Sainte-Beuve,
Charles Augustin 1804-69; Fr. literary critic & writer
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(săɴt-bœvˈ), Charles Augustin 1804-1869.
French literary critic and historian noted for his biographical approach to literature. His works include Port-Royal (1840-1859), a cultural history of 17th-century France.