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Berridge, John one of the Methodist reformers of the Church of England, was born at Kingston 1716, and entered at Clare Hall 1734, and in 1755 became vicar of Everton. In 1758 he invited Wesley to visit his parish, and a wide-spread reformation broke out, attended by some irregularities and excesses. Berridge soon began to … Continue reading “Berridge, John”

Berries beris: Occurs in Jam 3:12 (the King James Version) in the phrase olive berries (, elaai). The Revised Version (British and American) reads simply olives. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Berrian William, D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was born in 1786. He graduated from Columbia College in 1808, was ordained deacon in 1810, and became assistant minister of Trinity Church, New York city, in 1811, and rector in 1830, a position which he retained until his death, Nov. 7, 1862. He is the author of … Continue reading “Berrian William, D.D”

Berrettini, Pietro (Called Pietro da Cortona) A distinguished Italian painter, architect, and writer, b. at Cortona, in Tuscany, 1 November, 1596; d. at Rome, 16 May, 1669. He studied first under his uncle, Filippo Berrettini, and then at Florence under Andrea Commodi. At the age of fifteen he left that city for Rome, and entered … Continue reading “Berrettini, Pietro”

Berretoni (Or Berreti) Nicolo an Italian historical painter, was born at Montefeltro, near Macerata, in 1637, and studied under Carlo Maratti and Cantarini. One of his best pictures is an altar-piece in the Church of St. Maria de Montesanto at Rome, representing a subject from the life of St. Francis. He was elected an academician … Continue reading “Berretoni (Or Berreti) Nicolo”

Berretini Pietro (called Da Cortona), an illustrious Florentine painter and architect, was born at Cortona in 1596. He studied under Baccio Ciarpi in Rome, when quite young, but gained more advantagefrom the study of the works of Raffaelle and Caravaggio. While yet young, he painted two pictures, representing the Rape of the Sabines and a … Continue reading “Berretini Pietro”

Berr, Michel Of Nancy the first Jewish lawyer in France, was born in 1780, and died July 4, 1843. He translated into French , or Examen du Monde (Metz, 1808): Les Huit Chapitres de Maimonide (Paris, 1811). He published, Abrege de la Bible(ibid. 1820): Le Rabbinisme et les Traditions Juives (ibid. 1832): Miemoire sur la … Continue reading “Berr, Michel Of Nancy”

Berquin, Louis de a French nobleman, was born in 1489. His friend Erasmus states that he was highly respected at the French court, and that he was a religious man, but hated the monks on account of their ignorance and fanaticism. When he translated Luther’s work, De Votis Monasticis, he was denounced by the Sorbonne … Continue reading “Berquin, Louis de”

Berr, Isaac Of Turique a French philanthro-pist, was born at Nancy in 1743. He was one of thefirst who spoke in favor of the Jews, at the commencement of the revolution. He demanded with eloquencetbeir rights as citizens and the establishment of a school of religious instruction. He appeared at the bar of the constituent … Continue reading “Berr, Isaac Of Turique”

Berothite, The Bero’thite, The. 1Ch 11:39. See Beeroth of the Children of Jaakan. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary