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Tate, Nahum a well-known psalmodist, was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1652, and at the age of sixteen was admitted to Dublin College, but does not appear to have followed any profession. He succeeded Shadwell as poet-laureate, and continued in that office till his death, which happened Aug. 12,1715, in the Mint, where he resided … Continue reading “Tate, Nahum”

Tat tvam asi (Skr.) “That art thou”, the sum and substance of the instruction which Svetaketu received from his father Uddalaka Aruni, according to the Chandogya Upanishad. It hints the identity of the self, atman, with the essence of the world as the real, satya. — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Taste tast (Hebrew , taam, the sense of taste, perception, from , ta’am, to taste, to perceive; Aramaic , teem, flavor, taste (of a thing); Hebrew , hekh, palate, roof of the mouth = taste; , geuomai; noun , geusis; in 2 Macc 7:1 the verb is , ephaptomai): (1) Literal: (a) Gustation, to try … Continue reading “Taste”

Tass, Joseph Writer and journalist, born at Montreal, 23 Oct., 1848; died 17 Jan., 1895; son of Joseph, and Adeline Daoust. He received a classical education at Bourget College, Rigaud, Province of quebec, and began his literary career at nineteen, as chief editor of “Le Canada”, a tri-weekly, then daily, newspaper at Ottawa. In 1869 … Continue reading “Tassé, Joseph”

Tassoni, Alessandro Italian poet, born at Modena in 1565; died there in 1635. He spent his life in the service of prelates and princes in Italy, acting as secretary or in some similar capacity. His fame depends chiefly upon the undoubted success of his mock-heroic poem, the “Secchia rapita” (1614), which deals in a pretendedly … Continue reading “Tassoni, Alessandro”

Tasso, Torquato Italian poet, born at Sorrento near Naples in 1544; died at Rome, in 1595; son of Bernardo Tasso, who was also an author and of noble family, and of Porzia de Rossi. He enriched the Italian literature of the Renaissance with an epic glorifying the Crusades. The depth of his Catholic feeling accords … Continue reading “Tasso, Torquato”

Tassin, Ren-Prosper French historian, belonging to the Benedictine Congregation of Saint-Maur, born at Lonlay, in the Diocese of Le Mans, in 1697; died at Paris, 1777. He was professed at the Abbey of Jumièges in 1718. United in close friendship with his brother-religious, Dom Toustain, he collaborated with him on a new edition of the … Continue reading “Tassin, René-Prosper”

Tassel In mediaeval times the sacred vestments of the ministers of the Church were adorned with tassels, to which, in the case of dalmatics and tunics, balls of crystal were attached. The word also denotes a thin plate of gold or silver worn on the back of the cope and episcopal gloves. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Tassel”

Tasschemacher (Dutch, Tesschenmaeker), PETNUS, one of the earliest ministers of the Reformed (Dutch) Church in the United States, was born in Holland, and educated at the University of Utrecht. He was settled in the United States first at Kingston, N. Y., in 1676-77, then went to Dutch Guiana, S. A., 1677-78, and in 1679-80 we … Continue reading “Tasschemacher”

Tassach, Saint Irish saint, born in the first decade of the fifth century; died about 497. He was one of St. Patrick’s artificers. When St. Patrick founded the Church of Raholp he placed St. Tassach over it as a couple of miles northeast of Saul, County Down, ultimately merged into the Diocese of Down. Tassach’s … Continue reading “Tassach, Saint”