The John Trumbull Page

( 1750-1831 )

Major Works
Trumbull was an member of the Connecticut Wits. See the Joel Barlow page for link.
An Essay on the Use and Advantages of the Fine Arts ( 1770 ).
An Elegy on the Death of Mr. Buckingham St. John ( 1771 ).
The Progress of Dulness. ( In three parts, published, 1772, 1773, 1773 )
M'Fingal: A Modern Epic Poem ( Canto First, 1775; complete work in four cantos, 1782 ). Reprinted with introduction and notes by Benson J. Lossing. American Book Exchange, 1881.
The Poetical Works ( 1820 ). Reprinted, Andiron Club, 1922.

About Trumbull
Alexander Cowie, John Trumbull: Connecticut Wit. North Carolina, 1936.

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