Lamartine

[ la-mar-teen ]

/ la marˈtin /

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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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How to use Lamartine in a sentence

This article of Lamartine, and his personal efforts on behalf of Mistral, contributed greatly to the success of the poem.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
We may partly define Mistral's art in stating that it is utterly unlike that of Lamartine.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
From the outset the poem enjoyed great success, and the enthusiastic praise of Lamartine contributed greatly thereto.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
Lamartine would not have been reminded of the ancient Greek poets had Calendau preceded Mirèio.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer

Whatever Lamartine's vanity and weakness, he must, we think, have credit for patriotic purpose.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Lamartine

Lamartine

/ (French lamartin) /

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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