La Bruyère

[ labry-yer ]

/ la brüˈyɛr /

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noun

Jean de

[zhahnduh], /ʒɑ̃ də/, 1645–96, French moralist and author.

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How to use La Bruyère in a sentence

And Mr. de la Bruyere is so faulty in this Point, that almost every where he has no visible Connexion.
A Critical Essay on Characteristic-Writings|Henry Gally
La Bruyere says, very truly, 'on ne vaut dans ce monde, que ce que l'on veut valoir'.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son|The Earl of Chesterfield
Read La Bruyere in the morning, and see in the evening whether his pictures are like.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son|The Earl of Chesterfield
Remember that very true maxim of La Bruyere's, 'Qu'on ne vaut dans se monde que ce qu'on veut valoir'.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son|The Earl of Chesterfield

La Bruyere possessed the same gift of accurate and penetrating observation of character.
Character|Samuel Smiles

British Dictionary definitions for La Bruyère

La Bruyère

/ (French la bryjɛr) /

noun

Jean de (ʒɑ̃ də). 1645–96, French moralist, noted for his Caractères (1688), satirical character studies, including portraits of contemporary public figures

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