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Literary notes about study (AI summary)

The word "study" is employed in literature with a rich versatility that embraces both intellectual pursuits and tangible settings. It can denote a rigorous academic endeavor or reflective inquiry that challenges the mind, as when philosophy examines the nature of humanity and knowledge ([1], [2]). At the same time, it can refer to the private spaces where characters retreat for focused thought or creative work, enriching the narrative’s atmosphere ([3], [4]). Moreover, "study" is used to describe systematic investigations in fields ranging from literature to law and science, highlighting its role in the steady accumulation and analysis of knowledge ([5], [6]). Such variation in usage underscores the multifaceted character of learning, observation, and personal space within literary works ([7], [8]).
  1. And indeed, you will not easily find a more difficult study, and not many as difficult.
    — from The Republic by Plato
  2. 'The proper study of mankind is man;' and he is a far more complex and wonderful being than the serpent Typho.
    — from Phaedrus by Plato
  3. He was shown into the little back study, where sat Mr. Brownlow and his friend Mr. Grimwig, with decanters and glasses before them.
    — from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
  4. He was sitting at the writing-table in his study, writing.
    — from Anna Karenina by graf Leo Tolstoy
  5. The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
    — from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer
  6. —The first difficulty in the study of progress is one of definition.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  7. Mi studas por ke mi lernu , I study that I may learn .
    — from A Complete Grammar of Esperanto by Ivy Kellerman Reed
  8. Listen to their conversation, study their habits of life, and learn.
    — from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain

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