Literary notes about site (AI summary)
In literature, "site" functions as a multifaceted term that bridges the tangible past with modern contexts. In historical and geographical narratives, it denotes a physical location imbued with history and significance—Pliny’s accounts, for instance, describe entire settlements and remnants of ancient cities occupying their original sites ([1], [2], [3], [4]), while Suetonius and other classical authors note the mysteries or changes regarding these locales ([5], [6]). Conversely, contemporary usage extends the term into the digital realm, where "site" refers to websites that serve as platforms for communication and creative expression ([7], [8], [9]). Whether marking the physical remains of an old building ([10]) or the carefully chosen location of modern architecture ([11], [12]), "site" in literature continuously adapts to convey both spatial and conceptual places across time.
- The modern village of Topolia occupies its site.
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny - Their town stood on the site of the present Bisontia.
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny - 3024 The city of Lyons occupies the site of ancient Lugdunum.
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny - The present city of Turin stands on its site.
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny - The exact site of the village in which Caligula was born is not known.
— from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius - Ancient Uria is supposed to have occupied the site of Manfredonia, and the village of Santa Maria di Siponto stands where Siponti stood.
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny - = Pouvez-vous décrire le site web de votre organisme?
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert - Créer un site internet me permet d'élargir le cercle de mes lecteurs en incitant les internautes à découvrir mes écrits.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert - = Avez-vous un site web?
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert - Nevertheless, I knew, while I said those words, that I secretly intended to revisit the site of the old house that evening, alone, for her sake.
— from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - If the length of the site is greater than necessary, Chalcidian porches may be constructed at the ends, as in the Julia Aquiliana.
— from The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio - Hence, such faults will be avoided if the site of the theatre is somewhat carefully selected.
— from The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio