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Boethius, Jacob a Swedish theologian and scholar, was born at Kila-Sockn in 1647. He was successively professor of theology at Upsal, and pastor of Mora in Dalecarlia. He wrote a memorial against the unlimited power which Charles XI had introduced. He was arrested and condemned to perpetual imprisonment in the fortress of Noteborg. The Russians … Continue reading “Boethius, Jacob”

Boethius, Heinrich a Protestant theologian of Germany, who died May 5, 1622, is the author of, De Religione Vera, Falsa, Pagana, Mahumedana, Judaica, Pontificia: De Resurrectione, utrum ea Virtute Meritorum et Resurrectionis Christi, utrum ex Causa quadam Alia Futura: Dissertatio de Persona Christi:Homilice Septema de Nativitate Christi super Vaticinium Jesaice cap. ix. See Witte, Diarium … Continue reading “Boethius, Heinrich”

Boethius, Hector SEE BOECE, HECTOR. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Boethius, Anicus Manlius Severinus Bothius, (, Procop.) Anicus Manlius Severinus. This honourable name, invested by the church for so many centuries with a halo of sanctity, can hardly be excluded from a Dictionary of Christian Biography, though some criticism in modern times has tended to distinguish the Roman senator, the author of the Consolatio Philosophiae, … Continue reading “Boethius, Anicus Manlius Severinus”

Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus Roman statesman and philosopher, often styled “the last of the Romans”, regarded by tradition as a Christian martyr, born at Rome in 480; died at Pavia in 524 or 525. Descended from a consular family, he was left an orphan at an early age and was educated by the pious and … Continue reading “Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus”

Boethius (Buite, Boetius, Beode, Or Boich) a Scotch saint commemorated Dec. 7, was the son of Bronach of Mainister-Buithe, of the race of Comla. He died upon the day on which St. Columba was’ born, whose birth he is said to have foretold, and who afterwards came to the monastery and disinterred his remains. The … Continue reading “Boethius (Buite, Boetius, Beode, Or Boich)”

Boethius (Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus) a celebrated Roman statesman and philosopher. Sprung from an illustrious house, he was born at Rome about 470, and went (according to one account) to study at Athens in 480. His father’s death compelled him, in 490, to return to Rome. He was once elected consul (A.D. 510), was happily … Continue reading “Boethius (Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus) (2)”

Boethius (470-525) An influential commentator on Aristotle and Cicero, who, in his own thinking, reflected a strong influence of Neo-Platonism and Augustinianism. De Consolatione Philosophiae (Migne PL, 63-4, 69-70). — R.B.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Boerner Manuscript (Codex Boernerianus) an important uncial MS. of the Greek Test., containing (with some lacunea) Paul’s epistles (of which it is generally designated as cod. G), with an interlinear Latin version. It belonged to Paul Junius, of Leyden, at whose death (1670) it became the property of Peter Francius, professor at Amsterdam; at the … Continue reading “Boerner Manuscript (Codex Boernerianus) (2)”

Boeri, Petrus (BOHIER) A french benedictine canonist and bishop, b. during the first quarter of the fourteenth century at Laredorte, a department of Aude, canton of Peyriac Minervois; d. probably 1388. Of his early life nothing is known. In 1350, when he is first mentioned, Boeri was Abbot of St. Chinian (St. Anianus, Hérault) in … Continue reading “Boeri, Petrus”