Arias Montanus, Benedictus
Orientalist, exegete, and editor of the "Antwerp Polyglot", born at Frejenal de la Sierra in Estremadura, Spain, 1527; died at Seville, 1598.
Arias, Francis
Writer of ascetical treatises, born at Seville in Spain, 1533, died in that place, 15 May, 1605.
Ariosto, Ludovico
Son of Nicolo Ariosto, Governor of Reggio, and Daria Malaguzzi, born at Reggio in Emilia, 8 September, 1474; died at Ferrara, 6 June, 1533.
Ark of the Covenant
A kind of chest, measuring two cubits and a half in length, a cubit and a half in breadth, and a cubit and a half in height.
Ark, Noah's
The form, very likely foursquare, was not convenient for navigation, but, as has been proven by the experiments of Peter Jansen and M. Vogt, it made the Ark a very suitable device …
Arlegui, Fray José
A Spaniard from Biscay, first attached to the Franciscan province of Cantabria, then transferred to Zacatecas in Mexico.
Arles, The Synods of
The first Council of Arles was held in 314, for the purpose of putting an end to the Donatist controversy.
Armada, The Spanish
A fleet intended to invade England and to put an end to the long series of English aggressions against the colonies and possessions of the Spanish Crown.
Armagh, The School of
The School of Armagh seems to have been the oldest, and down to the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion continued to be one of the most celebrated, of the ancient schools of Ireland.
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