is similarly used to denote an unaltered, ideal state of being or existence—whether referring to the original way of living [2] or the undiminished qualities of an ancient civilization [3]—underscoring a cherished antiquity that has yet to be marred by time. Authors extend its reach to describe natural beauty, such as landscapes and objects that retain their original splendor [4, 5], or to capture the pure vigor and clarity of mind and form [6]. In these varied contexts, "pristine" becomes a bridge linking nature, history, and personal renewal, consistently highlighting a state of being that is both original and unblemished by external influences.
- She passed away as on a dark wind, far, far away, into the pristine darkness of paradise, into the original immortality.
— from The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence - His declared object was the reformation of his red brethren, and their return to their pristine manner of living.
— from Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the ProphetWith a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians by Benjamin Drake - The Roman world being then as it were shattered into a thousand fragments, each nation resumed its pristine individuality.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 2 by Alexis de Tocqueville - Here and there, however, we may still detect traces of their pristine glory.
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies - I saw the place in its pristine state, and the holes, as they were pointed out to me, with an eye of but imperfect faith.
— from The Golf Courses of the British Isles by Bernard Darwin - His mind retained its pristine vigour, but his body was failing fast.
— from Coleridge by S. L. (Samuel Levy) Bensusan
