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Vinet

Vinet is a surname, and may refer to:

  • Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847), Swiss critic and theologian
  • Élie Vinet (1509–1587), French Renaissance humanist, classical scholar, translator and antiquary
  • Luc Vinet (born 1953), Canadian physicist and former rector of the Université de Montréal

Usage examples of "vinet".

The confident air of this little Vinet, and the sort of assumption which the certainty of making his way gave to him, was all the more irritating to Frederic Marest, his superior, because a biting wit accompanied the rather undisciplined habits and manners of his young subordinate.

Olivier Vinet, slender in figure, with a pallid face, lighted by a pair of malicious green eyes, was one of those sarcastic young gentlemen, inclined to dissipation, who nevertheless know how to assume the pompous, haughty, and pedantic air with which magistrates arm themselves when they once reach the bench.

Do not chatter heedlessly, and never walk alone with Monsieur Giguet, or Monsieur Olivier Vinet, or the sub-prefect, or Monsieur Martener,--in fact, with any one, not even Achille Pigoult.

Olivier Vinet to the mistress of the house, showing her this spectacle, so gratifying to the heart of a person who delighted in receiving company.

This answer was made, not so much to Vinet as to Madame Beauvisage, who had entered the room with her daughter and was now beginning to offer her congratulations on the event.

Olivier Vinet, joining the group of young ladies in order to get away from the partisans of Simon, the idol of the day.

Olivier Vinet, making a sign to Mademoiselle Beauvisage which she fully understood.

Olivier Vinet when Antonin Goulard rejoined them on leaving the Mulet.

Monsieur Vinet the substitute, expressing regret that they cannot accept the invitation.

Thereupon they parted, and Messieurs Vinet and de Trailles were introduced.

The attorney-general, Vinet, was the most devoted and the most consulted champion of the government among its various officials.

I wished for your opinion in the first place, my dear Vinet, I requested Monsieur de Trailles to postpone his explanation of its details until you could be present at the discussion.

This time Maxime was plainly authorized and even required to speak, but again Vinet stole the opportunity.

Studiously rejecting the individuality taught him by the school of Vinet, and reticent of his personal opinions, he has incurred the animadversions of some of his warmest admirers.

Inspired by such men as Vinet and Monod, they do not stand merely on the defensive, but are constantly aggressive.