Literary notes about naval (AI summary)
The use of the word “naval” in literature is remarkably versatile, referring not only to maritime military power and historical battles but also to individual careers, technical equipment, and institutional setups. In historical texts, “naval” highlights great military campaigns and the strategic importance of sea power, as seen in accounts of Athens’ naval strength or decisive naval victories [1][2][3][4]. At the same time, the term is used to characterize the career and identity of individuals—ranging from mention of naval officers and their etiquette [5][6][7] to detailed descriptions of naval hospitals and academies [8][9]. Moreover, “naval” extends to technical and logistical aspects, such as the design and function of naval armaments and signals, as well as the establishment of naval arsenals and ports [10][11][12][13]. Overall, literature employs “naval” as an adjective that encapsulates the power, discipline, and tradition of maritime endeavors across diverse contexts.
- Athens, naval power of, 361 .
— from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini - These four vessels, however, were all that escaped; and the victory was the most complete and glorious in the annals of naval history.
— from The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson by Robert Southey - After the naval victory of Salamis a council of generals was held to determine on the most worthy.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - naval expeditions of, 377 , 378 , 380 .
— from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini - Cournet, it may be remembered, had been a naval officer.
— from The History of a Crime by Victor Hugo - The “General” is an ex-naval officer, a second-class captain.
— from Plays by Anton Chekhov, Second Series by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - He is a naval officer, and he is stationed at Kronstadt.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - Thomas Johnson lived to the good old age of ninety-three, dying July twelfth, 1807, in the United States Naval Hospital in Philadelphia.
— from A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States by George T. Flom - I kept that most jealously out of sight; and I did the same with my naval academy which I had established at a remote seaport.
— from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain - The city Caunus has a naval arsenal and a close harbour.
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) by Strabo - 6 coloniam , i.e. Ostia, the harbour of Rome and chief naval station.
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce - He pointed to a space over which "Naval Signals" was printed.
— from His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - Detail of the button (comprising the cascable and breeching loop for naval ordnance) on a scale of two-fifths.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
