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Alluno, Niccolo an Italian painter, was born at Foligno about 1450. In the Church of San Niccolo at Foligno is an altar-piece by this artist of the Virgin and infant with saints, and also his picture of the Pieta, so highly praised by Vasari. He gained quite a reputation before his death, which occurred in … Continue reading “Alluno, Niccolo”

Allud, Allus SEE CHELLUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Allu the Seven Stairs to the abode of Osiris, which are mentioned in ch. 164 of the Egyptian Ritual of the Dead. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Allston, Washington an eminent painter, was born of honored parentage at Georgetown, S. C., Nov. 5, 1779, and was a graduate of Harvard College in the class of 1800. He developed early in life his enthusiastic love for the fine arts. Such was his desire to perfect himself in what he meant to make his … Continue reading “Allston, Washington”

Alloy SEE TIN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Alloy ALLOY.RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] (Isa 1:25) for EV [Note: English Version.] tin. See Mining and Metals. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Alloy a-loi (, bedhl): In Isa 1:25 the Revised Version, margin; translated tin in the text. Elsewhere in both versions … Continue reading “Alloy”

Alloway, William an English Congregational divine, was born at Trowbridge, June 19, 1809. In his seventeenth year he was converted in the Tabernacle at Trowbridge. In 1830 he entered Hackney College as a student for the ministry. Having completed his course in 1834, he offered himself to the London Missionary Society to work among the … Continue reading “Alloway, William”

Allow, Allowance a-lou, a-louans: The verb to allow is used in the King James Version to translate four different Greek words: (1) suneudokeo, to approve together (with others) (the Revised Version (British and American) consent unto), Luk 11:48. (2) prosdechoma, to receive to oneself, admit (the Revised Version (British and American) look for, margin accept); … Continue reading “Allow, Allowance”

Allow ALLOW.To allow generally means in AV [Note: Authorized Version.] to approve, as Rom 7:15 that which I do I allow not. But in Act 24:16 it has the mod. sense, admit. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Allow “to prove with a view to approving,” is twice translated by the verb “to allow” in … Continue reading “Allow”

Allovin SEE BARON, ST. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Allouez, Claude Jean an early Jesuit explorer of the Northwest, was born in France in 1620. He went to Quebec in 1658, and spent some years in the Algonquin missions on the St. Lawrence. In 1665 he founded the Mission of the Holy Ghost at Chegormegon, on Lake Superior. He then began collecting data concerning … Continue reading “Allouez, Claude Jean”