Bossuet
[baw-swe]
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noun
Jacques Bé·ni·gne [zhahk bey-neen-yuh] /ʒɑk beɪˈnin yə/, 1627–1704, French bishop, writer, and orator.
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Bossuet may be considered as the most eminent of the former class.
The portrait of Bossuet has everything to attract and charm.
The Best Portraits in EngravingCharles Sumner
The magnificent design of Bossuet was magnificently accomplished.
A History of French LiteratureEdward Dowden
The chief influences that reached him came from Pascal, Bossuet, and Fnelon.
A History of French LiteratureEdward Dowden
He had even set his heart on rivalling Bourdaloue and Bossuet.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.Thomas Babington Macaulay
Bossuet
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