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Literary notes about ride (AI summary)

The word "ride" functions as a dynamic verb in literature, frequently bridging the literal act of traveling via horse or vehicle with broader, metaphorical journeys. In many works it evokes the vivid imagery of chivalric quests and heroic charges, suggesting themes of adventure and forward momentum, as when knights set off on purposeful journeys ([1], [2], [3]). At the same time, "ride" is employed in more domestic or leisurely contexts—ranging from a tempting morning outing ([4]) to a post-dinner amusement ([5])—thereby contrasting the epic with the everyday. Moreover, its use extends into metaphor, reflecting life's unpredictable travels and the notion of embarking on paths both chosen and imposed, as seen in expressions of transport in everyday urban life and even in nature’s impromptu conveyances ([6], [7], [8]). This versatility underscores the rich interplay between movement and meaning inherent in literary narratives.
  1. And many another suppliant crying came With noise of ravage wrought by beast and man, And evermore a knight would ride away.
    — from Idylls of the King by Baron Alfred Tennyson Tennyson
  2. And because of his armour and shield I am sure I shall ride in peace.
    — from Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Sir Thomas Malory
  3. THEN he looked by him, and was ware of a damosel that came riding full fast as the horse might ride, on a fair palfrey.
    — from Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Sir Thomas Malory
  4. “It was a tempting morning for a ride before breakfast,” said Arthur; “and I used to like breakfasting with you so when I was reading with you.
    — from Adam Bede by George Eliot
  5. And so the day passes till five, when they dress for dinner at six; after dinner a ride.
    — from Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 by Emperor of the French Napoleon I
  6. My first trip was to the post-office, and the next day I went over to take Yulka and Antonia for a sleigh-ride.
    — from My Ántonia by Willa Cather
  7. Of her journey she wrote home: I paid a dollar for a ride across the Mississippi on the ice.
    — from The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) by Ida Husted Harper
  8. Some seeds are provided with hooks and stickers by which they become attached to the fur of animals and are in this way enabled to steal a free ride.
    — from Boy Scouts Handbook by Boy Scouts of America

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