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Fries, Jakob Friedrich(FRIES, JACOB FRIEDRICH)Vol. V, p. 1064 FRIES, JACOB FRIEDRICH. - Philosopher, born at Barby (Saxony) on 23 Aug. 1773, died at Jena on 10 Aug. 1843. He was educated in the schools of the Pietist…
Fries, JohannVol. V, p. 1065 FRIES, JOHANN. - Painter, b. at Friburgo ca. 1465, d. perhaps at Berna in 1518. He is one of the greatest Swiss artists, and his painting, still wholly…
Frieze(FREGIO)Vol. V, p. 1057 FREGIO. – The central zone of the entablature, between the architrave and the cornice, differing in character according to the architectural orders (v.). In…
Frins, VictorVol. V, p. 1065 FRINS, VICTOR. — Jesuit, theologian, b. at Aachen on 17 Sept. 1840, d. at Bonn on 13 Apr. 1912. He taught philosophy and theology at the Seminary of Ratisbona;…
Frisi (Frisoni)Vol. V, p. 1065 FRISI (FRISONI). — A population of Germanic stock which, from the time it first appears in history, was stationed along the shores of the North Sea between the…
Fristel, Marie-AmélieVol. V, p. 1065 FRISTEL, MARIE-AMÉLIE. – Religious, born in St-Malo on 10 October 1798, died in Paramé on 14 October 1865. On accepting the inheritance of a pious gentleman,…
Fritzen, AdolfVol. V, p. 1065 FRITZEN, ADOLF. – Bishop of Strasbourg, born on 10 August 1838 at Cleve, died at Strasbourg on 7 September 1919. Ordained a priest in 1862, from 1874 to 1887…
FriuliVol. V, p. 1065 FRIULI. – A name derived from Forum Iulii (later Patria del F.), designating the territory extending eastward as far as the Isonzo and the Timavo, westward to…
FrodeVol. V, p. 1067 FRODE. - I. NOTION. - The word f. (from fraus, deception, cunning, malice) generally means any artifice or trick capable of leading others into error.…
Frois (Fross), Luís(FROIS (FROSS), LUIS)Vol. V, p. 1068 FROIS (FROSS), LUIS. — Jesuit, missionary, and historiographer, b. ■ Beja (Portugal) in 1532, or more probably in 1528, d. at Nagasaki on 8 July 1597. Sent to…
Froissart, JeanVol. V, p. 1068 FROISSART, JEAN. – Chronicler and poet, b. at Valenciennes in 1337 (?), d. in Hainaut after 1404. He is celebrated for his Chroniques, a vivid fresco of the…
Froment, AntoineVol. V, p. 1068 FROMENT, ANTOINE. — Born at Mens (Grenoble) in 1509. Converted by Farel to the «Reformation», he was the first to preach the new doctrines in Geneva. In 1533…
Froment, NicolasVol. V, p. 1068 FROMENT, NICOLAS. - French painter, b. at Uzes. Information concerning him dates from 1461, the year in which he painted the triptych with the Resurrection of…
Frontispiece, The(FRONTESPIZIO, IL)Vol. V, p. 1068 FRONTESPIZIO, IL. — Monthly journal founded in Florence in 1929 by Piero Bargellini, under the auspices of Giovanni Papini. It was one of the most…
FrontoneVol. V, p. 1068 FRONTONE. – The upper terminal part of a façade, generally triangular in form so as to follow the slope of the roof. It was adopted in the earliest Christian…
Frontone, Marcus Aurelius(FRONTONE, MARCO AURELIO)Vol. V, p. 1069 FRONTONE, MARCO AURELIO. - Rhetorician, born at Cirta (Numidia) about A.D. 100, he was tutor to M. Aurelio and L. Vero; consul in 143. His greatest fame came…
Froude, James AnthonyVol. V, p. 1069 FROUDE, JAMES ANTHONY. - English historian and prose writer, b. at Dartington on 23 Apr. 1818, d. there on 20 Oct. 1894. He took part in the Tractorian…
Fructuosus, Saint, Martyr(FRUTTUOSO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. V, p. 1071 FRUTTUOSO, saint, martyr. – Bishop of Tarragona, arrested on 16 January 250 together with the deacons Augurio and Eulogio, in application of the second edict…
Frugoni, Carlo InnocenzoVol. V, p. 1069 FRUGONI, CARLO INNOCENZO. - Poet, b. in Genova on 21 Nov. 1692, d. in Parma on 20 Dec. 1768. He spent most of his life at the Farnese court, praised and…
Fruits Of The Holy Spirit(FRUTTI DELLO SPIRITO SANTO)Vol. V, p. 1071 FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. – Supernatural works that St. Paul, Gal. 5:22–23, sets in opposition to the works of the flesh enumerated in vv. 19–21. The Apostle…
Fruits Of The Mass(FRUTTI DELLA MESSA)Vol. V, p. 1071 FRUTTI DELLA MESSA: v. MESSA.
Frumenzio, Saint(FRUMENZIO, SANTO)Vol. V, p. 1070 FRUMENZIO, saint. — Apostle of Abyssinia and first bishop of Aksum. Born in Tyre around 310–320, he reached Abyssinia in an unexpected manner. Taken while…
Frusius (Des Friux), AndréVol. V, p. 1070 FRUSIUS (DES FRIUX), ANDRÉ. - Humanist Jesuit, b. at Chartres at the beginning of the 16th century, d. 26 Oct. 1556. A man of letters and a scholar, versed in…
Frusta LetterariaVol. V, p. 1070 FRUSTA LETTERARIA: V. BARETTI, GIUSEPPE.
Frusta, LaVol. V, p. 1070 FRUSTA, LA. - An illustrated Roman periodical, founded and directed by the lawyer Carlo Marini (1843–1913). It appeared three times weekly on 20 Nov. 1870; the…
FruttiVol. V, p. 1070 FRUTTI. — The juridical concept of f. is far broader than the natural and common concept. In juridical terms, f. is everything that a thing produces naturally…
Fréron, Elie-Catherine(FRERON, ELIE-CATHERINE)Vol. V, p. 1060 FRERON, ELIE-CATHERINE. - French critical journalist, b. at Quimper on 18 (20) January 1718 (1719), d. at Paris on 10 March 1776. Having entered the Jesuits,…
Fröbel, FriedrichVol. V, p. 1066 FRÖBEL, FRIEDRICH. – Pedagogue, founder of the modern “kindergartens,” b. at Oberweissbach (Thuringia) on 21 April 1782; d. at Marienthal (St.-Meiningen) on 21…
Fröhsammer, Jakob(FROHSCHAMMER, JACOB)Vol. V, p. 1067 FROHSCHAMMER, JACOB. - Philosopher, born on 6 January 1821 at Illkoven (Ratisbona), died on 14 April 1893 at Bad Kreut. Ordained a priest in 1847, he taught at…
Frühwirth, AndreasVol. V, p. 1069 FRÜHWIRTH, ANDREAS. — Dominican cardinal, born at S. Anna (Styria) on 21 August 1845, died in Rome on 9 February 1933, buried at S. Anna. On the occasion of…
