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Show DUNCE WAS MAN OF LEARNING. Nickname of Dunsscotus, Learned Man 600 Years Ago. "Dunco" Is generallj applied to dull, stupid, unteachablo hoys. The person from whoso namo the word Is supposed to have been derived was quite n different character It was used as a term of reproach by tho Thomlsts to tho followers ol Dunsscotus, who was their nntagonlst In a religious conroersy This "Johannes Dunbncotus" was n very learned man, who lhod about the end of tho thirteenth and beginning of the fourteenth century Tb English say ho was born !u Northumberland; the Scotch alloge n wis horn at Duns, In the Meri the neighboring county to Northumberland, ,und henco ho was called Dunsscotus Ho died at Cologne, Nov S, 130S Mis fame was so great that when nt Jxford 30,000 bdiolars attended to hear his lectin es Tho Thomlsts weie tho followers ol Thomas Aquinas n Dominican friar celebrated for his learning. Stray Stories. |