Literary notes about thomas (AI summary)
The name "Thomas" appears frequently in literature, serving a variety of roles that underscore its versatility. At times it denotes historical figures and eminent scholars—for example, Thomas a Kempis, whose devotional works have been widely read [1, 2], and Sir Thomas More, remembered for his moral and political legacy [3]. In other contexts, "Thomas" is employed as the familiar name of characters and real people, from everyday dialogue in plays like Ibsen’s [4, 5] to detailed character sketches in novels by Dickens and Jane Austen [6, 7, 8]. Additionally, the name is used in academic and historical texts to reference noteworthy individuals or events, as seen in citations listing persons such as Thomas Kingsmill [9] or Thomas Addis Emmet [10]. This breadth of usage—from sacred and scholarly settings to personal and conversational contexts—illustrates how "Thomas" has been an enduring and flexible element in literary discourse.
- THE IMITATION OF CHRIST by Thomas a Kempis Translated by Rev. William Benham INTRODUCTORY NOTE
— from The Imitation of Christ by à Kempis Thomas - Thomas à Kempis For the Holy Spirit Strengthen me, O God, by the grace of Thy Holy Spirit.
— from Prayers of the Middle Ages: Light from a Thousand Years - Sir Thomas More—a very fine man was Sir Thomas More—Sir Thomas More died laughing, you remember.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 by Edgar Allan Poe - You and Thomas get on so capitally together.
— from An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen - Come, come, Thomas dear!
— from An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen - Thomas was a boy nearly half as tall as a shutter, and the warehouse was a shop about the size of three hackney coaches.
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens - ‘Thomas is becoming,’ said Mr. Gradgrind, ‘almost a young man.’
— from Hard Times by Charles Dickens - But Sir Thomas hopes he will be better to-morrow, and says we must consider his journey.”
— from Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - Ab′bott, Thomas Kingsmill, D.D. , biblical scholar and writer on philosophic and other subjects, born at Dublin, 1829, died 18th Dec., 1913.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide by Various - In New York City, a committee of twenty-five, headed by Thomas Addis Emmet, called in person upon Clinton to make known the feeling of the meeting.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
