Literary notes about impartial (AI summary)
In literature, the term "impartial" is employed to convey fairness and objectivity in both judgment and narration. It appears in discussions of governance and personal integrity, as when an author refers to an "impartial glance" at ancient magistracy [1] or an "impartial" account of military events [2]. At times, the word underscores a higher ideal, equating fairness with divine or natural order, as in references to "impartial" Jove and the even-handed sky [3, 4]. There is also a focus on its application to personal evaluation, where characters and narrators are either commended or critiqued for their lack—or assumed presence—of impartiality [5, 6]. Such varied applications across historical, philosophical, and literary texts emphasize the enduring cultural value placed on unbiased judgment.
- AN IMPARTIAL GLANCE AT THE ANCIENT MAGISTRACY.
— from Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo - A fairly impartial account says: "The States lost in these actions three vice-admirals, two thousand men, and four ships.
— from The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by A. T. Mahan - Success I hope, and fate I cannot fear; Alive or dead, I shall deserve a name; Jove is impartial, and to both the same.”
— from The Aeneid by Virgil - What difference sees the impartial sky Between an elephant and fly?
— from Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes by Jean de La Fontaine - “I was not quite impartial in my judgment, Emma:—but yet, I think—had you not been in the case—I should still have distrusted him.”
— from Emma by Jane Austen - It is impossible for me to be impartial.
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
