Fénelon

American  

[fayn^uh-lawn] / feɪnəˈlɔ̃ /

noun

1. François de Salignac de La Mothe 1651–1715, French theologian and writer.

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Fénelon British  

/ fenlɔ̃ /

noun

1. François de Salignac de La Mothe (frɑ̃swa də saliɲak də la mɔt). 1651–1715, French theologian and writer; author of Maximes des saints (1697), a defence of quietism, and Les aventures de Télémaque (1699), which was construed as criticizing the government of Louis XIV

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Fénelon

In a letter that the editors of the collection have dated to March 1915, he tells her that his close friend Bertrand de Fénelon has been killed in combat.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 2, 2014

Unfortunately, Fénelon insisted in introducing the clichés of verse into prose; artificial and unnatural language hence ruined some of his work and assisted in bringing the term prose poetry into contempt.

From The Literature of Ecstasy by Albert Mordell

He has not the unfailing charm of Malebranche, nor that which belongs in a less degree, and with more mannerism, to Fénelon; he is very unequal, and small blemishes of style abound in him.

From A Short History of French Literature by George Saintsbury

A violent controversy then arose between Bossuet and Fénelon.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by J. H. Kurtz

“Was not Louis XV. educated by Fénelon, who wrote Télémaque, the French text-book we have been studying?” asked Frank.

From Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands by Hezekiah Butterworth

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