Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lancher, Karl Adolph Ferdinand a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Schonebeck, near Magdeburg, January 4, 1796. For some time rector of the Lyceum and preacher at Stolberg, in Saxony, he was called as member of consistory and preacher to Neustadt in 1828, and died in 1865, a doctor of philosophy. He published sermons … Continue reading “Lancher, Karl Adolph Ferdinand”

Lancet-Window is an architectural term for a narrow window with acutely-pointed arch head. This form was much used in England and Scotland during the early pointed period of Gothic architecture. Several lancet-windows are frequently grouped together, so as to produce a pleasing effect. In Scotland. the lancet-window was, like many other features of Scotch Gothic, … Continue reading “Lancet-Window”

Lancet Style SEE ENGLISH STYLE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Lancet (, ro’mach, from its piercing, 1Ki 18:28, elsewhere usually “spear”), the iron point or head of a lance. SEE ARMOR. The incisive implements of the most ancient Hebrews, as of other peoples, were of stone (Exo 4:25; Jos 5:2; compare Abicht, De cultis saxeis, Lipsiae, 1712; and generally Creuzer, Comment. Herod. 1:22. The testa … Continue reading “Lancet”

Lancelotti, Giovanni Paolo Canonist, b. at Perugia in 1522; d. there, 23 September, 1590. He graduated doctor of law in 1546, and taught that science shortly afterwards (1547 or 1548) in the university of his native town. Except for two short sojourns at Rome, he passed the remainder of his life in Perugia, in the … Continue reading “Lancelotti, Giovanni Paolo”

Lancelot, Dom. Claude a noted French theologian and writer of the Romish Church, was born at Paris in 1615. In 1640 he was appointed presiding officer of the noted school of Port Royal, and, after its discontinuance in 1660, he became instructor of prince Conti; then lived in the convent St. Cyran until its destruction … Continue reading “Lancelot, Dom. Claude”

Lancellotti (or LANCELOTTI), Giovanni Paoli (2), an Italian author and priest, was born at Perugia in 1575, and died in Paris in 1640. He is noted as the author of a successful work entitled To-day (“L’Hoggidi”), intended to prove that the world was not morally or physically worse than it had been in ancient times. … Continue reading “Lancellotti”

Lancellot(t)i (LANCELOTUS), Giovanni Paoli (1), a noted Italian writer on canon law, was born in Perugia in 1511, was professor of canon law in the university of his native place, and died there in 1591. He is particularly known as the author of Institutiones juris canonici, which are generally published with the Corpus juris canonici; … Continue reading “Lancellot(t)i”

Lanceae Et Clavorum Festum SEE LANCE, THE HOLY (2). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Lance, The Holy We read in the Gospel of St. John (xix, 34), that, after our Saviour’s death, “one of the soldiers with a spear [lancea] opened his side and immediately there came out blood and water”. Of the weapon thus sanctified nothing is known until the pilgrim St. Antoninus of Piancenza (A.D. 570), describing … Continue reading “Lance, The Holy (2)”