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51Trumbull [2] — Trumbull, 1) John, geb. 1750 zu Watertown in Connecticut; studirte in Yale College, wandte sich hauptsächlich den Schönen Wissenschaften u. der Philologie zu, wählte aber später die Rechtswissenschaft zu seinem Berufe, wurde 1789 Staatsanwalt für …
52Trumbull,John — I. Trum·bull1 (trŭmʹbəl), John. 1750 1831. American poet noted for his satirical works, including The Progress of Dulness (1772 1773). II. Trum·bull2 (trŭmʹbəl), John. 1756 1843. American painter of historical scenes, such as The Battle of… …
53dull — dullness, dulness, n. dully, adv. /dul/, adj., duller, dullest, v. adj. 1. not sharp; blunt: a dull knife. 2. causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting: a dull sermon. 3. not lively or spirited; listless. 4. not b …
54Trumbull, John — born June 6, 1756, Lebanon, Conn. died Nov. 10, 1843, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. painter, architect, and author. The son of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull (1710–85), he served as an aide to George Washington during the American Revolution and later as… …
55Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius — • A short work composed by St. Ignatius of Loyola and written originally in Spanish Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius …
56The Covent-Garden Journal — The 18 January 1752 issue of The Covent Garden Journal The Covent Garden Journal (modernised as The Covent Garden Journal) was an English literary periodical published twice a week for most of 1752. It was edited and almost entirely financed by… …
57Nuts and Wine — was a theatrical revue, with lyrics by C. H. Bovill and P. G. Wodehouse and music by Frank E. Tours, with additional numbers by Guy Jones and Melville Gideon, from a book by Bovill and Wodehouse. It was performed at the Empire Theatre, London,… …
58POPE (A.) — Le plus grand poète classique anglais, poète des salons, de la ville et de la vie sociale, a dû toujours vivre en marge de la société et en dehors de Londres. Il était en effet catholique et en tant que tel exclu de la vie de la capitale. Pope… …
59XENIEN — the name, derived from Martial, of a series of stinging epigrams issued at one time by Goethe and Schiller, which created a great sensation and gave offence to many, causing the solemn empire of dulness to quake from end to end …
60dullness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Quality of being boring] Syn. flatness, sameness, routine, uninterestingness, aridity, dryness, depression, dimness, drabness, tediousness, commonplaceness, mediocrity, tedium, monotony, deadliness, dreariness, insipidity,… …
