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Daniel: 8

Daniel Chapter 8 1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. 2 And I saw in…

Daniel: 9

Daniel Chapter 9 1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; 2 In the first year of his…

Daniel, Antoine

(Encyclopedia) Daniel, Antoine (Saint Antony Daniel)Daniel, AntoineäNtwänˈ dänyĕlˈ [key], 1600–1648, French missionary in the New World, a Jesuit priest. He came in 1632 to Canada and in 1634 went…

Lights! Camera! Learning! - British Literature

The best of British literature Paltrow's winsome matchmaker Emma Recent film offerings suggest the enduring appeal of Jane Austen's storytelling. In the past few years, we've been wowed by…

Three Young Men

(Encyclopedia) Three Young Men, in the Book of Daniel, the three men cast by Nebuchadnezzar into the fiery furnace and delivered by an angel. Their names are Abed-nego, Shadrach, and Meshach, in…

Guggenheim

(Encyclopedia) GuggenheimGuggenheimg&oobreve;gˈənhīm [key], family of American industrialists and philanthropists. Meyer Guggenheim, 1828–1905, b. Aargau canton, Switzerland, emigrated (1847) to…

Heinsius, Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Heinsius, DanielHeinsius, Danieldäˈnēĕl hīnˈsēəs [key], 1580–1655, Dutch classicist. One of the most famous Renaissance scholars, he edited many Latin works, composed fine Latin poetry…

Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus

(Encyclopedia) Chodowiecki, Daniel NikolausChodowiecki, Daniel Nikolausdäˈnēĕl nēˈkōlous khôdôvyĕtsˈkē [key], 1726–1801, German painter and engraver, b. Danzig. He was the most popular illustrator of…

Berrigan brothers

(Encyclopedia) Berrigan brothersBerrigan brothersbĕrˈĭgən [key], American Catholic priests, writers, and social activists. Daniel Berrigan, 1921–2016, b. Syracuse, N.Y., was ordained in the Society…

Belshazzar

(Encyclopedia) BelshazzarBelshazzarbĕlshăzˈər [key], according to the Bible, son of Nebuchadnezzar and last king of Babylon. The Book of Daniel relates that, at his feast, handwriting appeared on the…