Vullers, Johann August a German Orientalist, was born at Bonn, October 23, 1803, and died at Giessen, January 21, 1880, where he had been professor of Oriental languages since 1833. He published, Fragmente uber die Religion des Zoroaster (Bonn, 1831): Institutiones Lingue Petsicae cum Sanscrifta et Zendica Lingua Comparatae (Giessen, 1840-50, 2 volumes): Lexicon Persico-Latinum … Continue reading “Vullers, Johann August”
Vulgivaga
Vulgivaga in Roman mythology, is a surname of Venus, as the lowly, in contrast with Urania, the heavenly. She favored the longings and desires of men which were wrongfully designated by the name of love. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Vulgate, The
Vulgate, The This is the name usually given to the Latin version of the scriptures, signifying that it is commonly received, and it is the book used and accredited by the Romish church; but there was a Latin version long before that church assumed any authority: indeed the apostle Paul wrote (about A.D. 58) that … Continue reading “Vulgate, The”
Vulgate, Revision of
Vulgate, Revision of In the spring of 1907 the public press announced that Pius X had determined to begin preparations for a critical revision of the Latin Bible. The need for such a revision had long been recognized and in fact it formed one item in the programme of the Biblical Commission established by Pope … Continue reading “Vulgate, Revision of”
Vulgate
VULGATE Is the name of the Latin version of the Scriptures used by the church of Rome. The Old Testament was a very close translation of the Greek Septuagint, not of the Hebrew. It was made at a very early period by an unknown author. A part of this version was afterwards revised by Jerome, … Continue reading “Vulgate”
Vulgar Tongue
Vulgar Tongue is the ordinary common language of the people or country. The phrase vulgar tongue occurs in two or three of the rubrics and exhortations of the English Book of Common Prayer; e.g., in the service for baptism, which makes it obligatory that baptism be ministered in the vulgar tongue. The preface to the … Continue reading “Vulgar Tongue”
Vulcan
Vulcan (Gr. ), in Greek and Roman mythology, was the son of Jupiter and Juno, and consequently the brother of Mars, to whom, therefore, he bears a close relation, because he prepares for him the weapons of warfare. A later story says Juno gave birth to Vulcan, being jealous because of the birth of Minerva, … Continue reading “Vulcan”
Vuitasse, Charles
Vuitasse, Charles a French divine, was born Nov. 1, 1660, at Chauny, near Noyon. After studying at Paris, and entering the religious ranks, he cultivated theology, Church history, and the Greek and Hebrew languages. In 1688 he was admitted to the Sorbonne, was made doctor in 1690, and soon after professor of theology. His refusal … Continue reading “Vuitasse, Charles”
Vuez, Arnold
Vuez, Arnold a French painter, was born at Oppenois, near Saint-Omer, in 1642. He first received instruction from a Jewish painter of Saint-Omer, who recommended him to visit Paris, whither he went, and entered the school of Frere Luc, remaining three years, and then went to Italy. At Rome he studied the grand works of … Continue reading “Vuez, Arnold”
V.S.C.
V.S.C. = Vincentian Sisters of Charity Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary