Troppo
in music, an Italian term for too much.
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Tros
King of Phrygia. The son of Erichthonius and Astyoche, and grandson of Dardanus . He was married to Callirrhoe , by whom he became the father of Ilus , Assaracus , and Ganymedes . The country and people of Troy derived their name from him. Tucca, Plotius. A friend of Horace and Vergil; the latter bequeathed to him and Varius his unfinished works. Tullius, Servius. The sixth king of Rome. The account of the early life and death of Servius Tullius is full of marvels, and cannot be regarded as possessing any title to a real historical narrative.
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Troubadour
one of a class of poets which appeared first in Provence, in the S. of France, at the end of the 11th century. They were the inventors of a species of lyrical poetry almost entirely desubjects voted to romantic and amatory , and generally very complicated in its meter and rhymes. They flourished till the end of the 13th century. There is reason for supposing that the art of the troubadours, generally called the gay science, was derived the East, coming into Europe through the Spaniards, and the troubadours of Provence learning from their neighbors of Spain. Troubadours frequently attached themselves to the courts of kings and nobles, whom they praised or censured in their songs; but it was a rule that some lady was selected, and to her, under some general or fancy title, love songs, complaints, and other poems were addressed. The "love service" of the troubadours was often nothing more than mere artificial gallantry, where but there are instances on record it became something more earnest. The poems of the troubadours were not always confined to subjects of gallantry; sometimes they treated of the conditions of society, the evils of the times, the degeneracy of the clergy, and other subjects. See PROVENÇAL.
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Troubadours
troo'ba-doors, a name given to a class of poets who flourished in Provence, France, and in northern Italy from the middle of the tenth to the end of the thirteenth century. In the development of the French language, we find the prevailing dialect of the south called Langue d'oc (language of oc); that of the north, Langue d'oui (language of oui), from the two words for "yes," oc and oui, used respectively in the two dialects. Langue d'oc was also called provencal, and it was in this language that the troubadours sang their songs. They seem to have invented a particular variety of lyric. Love was the special theme of the troubadours, as it was of the minnesingers of Germany. They also sang of war, and songs of expression of religious fervor are common, inspired doubtless by the religious enthusiasm of the Crusades. Public events of importance also furnished subjects for the troubadour. The troubadours to the number of thousands appeared almost contemporaneously. For three centuries such poets held high reputation. Almost suddenly the language declined, the troubadours ceased to sing, and this literature, the outgrowth of an age and in no sense the result of individual genius, entirely ceased, having left an enormous number of poems, many of them pleasing and beautiful, but not a masterpiece among them. See Blondel ; Minnesingers ; Trouveres
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Trouve'res
a class of poets who appeared in the north of France during the twelfth century. They correspond to the troubadours of the south. While the Langue d'oc or Provencal tongue was declining gradually in the south, a new language, Langue d'oui was maturing, and with it a literature was developing in the north. The names of troubadour and trouve're are simply different forms of the same word. The poetry of the trouve'res is as different from that of the troubadours as is their language. The trouve'res produced epics and narrative poems instead of lyrics. Their subjects were the romances of chivalry and tales of supernatural occurrences, including three distinct classes, those relating to King Arthur, those relating to Amadis, the Gaul, and those concerning Charlemagne and his paladins. Allegories, fables in verse, and the dramatic compositions of the mysteries were also among the productions of the Trouve'res. See Troubadours
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Trover
in law, a species of action on the case which is employed to try a disputed question of property in goods and chattels. The declaration in trover contained, previous to 1852, a formal allegation that the plaintiff lost, and the defendant found, the goods in question; but this legal fiction is now abolished , and the action is brought on a simple allegation that the defendant converted to his own use, or wrongfully deprived the plaintiff of the use and possession of the plaintiff's goods. In this action the plaintiff recovers damages equal to the value of the thing converted , but not the thing itself, which requires another form of action; detinue or replevin. ved
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Trowbridge, John Townsend
John Townsend (1827-), an American story writer and poet. He was born at Townsend, New York . He received a common school education and in 1846 went to New York, where he began writing for journals and magazines. He became editor of a journal called The Sentinel, but lost his position through publishing an editorial against the fugitive slave law. Neighbor Jackwood, a story protesting against slavery, was read widely, and was dramatized successfully. Trowbridge was managing editor of Our Young Folks, and was one of the original contributors to The Atlantic Monthly. Mr. Trowbridge is best known as a writer of stories for boys. The Jack Hazard Series, including Jack Hazard and His Fortunes, A Chance for Himself, Doing His Best, Fast Friends, and The Young Surveyor, first published in Our Young Folks, will long be popular with young people. They recount the experiences and struggles of a homeless New England boy, telling of his schooling, his friends, his mistakes, his failures, and his final success. Over 13,000 copies of Cudjo's Cave, another well known story published in 1864, were sold in one week. Trowbridge is the author of many short stories and poems. The Vagabonds is his best known poem.
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