Le Maitre, Antoine a French writer, brother of Isaac Louis le Maitre (better known as de Sacy), was born at Paris in 1607. For a time he practised law with great success, but abandoned his profession and joined the recluses of Port Royal. He died November 4, 1658. Le Maitre is the author of, Vie de Saint Bernard: — L'Aumone Chretienne (Paris, 1658, 2 volumes): — Vies de S. Ignace, de S. Jean Climaque, et des Martyrs de Lyon, in the Vies des Saints, published by Du Fosse (1685); from the Latin he translated Chrysostom's treatise, De Sacerdotio. See Clemencet, Hist. Generale de Port-Royal, volume 2 and 3; Besoigne, Histoire de l'Abbaye de Port- Royal, volume 3; De Vallee, Antoine le Maitre et ses Conteumporains; Sapey, Guillaume du Vair et Antoine le Maitre; Lichtenberger, Encyclop. des Sciences Religieuses, s.v. (B.P.)
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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