Belletristic

Belletristic
Belletristic Bel`le*tris"tic, Belletristical Bel`le*tris"tic*al, a. Occupied with, or pertaining to, belles-lettres. ``An unlearned, belletristic trifler.'' --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • belletristic — adjective /bɛllɛˈtɹɪstɪk/ a) Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles lettres The guest list was a roll call of belletristic London. b) Written or appreciated for aesthetic value rather than content I had already concluded that… …   Wiktionary

  • belletristic — adjective see belletrist …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • belletristic — See belletrism. * * * …   Universalium

  • belletristic — n. of fine literature …   English contemporary dictionary

  • belletristic — bel·le·tris·tic …   English syllables

  • belletristic — adjective written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content • Similar to: ↑literate …   Useful english dictionary

  • Belletristical — Belletristic Bel le*tris tic, Belletristical Bel le*tris tic*al, a. Occupied with, or pertaining to, belles lettres. An unlearned, belletristic trifler. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • MESOPOTAMIA — The original article in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica traced Mesopotamian history to its earliest beginnings and provided a detailed survey of Mesopotamian literature and institutions. With the availability of such tools as J.… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Affective fallacy — is a term from literary criticism used to refer to the supposed error of judging or evaluating a text on the basis of its emotional effects on a reader. The term was coined by W.K. Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley as a principle of New Criticism. The …   Wikipedia

  • Javanese literature — is, generally speaking, literature from Java and, more specifically, from areas where Javanese is spoken. However, similar with other literary traditions, Javanese language works were and not not necessarily produced only in Java, but also in… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”