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Eichendorff, Joseph
The last German Romantic poet, b. at Lubowitz on 10 March 1788, d. at Neisse on 27 Nov. 1857. He is great because of the marked predominance of the lyrical… -
Eichstätt, Diocese of (EICHSTÄTT, DIOCESI DI)
The diocese of E. is a suffragan of the metropolitan sees of Bamberg and comprises regions of central Franconia, of the Upper Palatinate, of Bavaria and of… -
Eighteen Benedictions (ŠĒMŌNEH 'EŠRĒH)
The principal official prayer of Judaism, called tēphilāh ("prayer") par excellence, or (especially among the Sephardim) āmīdhāh (the "standing") because it… -
Eileithyia (ILITIA (ΕἸΛΕΊΒΩΣ))
In Crete Ἐλεύθυια, in Laconia Ἐλέθυια, in literature Ἐλεύθυια, perhaps from the root ελυθ meaning "to come (to light)"; Latin Ilithyia. She is the goddess who… -
Einhard (Einhardus, Einardus, Agenardus) (EGINARDO (EINHARDUS, EINARDUS, AGENARDUS))
Biographer of Charlemagne, b. at Engilfrit in the Maingau between 768 and 770, d. in the abbey of Seligenstadt, 14 March 840. He studied successfully at Fulda… -
Einsiedeln, Abbey of (EINSIEDELN, ABBAZIA DI)
EINSIEDELN, ABBAZIA DI: V. SANTISSIMA VERGINE MARIA DI EINSIEDELN. -
Einsiedeln, Topography of (EINSIEDLENSE, TOPOGRAFIA)
EINSIEDLENSE, TOPOGRAFIA: V. ITINERARI. -
Eire
EIRE: V. IRLANDA. -
Eiselin, Wilhelm
Premonstratensian cleric, b. at Mindelheim (Württemberg) in 1564, d. at Rot on 28 March 1588. The son of poor parents, educated by the Canons Regular of the… -
Eisenhofer, Ludwig
Liturgist, b. in Munich on 1 April 1871, d. at Eichstätt on 29 March 1941. Ordained priest on 29 June 1895, in 1898 he succeeded Ebner in the chair of… -
Eisler, Rudolf
Philosopher, b. in Vienna on 7 Jan. 1873, d. there on 14 Dec. 1926. He completed his studies in Leipzig, where he carried on his activity as a scholar. He was…