Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Burini, Giovanni Antonio a reputable Italian historical painter, was born at Bologna in 1660, and died about 1730. He studied under Domenico Canuti, and painted a number of pictures for the churches of Bologna, among which are The Crucifixion. in San Tommaso del Mercato; the Martyrdom of St. Catherine, in Santa Caterina de Saragozza; David … Continue reading “Burini, Giovanni Antonio”

Burigny, Jean Lvesque de Historian, b. at Reims, 1692; d. at Paris, 1785. In 1713, with his brothers, Champeaux and Lévesque de Pouilly, he began to compile a dictionary of universal knowledge, a kind of encyclopedia, which comprised twelve large manuscript folios, and afforded Burigny ample material for his subsequent works. In 1718, at The … Continue reading “Burigny, Jean Lévesque de”

Burigny, Jean Lovesque a French historian, was born at Rheims in 1692, and died at Paris, Oct. 8, 1785. He wrote, Traite de l’Autorite du Pape (1720, 4 volumes): Histoire de la Philosophie Paienne (1724, 1754, 2 volumes): Vie de Grotius (Amsterdam, 1750, 1754, 2 volumes): Vie d’Erasme (1757, 2 volumes): Vie du Cardinal Duperron … Continue reading “Burigny, Jean Lovesque”

Burier beri-er (, kabhar): Set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it (Eze 39:15). When the searchers found any human remains as they passed through the land, they were to set up a mark to attract the attention of the buriers, who followed them (Dummelow’s Commentary, in the place cited.). See … Continue reading “Burier”

Buriena (or Burian), Saint, one of the Irish ascetics (said to have been the daughter of a king) who settled in the wild Land’s End district, Corniwall, in the 6th century. In honor of her relics king Athelstan built a college within sight of the Scilly rocks, with a church which enjoyed the privilege of … Continue reading “Buriena”

Buridan’s Ass The story of the ass, which died of hunger and thirst because incapable of deciding between water and food placed at equal distances from him, is employed to support the free-will doctrine. A man, it is argued, if confronted by a similar situation, would by the exercise of his free-will, be able to … Continue reading “Buridan’s Ass”

Buridan, Jean French scholastic philosopher of the fourteenth century, b. at Béthune, in the district of Atois towards the end of the thirteenth century; date of death unknown. He studied at the University of Paris under the Nominalist William of Occam, became professor in the faculty of arts, procurator of the Picardy “Nation”, and (in … Continue reading “Buridan, Jean”

Buriat SEE RUSSIA,VERSIONS OF. For the study of the language, see Castren, Versuch einer biirjatischen Sprachlehre (St. Petersburg, 1857). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Burian, Saint SEE BURIENA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Burial, Sepulchres Burial, Sepulchres. See Tombs. On this subject, we have to notice — 1. The place of burial, its site and shape; 2. The mode of burial; 3. The prevalent notions regarding this duty. 4. A natural cave, enlarged and adapted by excavation, or an artificial imitation of one, was the standard type of … Continue reading “Burial, Sepulchres”