Forcellini Egidio, an Italian lexicographer, was born August 26, 1688, at Fener, a village near Padua. As his family was poor, it was only towards manhood that he wag able to begin the regular course of study in the seminary at Padua. His industry and success in studying Latin gained the confidence of Facciolati (q.v.), who associated him with his labors especially in preparing the Totius Latinitatis Lexicon, consilio et cura Jac. Facciolati, opera et studio AEg.
Forcellini Lucubratum (Padua, 1771). The excellence of this great work is largely. attributed to Forcellini. He died April 4, 1768. SEE FACCIOLATI.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
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