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Ausptces (Lat. avis, a bird, and specio, to look at), originally divination by birds, but subsequently all kinds of augury. SEE AUGURS. Among the ancient Romans, the singing of birds, the direction of their flight, the very motion of their wings, were viewed as having a meaning which was, in some cases, capable’ of being … Continue reading “Ausptces”

Auspicius, St. bishop of Toul, was one of the most learned prelates of his time. He was the friend of Sidonius Apollinaris, who is mentioned in his-Letters.’. He died in 474. The first volume of the collection of Duchesne contains an epistle in verse of St. Auspicius, addressed to the count Arbogastes, then governor of … Continue reading “Auspicius, St.”

Ausonius, St. first bishop of Angouleme, was a disciple of St. Martial of Limoges, and .may be called the apostle of Aquitaine. He lived in the time of the emperor Gallianus, when Chrocus, king of the Germans, made an irruption into Gaul and martyred many of the faithful, among whom was Ausonius. He is commemorated … Continue reading “Ausonius, St.”

Ausonius, Decimus Magnus, poet Ausonius, Decimus Magnus, a native of Bordeaux, was the son of Julius Ausonius, a physician of Cossium (Bazas), in Aquitania (Aus. Idyll. ii. 2). His poems, which are singularly communicative as to his private history, display him to us in riper years both as student and courtier, professor and prefect, poet … Continue reading “Ausonius, Decimus Magnus, poet”

Ausonius, Decimus Magnus A professor and poet born about A. D. 310; died, probably, about A.D. 394. The son of a physician of Bordeaux, he studied first in that city, then at Toulouse, with his uncle AEmilius Magnus Arborius. The latter having gone to teach in Constantinople, Ausonius returned to Bordeaux, where he became professor … Continue reading “Ausonius, Decimus Magnus”

Auska in Slavonic mythology, is a goddess belonging to the attendants of Perun, or Perkun, the god of thunder. She personifies the morning and evening twilight, and with Breksta, the night, she forms the period of twenty-four hours which we call day . Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ausculta Fili A letter addressed 5 December 1301, by Pope Boniface VIII to Philip the Fair, King of France. Philip was at enmity with the Pope. Under the pretext of his royal rights, he conferred benefices, and appointed bishops to sees, regardless of papal authority. He drove from their sees those bishops who, in opposition … Continue reading “Ausculta Fili”

Auschend was a deity of the ‘ancient’ Prussians and Lithuanians of whom little is known, but he is believed to have been implored by the sick for help. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Auscense, Concilium SEE AUCH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ausbertus SEE ASPERTUS; SEE AUTERT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature