Literary notes about reports (AI summary)
The term "reports" in literature serves a multifaceted role, often functioning as a tool to relay information, authenticate events, or even critique sources. In some works, reports are presented as authoritative accounts—like when classical figures are depicted recounting crucial dialogues ([1]) or when military memoirs rely on detailed, official communiques to shape the narrative ([2], [3]). In other instances, authors use reports to introduce ambiguity or skepticism about the veracity of what is recorded, as seen when debates arise over the reliability of such accounts ([4], [5]). Whether grounding a story in historical fact or injecting dramatic tension through conflicting testimonies, "reports" serve both as markers of credibility and as narrative devices that enrich the text with layers of meaning ([6], [7]).
- Cicero tells us 1 , that Plato reports Socrates , upon receiving his Sentence, to have spoken to his Judges in the following manner.
— from The Spectator, Volume 1 by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele - General McPherson was at Vicksburg and General Hurlbut at Memphis, and from them I had the regular reports of affairs in that quarter of my command.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman - I went in person about a mile to the right rear of Morgan's position, at a place convenient to receive reports from all other parts of the line; and
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman - Some unauthorised reports are false; All authorised reports are trustworthy.
— from Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll - You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and research.
— from Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete - This was just a few weeks after the attempted coup in Moscow, and I was eager for reports.
— from The Online World by Odd De Presno - He forgave Vronsky, and pitied him, especially after reports reached him of his despairing action.
— from Anna Karenina by graf Leo Tolstoy