| Show DUNCE WAS MAN OF LEARNING nickname of learned man COO years ago dunce Is generally applied to dull stupid boys the person from whose name the word Is supposed to have been derived was quite a different character it was used as a term ot of reproach by the Tho mists to the followers of who was their antagonist in a religious controversy this johannes Dunes cotus was a very I larned arned man who lived about the end of the thirteenth and beginning of the fourteenth century the english say he was born in northumberland the scotch allege he was born at duns in the mers the neighboring county to northumberland nor thum berland and hence he was called he died at cologne nov 8 1303 itis iris fame was so great that when at oxford scholars attended to hear his lee lectures tures C the Tho mists were the followers 0 of I 1 thomas aquinas a dominican friar celebrated tor for his learning stra stray stories stones |
