Polwhele, Richard an English divine noted as an antiquarian, historian, poet, and miscellaneous writer, whose works are exceedingly voluminous, was born at Truro in 1760, where he was also educated, and where, when a boy, with the assistance of the celebrated Dr. Wolcott, then a physician in that town, he first essayed as a poet. … Continue reading “Polwhele, Richard”
Polus
Polus a Greek sophist, lived about B.C. 400. He was born in Agrigentum (Girgenti), and studied under the celebrated sophist Gorgias, a Sicilian like himself. In his dialogue Gorgias, or about Rhetoric, Plato introduces Socrates in discussion with some of his disciples, among whom is Polus. The point in contest is at first the nature … Continue reading “Polus”
Polotzk (Polish, Polocz), Synod of
Polotzk (Polish, Polocz), Synod of an important ecclesiastical gathering, was held on Feb. 12, 1839, and was attended by all the Greek Uniate bishops in Russia, assisted by several of the most distinguished of their clergy. Its most important action was a synodal ordinance drawn up and signed by Joseph, bishop of Lithuania; Vasili, bishop … Continue reading “Polotzk (Polish, Polocz), Synod of”
Polones Pratres
Polones Pratres SEE SOCINIANS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
POLONES FRATRES
POLONES FRATRES See SOCINIANS. Fuente: Theological Dictionary
Polo, Marco
Polo, Marco Traveller; born at Venice in 1251; died there in 1324. His father Nicolo and his uncle Matteo, sons of the Venetian patrician, Andrea Polo, had established a house of business at Constantinople and another at Sudak on the shore of the Black Sea, in the southeast of the Crimea. About 1255 they left … Continue reading “Polo, Marco”
Pollux, Julius
Pollux, Julius ( ), a celebrated Greek sophist and grammarian, who flourished near the close of the 2d century, was a native of Anacratis, in Egypt, and, after preparatory training under his father, studied at Athens under the rhetorician Adrian. He finally opened a school himself, and was subsequently appointed by the emperor Commodus to … Continue reading “Pollux, Julius”
Pollux
POLLUX See CASTOR. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Pollux See Dioscuri. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Pollux a tutelary deity of mariners in ancient times (Act 28:11), whose image was placed either at the prow or stern of the ship. SEE CASTOR. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Pollux POLLUX.See Dioscuri. … Continue reading “Pollux”
Pollution
Pollution (, only found as noon in Act 15:20; as verb in Dan 1:8, Mal 1:7; Mal 1:12, Sir 40:29 [LXX_]) is probably from a root meaning smear with fat or blood (cf. , Lat. linere), and is therefore a natural word for Jews to use of idol offerings (Lev 3:17). It is a real … Continue reading “Pollution”
Pollute
Pollute * For POLLUTE see DEFILE, A, No. 1 Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words