Lamartine

[la-mar-teen]

noun

Al·phonse Ma·rie Louis de Prat de [al-fawns ma-ree lwee duh pra duh] /alˈfɔ̃s maˈri lwi də pra də/, 1790–1869, French poet, historian, and statesman.

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Historical Examples of lamartine

It is bitter in Baudelaire, sweet and plaintive in Lamartine, mystic in Verlaine.
De Profundis
Oscar Wilde
With respect to character, energy, and courage, Lamartine has few equals.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848
Various
Lamartine grew rapidly in public estimation, because he was a new man.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848
Various
As late as in 1838 Lamartine published his "La chute d'un age."
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848
Various
The history of the Girondists contains Lamartine's political faith.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848
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British Dictionary definitions for lamartine

Lamartine

noun

Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de (alfɔ̃s mari lwi də pra də). 1790–1869, French romantic poet, historian, and statesman: his works include Méditations poétiques (1820) and Histoire des Girondins (1847)

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