Literary notes about historical (AI summary)
In literature the term "historical" takes on a multifaceted role, often serving both as a literal descriptor for events or documents rooted in the past and as a marker of quality and depth in narratives. Authors employ it to emphasize the factual, chronological, or record-keeping aspects of their subjects—as seen when a text identifies “the oldest historical record” [1] or when historical accounts are used to fortify a moral or political argument [2], [3]. At times, it conveys the sense of cultural heritage and tradition by referring to novels and monuments imbued with the weight of time [4], [5], while in other contexts it denotes a methodical or analytical inquiry into past events [6], [7]. Thus, whether describing concrete artifacts, recounting the achievements of notable figures, or underpinning philosophical debates, "historical" operates as a bridge between fact and narrative memory.
- It is the oldest historical record known to any European nation in its own tongue.
— from English Literature by William J. Long - The same doctrine had been stated earlier, in the Political Economy , without the historical setting.
— from The Social Contract & Discourses by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Since that time my views had become much more extended by the historical study of morality.
— from The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - All her life she wrote an illegible scrawl, and had read nothing but historical novels.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - Minister Adams became, in 1866, almost a historical monument in London; he held a position altogether his own.
— from The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams - Historical knowledge helps provide such insight.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey - All property relations in the past have continually been subject to historical change consequent upon the change in historical conditions.
— from The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx
