Literary notes about sphere (AI summary)
In literature, the term "sphere" unfolds with a rich multiplicity of meanings—ranging from the literal to the metaphorical. It is used to describe physical objects and precise geometric forms, as in the articulation of circles defined by planes [1] or even as a perfect shape with mathematical rigor [2]. At the same time, "sphere" denotes realms of intellectual, social, and moral influence, capturing the boundaries of individual capacity or societal roles [3, 4, 5]. Authors employ it to evoke spaces of thought and creative energy, where ideas and emotions circulate freely, or conversely, are tightly confined, as seen in references to mental domains or cosmic orders [6, 7]. Thus, "sphere" serves as a versatile literary vehicle, bridging tangible physicality with the abstract contours of human life and endeavor [8, 9].
- Every section of the sphere, made by a plane, is a circle.—Great circles and small circles.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - For understanding therefore how the Bow is made, let a Drop of Rain, or any other spherical transparent Body be represented by the Sphere BNFG,
— from Opticks : by Isaac Newton - Occupation, education, and the highest sphere of work of which they are capable.
— from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I - He realised in the entire sphere of human relations that imaginative sympathy which in the sphere of Art is the sole secret of creation.
— from De Profundis by Oscar Wilde - Her rights are not recognized as equal; her sphere is circumscribed—not by her ability, but by her sex.
— from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I - We may assume that the centre of the sphere is at rest.
— from Know the Truth: A Critique on the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation by Jesse Henry Jones - And it will be well, ere we advance farther, to say a word about the relation of the mind to this larger sphere of physical fact.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James - Next proceed to consider the manner in which the sphere of the intellectual is to be divided.
— from The Republic of Plato by Plato - There are only two hemispheres to a sphere, and our manifest destiny lies in the Western one.
— from The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by James H. Blount
