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Brunetière

American  
[brynuh-tyer] / brünəˈtyɛr /

noun

  1. Ferdinand 1849–1906, French literary critic.


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Huysmans loved Baudelaire as much as Brunetière detested him.

From Unicorns by Huneker, James

Ferdinand Brunetière had a different conception of the duties of a literary critic.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

Indeed, M. Brunetière himself is respectful to the traditional meaning of the word.

From A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century by Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin)

De Brunetière said that, after fifty years of discussion, it was impossible to define romanticism.

From Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 by Baring, Evelyn

For instance, there is the historic duel between Anatole France, a free-lance among critics, and Ferdinand Brunetière, intrenched behind the bastions of tradition, not to mention the Revue des Deux Mondes.

From Ivory Apes and Peacocks by Huneker, James

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