Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Perrier, Francois a French painter, was born at Macon, Burgundy, about 1590. His father was a goldsmith, and instructed him in the elements of design, but was unwilling that he should become a painter. Opposed in his wishes, young Perrier left his native place, and, being without means of a livelihood, he became the conductor … Continue reading “Perrier, Francois”

Perreyve, Henri Born at Paris, 11 April, 1831; died there 18 June, 1865. His father was professor at the Faculté de Droit. He received his classical education at the Collage Saint-Louis. According to his father’s wish he studied law, but having finished his legal course he studied philosophy and theology. He then became closely united … Continue reading “Perreyve, Henri”

Perreux, Saint Confessor; abbot; “captain of the Cornish saints.” Born c.504; died 594. He was the son of a Welsh chieftain and studied in Ireland, then returned to Cornwall, where he reintroduced Christianity to a population which had lapsed into paganism. He founded a monastery at a place called Petrocstow (Padstow) , and another at … Continue reading “Perreux, Saint”

Perrenot De Granvelle, Antoine De a noted French cardinal, was born at Besan- on, Aug. 20, 1517; studied at the universities of Paris, Padua, and Lonvain, and at twenty-three became bishop of Arras. Having exhibited great executive talent at the Council of Trent, he was made counselor of state, and upon the death of his … Continue reading “Perrenot De Granvelle, Antoine De”

Perrault, Nicolas a French theologian, was born in Paris about 1611. Having been received doctor of the Sorbonne in 1652, he was one of the seventy doctors excluded with Arnauid on the charge of Jansenism, Jan. 31, 1656. Perrault died at Paris in 1661. He published only, La Morale des Jesuifes, extraitesfidelemem ae leurs livres … Continue reading “Perrault, Nicolas”

Perrault, Claude Born at Paris, 1613; died there, 1688. He built the main eastern façade of the Louvre, known as the “Colonnade”. His extraordinary talent and versatility brought up on him much enmity and detraction, especially in his architectural work. He achieved success as physician and anatomist, as architect and author. As physician and physicist, … Continue reading “Perrault, Claude”

Perrault, Charles Writer, b. in Paris, 12 Jan., 1628; d. 16 May, 1703. His first literary attempts were a parody of the sixth book of Virgil’s Aeneid, and a short poem, “Les Ruines de Troie ou l’Origine du Burlesque.” After being a lawyer for some time, he was appointed chief clerk in the king’s building, … Continue reading “Perrault, Charles”

Perraud, Adolphe Cardinal and academician; b. at Lyons, France, 7 Feb., 1828; d. 18 Feb., 1906. He had a brilliant career at the lycées Henri IV and St. Louis, and entered the Ecole Normale, where he was strongly influenced by Gratry. In 1850 he secured the fellowship of history and for two years he taught … Continue reading “Perraud, Adolphe”

Perrache, MICHEL a French sculptor, was born at Lyons in 1685. At the age of sixteen he visited Italy for improvement, and also went to Flanders, where he executed a number of sculptures for a church at Malines, and was honored with the freedom of the city. In 1717 he returned to France and settled … Continue reading “Perrache, MICHEL”

Perplexity PERPLEXITY.The word perplexity () occurs but once in the NT (Luk 21:25), in that reminiscence of Daniel which foretells the day of terrors that shall usher in the presence of the Son of Man. But the idea has remarkable associations with Christ in the Gospels. Not only is perplexity discernible in His own experience, … Continue reading “Perplexity”