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chenier
1or chê·nière
[ shin-uh-ree ]
noun
- a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
Chénier
2[ shey-nyey ]
noun
- An·dré Ma·rie de [ah, n, -, drey, m, a, -, ree, d, uh], 1762–94, French poet.
Chénier
/ ʃenje /
noun
- ChénierAndré (Marie de)17621794MFrenchWRITING: poet André ( Marie de ) (ɑ̃dre). 1762–94, French poet; his work was influenced by the ancient Greek elegiac poets. He was guillotined during the French Revolution
- ChénierMarie-Joseph (Blaise de)17641811MFrenchTHEATRE: dramatistPOLITICS: politician his brother, Marie-Joseph ( Blaise de ). 1764–1811, French dramatist and politician. He wrote patriotic songs and historical plays, such as Charles IX (1789)
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When Chénier lent his annotated “Malherbe,” the borrower spilt a bottle of ink over it.
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Gérard condemns Chénier to death, but is melted by Madeleine's pleading, and rescinds the order for his execution.
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One would have thought Chénier was more moving than all Racine and all Corneille.
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André Chénier is sometimes considered as a precursor of the Romantic reform, but this is a mistake.
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The only complete and accurate edition (though it is far from perfect) is that of M. Gabriel de Chénier.
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