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Brunetière

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[brynuh-tyer] / brünəˈtyɛr /

noun

  1. Ferdinand 1849–1906, French literary critic.


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To M. Brunetière we owe the application of this doctrine to the development of the drama in his own language.

From Inquiries and Opinions by Matthews, Brander

Huysmans loved Baudelaire as much as Brunetière detested him.

From Unicorns by Huneker, James

Even M. Brunetière lets slip an admission that "interest" of the ordinary kind is not exactly Balzac's forte; while another admirer of his grants freely that his affabulation is weak.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George

Even so learned a critic as the late M. Brunetière thought that things of the kind were not older than Balzac.

From The English Novel by Saintsbury, George

The next day I received the following from M. Brunetière: Paris, April 14th, 1900.

From Boer Politics by Guyot, Yves