hippolyte taine

Taine

[teyn; French ten]
noun
Hip·po·lyte A·dolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] , 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
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Taine (French tɛn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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Hippolyte Adolphe (ipɔlit adɔlf). 1828--93, French literary critic and historian. He applied determinist criteria to the study of literature, art, history, and psychology, regarding them as products of environment and race. His works include Histoire de la littérature anglaise (1863--64) and Les Origines de la France contemporaine (1875--93)

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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