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The term "somniferous" has been used in literary discourse to evoke a sense of work or style that induces a dreamlike, soporific quality. For instance, in [1] the phrase "somniferous school of literature" is employed to suggest that the work in question belongs to a tradition that possesses a profound, perhaps tranquilizing, stylistic power. Here, "somniferous" serves to underscore a particular aesthetic—one that captivates its audience with a deep, mesmerizing allure that might even be likened to sleep.
  1. It must have been a work of vast ability in the somniferous school of literature.
    — from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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