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Arne, Thomas Augustine English composer, b. 12 March 1710, at London; d. 5 March, 1778. Although of Catholic parentage, he was educated at Eton, and was apprenticed in a solicitor’s office for three years. In 1740 he married Cecilia Young, oldest daughter of Charles Young, organist of All Hallows, Barking, a pupil of Geminiani and … Continue reading “Arne, Thomas Augustine”

Arndt, Joshua a Lutheran clergyman, born in 1626, was a professor at Rostock, and published several works on philosophy, divinity, and history; among others, Lexicon Antiquitatum Ecclesiasticarum (4to, Greifswald, 1669). He died in 1685. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Arndt, Friedrich a Protestant doctor of theology, and one of the most prominent German pulpit orators of the 19th century, was born May 24,1802. From 1833 he was preacher at the Parochial Church at Berlin, where he died, May 8,1881. Zuchold, in his Bibliotheca Theologica, containing-the literature from 1830 to 1862, fills almost five printed … Continue reading “Arndt, Friedrich”

Arndt, Ernst Moritz a German historian, was born Dec. 26,1769, at Schoritz, in the Island of Rugen. In 1806 he became professor of philosophy at Greifswald, where his political writings so aroused the national spirit against the hated dominion of Napoleon. that they may. be regarded as having mainly influenced the combination which eventually restored … Continue reading “Arndt, Ernst Moritz”

Arnd Or Arndt, Johann the first of the Pietists (q.v.), was born December 27, 1555, at Ballenstadt, at the foot of the Harz Mountains. He studied at the University of Helmstadt, and, devoted himself at first to medicine, but afterward applied himself to theology at Strasburg under Pappus, a theologian of the rigid Lutheran school. … Continue reading “Arnd Or Arndt, Johann”

Arnd (or Arndt), Christian a German theologian, was born in 1623. He studied at Leyden, Wittenberg, Leipsic, and Strasburg, and taught logic at Rostock. He died in 1653. He wrote, Dissertatio de Philosophia Vetesnumt (Rostock, 1650):-Discursus Politicus de Principiis Constituentibus et Conservantibus Rempublicam (ibid. 1651):-De Vero Usu Logicce in Theologia (ibid. 1650):Programma de Elegantioribus Logices … Continue reading “Arnd (or Arndt), Christian”

Arnavon, Francois a French theologian, was born at lisle, a little city upon the Sorgue, near the Fountain of Vaucluse, about 1740. A bachelor in the Sorbonne, he was appointed canon of the collegiate church of l’Isle, and prior-curate of Vaucluse. In 1790 Arnavon was sent to Rome by the assembly convened at Carpentras. He … Continue reading “Arnavon, Francois”

Arnauld of Brescia SEE ARNOLD OF BRESCIA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Arnauld, Jacqueline Marie Angelique De Sainte Madeleine elder sister of Antoine Arnauld, was born Sept. 8, 1591; became a nun at the age of eight years, and, contrary to the usual order, abbess of Port- Royaldes-Champs at eleven years of age. At the age of seventeen she introduced the rule of Citeaux into her abbey, … Continue reading “Arnauld, Jacqueline Marie Angelique De Sainte Madeleine”

Arnauld, Henri brother of Antoine, was born in Paris in 1597. He was originally designed for the bar, but, on receiving from the court the abbey of St. Nicholas, he entered the church. He was elected bishop of Toul by the diocesan chapter; but, as the election gave rise to disputes, he would not accept … Continue reading “Arnauld, Henri”