precieux

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He was one of the last of the précieux, or rather he was the inventor of a new combination of literature and gallantry which at first exposed him to not a little satire.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George

According to Laur, La Production des Métaux précieux en Californie, 1862, 33, and the Journal des Economistes, Nov.

From Principles Of Political Economy by Lalor, John J. (John Joseph)

He was proclaimed king of letters by his admirers, and became, in fact, king of the précieux.

From The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare by Jusserand, J. J.

She had transported the aristocratic spirit, and the genre précieux, good breeding and good taste, even into cookery. 

From The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete by Sheppard, Nathan

Le souvenir ne s'effacera jamais de notre mémoire, et j'aime à y voir un gage précieux pour le futur de la cordialité qui unit nos deux Gouvernements ainsi que nos deux peuples.

From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 by Benson, Arthur Christopher