BARTHOLOMEW 
 
 
-Sir W. Scott, Anne of Geierstein (time, 
Edward IV.). 
  Barthol'omew (St.). His day is August 
24, and his symbol a knife, in allusion to 
the knife with which he is said to have 
been flayed alive. 
 
  Bartley Hubbard, the "smart" news- 
paper-man in A Modern Instance, by Will- 
iam Dean Howells (1883). He also plies 
his trade and exhibits his assurance in The 
Rise of Silas Lapham (1885). 
 
  Bartoldo, a rich old miser, who died of 
fear and want of sustenance. Fazio rifled 
his treasures, and at the accusation of his 
own wife was tried and executed.-Dean 
Milman, Fazio (1815). 
  Bartoldo, same as Bertoldo (q.v.). 
 
  Bartoli (in French Barthole, better 
known, however, by the Latin form of the 
name, Bartolus) was the most famous mas- 
ter of the dialectical school of jurists (1313- 
1356). He was born at Sasso Ferrata in 
Italy, and was professor of Civil Law at 
the University of Perugia. His reputation 
was at one time immense, and his works 
were quoted as authority in nearly every 
European court. Hence the French prov- 
erb, applied to a well-read lawyer, lie 
knows his " Barthole" as well as a Cordelier 
his "Dormi" (an anonymous compilation 
of sermons for the use of the Cordelier 
monks). Another common French expres- 
sion, Resolu comme Barthole (" as decided 
as Barthole "), is a sort of punning allusion 
to his Besolutiones Bartoli, a work in which 
the knottiest questions are solved with 
ex cathedra peremptoriness. 
 
  Bar'tolus, a covetous lawyer, husband 
of Amaran'ta.-Beaumont and Fletcher, 
The Spanish Curate (1622). 
 
 
  Barton (Sir Andrew), a Scotch sea-offi- 
cer, who had obtained in 1511 letters of 
marque for himself and his two sons, to 
make reprisals upon the subjects of Portu- 
gal. The council-board of England, at 
which the earl of Surrey presided, was 
daily pestered by complaints from British 
merchants and sailors against Barton, and 
at last it was decided to put him down. 
Two ships were, therefore, placed under 
the commands of sir Thomas and sir Ed- 
ward Howard, an engagement took place, 
and sir Andrew Barton was slain, bravely 
fighting. A ballad in two parts, called 
"Sir Andrew Barton," is inserted in Percy's 
Reliques, II. ii. 12. 
 
  Bartram, the lime-burner, an obtuse, 
middle-aged clown in Ethan Brand by 
Nathaniel Hawthorne. When he finds 
the suicide's skeleton in the kiln, the heart 
whole within the ribs, he congratulates 
himself that "his kiln is half a bushel 
richer for him" (1846). 
  Baruch.    Dites, done, avez-vous lu 
Baruch ? Said when a person puts an un- 
expected question, or makes a startling 
proposal. It arose thus: Lafontaine went 
one day with Racine to tenebrce, and was 
given a Bible. He turned at random to 
the "Prayer of the Jews," in Baruch, and 
was so struck with it that he said aloud 
to Racine, "Dites, done, who was this 
Baruch? Why, do you know, man, he 
was a fine genius;" and for some days 
afterwards the first question he asked his 
friends was, Dites, done, Mons., avez-vous 
lu Baruch ? 
  Barzil'lai (3 syl.), the duke of Ormond, 
a friend and firm adherent of Charles II. 
As Barzillai assisted David when he was 
expelled by Absalom from his kingdom, 
so Ormond assisted Charles II. when he 
was in exile. 
 
 
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BARZILLAI