Malherbe

[ mal-erb ]

/ malˈɛrb /

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noun

Fran·çois de

[frahn-swa duh], /frɑ̃ˈswa də/, 1555–1628, French poet and critic.

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How to use Malherbe in a sentence

Malherbe said her organization will probably end up helping people just file a return.
IRS launches child tax credit tool for low-income families. Community groups say it’s too hard to use.|Michelle Singletary|June 15, 2021|Washington Post
The judicious Malherbe exploded this sort of verse near eighty years ago.
Dryden's Works (13 of 18): Translations; Pastorals|John Dryden
Tlmaque was harshly enough judged, etc., and he avows that Malherbe was not a poet.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert
Malherbe, the first poet in France in his day, appears little to have esteemed the art.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli

Racan and Malherbe were one day conversing on their amours; that is, of selecting a lady who should be the object of their verses.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli
He commenced writing odes in imitation of Malherbe, and when his father beheld his first attempt, he cried for joy.
Paris: With Pen and Pencil|David W. Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for Malherbe

Malherbe

/ (French malɛrb) /

noun

François de (frɑ̃swa də). 1555–1628, French poet and critic. He advocated the classical ideals of clarity and concision of meaning

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