- republic of letters
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1. the collective body of literary people.2. literature.[1695-1705]
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Republic of letters — Republic Re*pub lic (r? p?b l?k), n. [F. r[ e]publique, L. respublica commonwealth; res a thing, an affair + publicus, publica, public. See {Real}, a., and {Public}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Common weal. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. A state in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
republic of letters — 1. the collective body of literary people. 2. literature. [1695 1705] * * * republic of letters noun The world of books and authors • • • Main Entry: ↑republic * * * republic of letters, 1. all people engaged in literary or learned work. 2. the … Useful english dictionary
republic of letters — noun 1. the collective body of literary people. 2. literature …
News from the Republic of Letters — Editor Keith Botsford Categories Literary magazine Frequency Quarterly Founder Saul Bellow, Keith Botsford … Wikipedia
The Republic of Letters — was a publishing endeavor by George Routledge Sons in the mid 1920s in London. Edited by William Rose, this series of books focused on interesting and significant poets, dramatists and novelists. In addition to containing biographical information … Wikipedia
Republic — Re*pub lic (r? p?b l?k), n. [F. r[ e]publique, L. respublica commonwealth; res a thing, an affair + publicus, publica, public. See {Real}, a., and {Public}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Common weal. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. A state in which the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
republic — [ri pub′lik] n. [MFr république < L respublica < res, thing, affair, interest (see REAL1) + publica, fem. of publicus,PUBLIC] 1. a) a state or nation in which the supreme power rests in all the citizens entitled to vote (the electorate) and … English World dictionary
letters — Synonyms and related words: French literature, IPA, ITA, Initial Teaching Alphabet, International Phonetic Alphabet, Renaissance literature, account, alphabet, alphabetics, ancient literature, annals, belles lettres, bibliolatry, bibliomania,… … Moby Thesaurus
republic — noun Etymology: French république, from Middle French republique, from Latin respublica, from res thing, wealth + publica, feminine of publicus public more at real, public Date: 1604 1. a. (1) a government having a chief of state who is not a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
