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Blocking-course is the plain course of stone which surmounts the cornice at the top of a Greek or Roman building; also a course of stone or brick forming a projecting line without mouldings at the base of a building. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Blochmann, Heinrich Ferdinand a famous German Orientalist, was born Jan. 8, 1838, at Dresden. He studied at Leipsic, where Prof. Fleischer was his teacher in Oriental languages. In 1857 he continued his studies at Paris, and in 1858 he went to England with a view of going to India and prosecuting his studies there. As … Continue reading “Blochmann, Heinrich Ferdinand”

Blitterswyck, Hans Van a Flemish ascetic theologian, possibly brother of Willem van Blitterswyck, of the order of Carthusians, a native of Brussels, died July 28, 1661. He wrote, Soupirs Spirituels vers Dieu (Bruges, 1629): Tresor de Prieres a la Vierge, avant et Apres la Confession: Oraison a 1’Usage des Per’sonnes qui Visitent les Saintes Images … Continue reading “Blitterswyck, Hans Van”

Blocchius (Or Blockius), Cornelius prior of the regular canons of Utrecht, who died in 1553, left two works entitled, Tractatus de Simonia Religiosorum (Utrecht, 1553): Sermo de Proprietatibus Religiososrum (ibid. 1565). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Blisson, M a French canonist, who lived in the early half of the 18th century, wrote Traite des Droits des Eveques sur les Reguliers Exempts (Paris, 1715). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Blissem, Heinrich a German Jesuit, who was born at Cologne in 1537, and died at Grattz in 1586, was provincial of his order in Austria. He wrote, De Communione sub und Specie (Ingolstadt): De Ecclesid Militante contra Heerbrandum Tubingensem (ibid.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bliss, Zenas a Congregational minister, was born in Randolph, Vt., Nov. 24, 1808. He fitted for college at the Orange County Grammar School in his native town, and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1831. In the fall of 1832 he entered Andover Theological Seminary and remained there two years, when he went to … Continue reading “Bliss, Zenas”

Bliss, Stephen D.D., a Presbyterian minister, was born in Lebanon, N. H., March 27, 1787. He graduated at Middlebury College in 1812; was licensed by the Hopkinton Association in 1822; and ordained by the Presbytery of Salem, Aug. 4, 1825. He taught for several years inl Eastern and Central New York. In April, 1819, he … Continue reading “Bliss, Stephen”

Bliss, Seth a Congregational minister, was born at Springfield, Mass., April 23, 1793. He studied theology one year with Rev. Dr. Osgood of Springfield, and then entered the Andover Theological Seminary; and subsequently finished his course in the Yale Theological Seminary, in 1825. He served as pastor in Jewett City, Conn., from June 15, 1825, … Continue reading “Bliss, Seth”

Bliss, Philip, D.D., D.C.L. an English divine and author, was born in Gloucestershire in 1788;: educated at and fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford; and died in 1857. He edited a number of works, principally of antiquarian and bibliographical interest; the most important being Wood’s Athence Oxoniensis (1813-20). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer, … Continue reading “Bliss, Philip, D.D., D.C.L.”