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Boutelle, Asaph a Congregational minister, was born at Fitchburg, Mass., Oct. 7, 1804. He fitted for college at New Ipswich, graduated at Amherst in 1828, and at Andover in 1831. He was ordained in the same year, and employed as a missionary for twelve years in Ohio. He was pastor at Alexandria, O., 1843 to … Continue reading “Boutelle, Asaph”

Boutauld, Michel a French Jesuit preacher, was born in Paris, Nov. 2, 1625. He died at Pontoise, May 16, 1688, leaving some works which are much esteemed: Les Conseils de la Sagesse (Paris, 1677, 12mo): Suite de Ditto (ibid. 1683, 12mo; the last edition is of 1749): Le Theologien des Conversations avec les Sages, etc. … Continue reading “Boutauld, Michel”

Boutats, Gerard a French engraver, brother of Frederic, was born at Antwerp about 1630. He was appointed engraver to the university at Vienna.The following, are his principal plates: Adamus Munds, Physician; The Resurrection; Charles Joseph, Archduke of Austria. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Boutats, Frederic a Flemish engraver, was born at Antwerp about 1620. The following are some of his principal works: Portrait of Charles Emanuel, Duke of Savoy; Oliver Cromwell; The Virgin and Infant Jesus, with St. John. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Boussemard, Nicolas De SEE BOUSMARD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Boussard, Geoffroi a French theologian, was born at Le Mans in 1439. He studied at the College of Navarre, at Paris, and in 1487 became rector of the University of Paris, and chancellor of that Church. Travelling in Italy, he preached at Bologne in 1504, in the presence of Julius II. He was appointed scholastic … Continue reading “Boussard, Geoffroi”

Bousseau, Jacques a French sculptor, was born in 1681, at Chavaignes-en-Poitou. He studied under Nicolas Custon, and. was afterwards received into the Royal Academy, where he attained the rank of professor of sculpture. He executed two statues of St. Maurice and St. Louis; and Christ giving the Keys to St. Peter, for the Church of … Continue reading “Bousseau, Jacques”

Bousmard (Or Boussemard), Nicolas De a French theologian, was born at Xivry-le-Franc in 1512. He belonged to a family of Anjou. Charles III, duke of Lorraine, appointed him in 1572 as one of the reformers of the constitution of St. Mihiel, and four years later appointed him to the bishopric of Verdun, and after some … Continue reading “Bousmard (Or Boussemard), Nicolas De”

Bourzeis, Amable De a French theologian and scholar, was born at Volvic, near Riora, April 6, 1606. He was at first a page, but went to Rome and studied theology. Returning to France, he was made abbot of St. Martin of Cores, and one of the first members of the French Academy. Having taken holy … Continue reading “Bourzeis, Amable De”

Boursier, Laurent Francois a French priest and doctor of the Sorbonne, was born at Ecouen, Jan. 24, 1679, and took his doctor’s degree in 1706. He then gave himself up entirely to study, and in 1713 published, anonymously, his celebrated work, L’Action de Dieu sur les Creatures, which was attacked by Malebranche. He is also … Continue reading “Boursier, Laurent Francois”