Abati, Ercole grandson of the following, was born at Modena in 1563. He was a talented genius, but disgraced himself by intemperance. He dashed off his work with negligence and haste, but with such ingenuity of composition as to make us lament his idleness and. dissipation. In the Gallery of Florence there is a fine picture of his the Marriage at Cana. In connection with Schildon, He painted some pictures in the Council Hall at Florence. He died in 1613.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More