Literary notes about district (AI summary)
In literature, the term district is used in a variety of ways to designate a specific territory or administrative subdivision that carries social, political, or geographical significance. It can indicate an area defined by natural boundaries or historical legacy, as seen when ancient writers mark districts by cities and regions ([1], [2]), while in travel narratives the term delineates distinct rural or urban areas with unique characteristics, such as the fertile expanses mentioned in relation to Kona coffee ([3]) and the volatile zones detailed in historical accounts ([4]). At times, district also assumes a formal governmental or judicial connotation, with characters interacting within political or administrative frameworks, as when legal matters are contested in a District Court ([5]) or local officials exercise authority over a defined territory ([6], [7]). This diverse application of district highlights its utility as a literary tool to evoke a sense of place and order in both historical and modern contexts.
- Larissa, in Syria, was a city in the district of Apamene, on the western bank of the Orontes, about half-way between Apamea and Epiphania.
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny - 3767 The people of Epiphanæa, placed by Ptolemy in the district of Cassiotis, in which also Antioch and Larissa were situate.
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny - Kona coffee, grown in the district of that name, commands the highest price.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - A general conflagration blazed out at the same time in every district of Greece.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - But at last he lost patience and complained to the District Court.
— from What Men Live By, and Other Tales by graf Leo Tolstoy - He became mayor of the second district of Paris, and division-chief in the Bureau of Finances, thanks to his kinship with a deputy on the Right.
— from Repertory of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A — Z by Cerfberr and Christophe - My father is chief in command of the Third District, and my only way of avoiding active service is to serve under him.”
— from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
