| 单词 | republican of letters |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrepublican of letters b. figurative. A member of the literary community; an author. Frequently in republican of letters (cf. the republic of letters at republic n. 3b). Now rare. ΚΠ 1816 I. D'Israeli Inquiry Lit. & Polit. Char. James I 3 His other brothers, the republicans of literature, want a heart to admire the man. 1894 A. Lynch Our Poets! 5 E'en though these Republicans of Letters Be stuck on high, just like their ancient ‘betters’. 2002 L. W. B. Brockliss Calvet's Web 19 His biography as a republican of letters can stand as a figure for the lives of thousands of other members of the Republic of Letters across the continent. < as lemmas |
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