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Anton Ulrich DUKE OF BRUNSWICK — LÜNEBURG — WOLFENBÜTTEL A convert to the Catholic faith, b. 4 October, 1633; d. 27 March, 1714. In 1685, with his brother August Rudolph, he became co-regent of the duchy, and on the latter’s death (1704) succeeded to the throne. He was a very gifted and well educated man, … Continue reading “Anton Ulrich”

Anton, Paul a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born in 1661 at Hirschfeld, in Upper Lusatia. He studied at Leipsic; accompanied, in 1687, prince Friedrich August of Saxony on his tour through France, Spailn, Portugal, and Italy; was appointed, in 1689, superintendent at Rochlitz, and in. 1692 court-preacher at Eisemiach; at the suggestion of Spener … Continue reading “Anton, Paul”

Anton, Konrad Gottlob professor of Oriental languages at Wittenberg, was born in 1745, and died July 4,1814. He published, Rationem Prophetias Messianas Interpretandi Certissimam Nostreque Etati Accommodatissimam Exponit (Dessau, 1786):-Abhandlung von der alten hebrdischen Tonkunst, a treatise published in Paulus’s Neues Repertorinum, iii, 36 sq., in which he regards the accents as musical notes, according … Continue reading “Anton, Konrad Gottlob”

Anton, Karl a convert from Judaism, and lector of Jewish literature at the Helmstadt University, was born at Mitau, in Courland, Sept. 11,1722. He descended from a very learned family, to which belonged Bartetora, the Cabalist Vital, and L. Heller. His teacher was the famous Eibeschitz, whose lectures he attended at Prague, and for whom … Continue reading “Anton, Karl”

Antolinus, St a martyr of Auvergne, who suffered under Chrocus, one of the German kings of Pomerania, about 266.-Landon, Eccles. Dict. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Antolinez, Don Joss a Spanish historical and portrait painter, was born at Seville in 1639, and studied under Donl Francisco Rizi. There are two fine pictures by this master in the Church of La Magdalena at Madrid, representing the Miraculous Conception and the Good Shepherd. He died in Madrid in 1676. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Antolinez, Don Joss”

Antoli, Jacob Bar-Samson a Spanish rabbi, was born in the kingdom of Naples during the reign of the emperor Frederick, in the first half of the 13th century. He was son-in-law of Samuel ibn-Tibbon, the celebrated translator of the works of Maimonides. Antoli distinguished himself in the crowd of Rabbinical commentators, in that he strengthened … Continue reading “Antoli, Jacob Bar-Samson”

Antoinette, Marie Wife of Louis XVI of France, 1770, daughter of Empress Maria Theresa, born Vienna, 1755; died Paris, 1793. She was unpopular in France for her extravagance, for her disdain of the immoral Mme. du Barry, and particularly for favoring Catholic Austria against her growing rival, Prussia, which being a Protestant power was preferred … Continue reading “Antoinette, Marie”

Antoine, Paul Gabriel A French theologian, born at Lunéville, 10 January, 1678; died at Pont-à-Mousson, 22 January, 1743. At the age of fifteen he applied for admission into the Society of Jesus, and was received 9 October, 1693. On the completion of his studies, he taught “humanities” for several years, first a Pont-à-Mousson, and then … Continue reading “Antoine, Paul Gabriel”

Antoine Ozanam Litterateur and philanthropist; nephew of Jacques Ozanam; born Milan, Italy, 23 April 1813; died Marseilles, France, 8 September 1853. He studied law at Paris, filled a judicial post at Lyons, and two years later returned to Paris to submit his brilliant doctorate thesis on Dante. He was a member of the faculties of … Continue reading “Antoine Ozanam”