Petöfi
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In Hungary, he refers to contemporary writers such as Ádám Bodor and Péter Esterházy, and to the 19th-century national poet Sándor Petöfi.
From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2011
Petöfi worshipped Beranger, whom he was speedily to excel, while Jókai had found his ideal in Victor Hugo.
From Tales From J?kai by J?kai, M?r
"So these Vienna people whom we blackguard so much show that they know how to shed their blood for freedom while we glorious Magyars sit at our firesides!" cried Petöfi bitterly.
From Eyes Like the Sea by Jókai, Mór
Do you fancy, Miss Bessy, that Petöfi was not paid for his poems?
From Eyes Like the Sea by Jókai, Mór
One day Petöfi caught me in the act of touching up Bessy's portrait.
From Eyes Like the Sea by Jókai, Mór
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