…used as a nickname for a British national or a typical English person. Originally, it appeared in John Arbuthnot's satirical novel The Story of John Bull (1712) as a representative English cloth merchant. After some changes, it became established as a type of Englishman who was strong, stubborn, somewhat rustic, and freedom-loving, just as the name Bull suggests. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Arbuthnot, J." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…イギリス国民,あるいは典型的なイギリス人のあだ名として用いられる。本来はジョン・アーバスノットの風刺小説《ジョン・ブル物語》(1712)に,イギリス人を代表する衣料商人として登場する。以後多少の変化を経て,ブル(雄牛)という名前が表すように強くて頑固で,多少田舎風で,しかも自由を愛好するイギリス人の型として定着するようになった。… ※「アーバスノット,J.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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