Sainte-Beuve

American

[sant-bœv] / sɛ̃tˈbœv /

noun

Charles Augustin 1804–69, French literary critic.

Sainte-Beuve British

/ sɛ̃tbœv /

noun

Charles Augustin (ʃarl oɡystɛ̃). 1804–69, French critic, best known for his collections of essays Port Royal (1840–59) and Les Causeries du Lundi (1851–62)

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Medical examiner Anne Martinat Sainte-Beuve said that in the wake of her husband's arrest, Gisèle was clearly traumatised but calm and distant – a coping mechanism often employed by survivors of terrorist attacks.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024

Ms Sainte-Beuve said she had found Gisèle "exceptionally resilient": "She turned what could have destroyed her into strength."

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024

It was through Saintsbury I came to read the French, especially Sainte-Beuve, and another critical line that interested me was Peacock/Meredith/Huxley.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2021

Anxious to please, Sainte-Beuve replaced Merimee with Alfred de Musset, who was to prove, except for one divertisement, eminently satisfactory.

From Time Magazine Archive

But where to write? what to write?" replied Sainte-Beuve; "if one could only choose for himself!

From Shelburne Essays, Third Series by Paul Elmer More

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