Literary notes about establishment (AI summary)
Writers employ the term “establishment” with remarkable flexibility, using it to denote both the act of founding structured institutions and the institutions themselves. In historical and political narratives, it often appears as a marker for the creation of government or legal order, as seen in discussions of civil institutions or military depots ([1], [2], [3]). In other contexts, “establishment” points to enduring places or businesses—a bathhouse, a millinery shop, or even a private residence—that serve as hubs of communal life ([4], [5], [6]). Additionally, the word can carry a metaphorical weight, evoking a sense of order or social hierarchy that influences character interactions and cultural commentaries ([7], [8]). This array of uses demonstrates how the term functions as a multifaceted literary device, capturing both the physical structures of society and the abstract systems of authority and convention ([9], [10]).
- Establishment of the train before the place; encampment of the artillery force. Organization of the parks.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - The acquisition of valuable and extensive property, therefore, necessarily requires the establishment of civil government.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith - The foundation of Constantinople, and the establishment of the Christian religion, were the immediate and memorable consequences of this revolution.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - On the bank of the stream, at the end of the valley, may be seen a square building surrounded by a little garden; this is the bathing establishment.
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant - John Shewbert, its proprietor, was a parishioner of Christ Church, and his establishment was largely patronized by Church of England people.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - Regina's renowned millinery establishment.
— from The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton - ‘Let me see—peculiar resources of this establishment—new and splendid scenery—you must manage to introduce a real pump and two washing-tubs.’
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens - 'The question is not a man, my dear,' said Bella, coolly, 'but an establishment.
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens - The establishment here of a Menorah Prize would, we feel confident, work wonders in stimulating interest in Jewish problems.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - In the establishment of those principles priests recognised their own disestablishment.
— from Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway
