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565 Indo-Europec," a contribution to Semitic ideography " Sul Nuovo Indirizzo da Darsi all' Aeronautica. (9) Barzilai was secretary of the Jewish congregation in Triest.

Bibliography: Supplement

ii.,

Nuova Encklopedia Italkma,

Boccardo, 1891.

S.

BARZILAI, SALVATORE:

Italian deputy; July 5, 1860. Son of the Orientalist and archeologist Giuseppe Barzilai; stud-

born in

Triest, Austria,

law at the University of Bologna. In 1878 Barzilai was tried and condemned for treason against Austria, but, after a year in prison, was acquitted by the court of appeal of Gratz. After his release he, in 1882, began his practise as advocate, especially in criminal cases, and became one of the most eminent legal authorities in Italy. He became deputy for Rome in 1890, belonging to the extreme Republican Left. He takes part principally in the debates on the foreign policy of the government. After the battle of Adna, in Abyssinia, he fought a duel with the minister of war, General Mocenni.

ied

Barzilai lias contributed articles to some of the most important Italian political papers. He is author of "La Criminalita in Italia," "La

Recidiva,"

" II

Nuovo Codice Penale, " "L'Immunita S. "Le Case di Correzione."

degli Deputat,"

BARZILLAI A wealthy Gileadite noble of Rogelim, who, together with two other prominent

chieftains of the east-Jordanic territory, met David at Mahanaim, when he was fleeing with only a few followers from Absalom, and provided the king and his

weary men with food

(II

Sam.

After

xvii. 27-29).

the death of Absalom, Barzillai again appeared to escort David across the Jordan on his triumphant return to his capital. In gratitude for his loyal ty the king invited Barzillai to become his permanent guest but the aged Gileadite declined the honor, preferring to spend his few remaining years in his native town. In his stead he sent his son Chimham (II Sam. xix. 32-41 [R. V. 31^0]). On his death-bed David remembered the service of Barzillai, commending his sons to the special care and favor of Solomon (I

Baruk

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Kings

ii.

7).

Even after the Captivity the name of the loyal Gileadite was preserved in tradition; for in the census of Ezra (ii. 61) and Nehemiah (vii. 63) a priestly clan bears the name "Children of Barzillai," its members tracing their descent to a marriage with one of Barzillai's daughters. C. F. K. j. jr.

BASAN,

ABRAHAM HEZEKIAH B.

Corrector of the press and author lived in the second half of the eighteenth century at Am-

JACOB





sterdam and Hamburg. He was at first corrector at Amsterdam, where he also wrote eulogiums and

poems on some works printed there. Especially noteworthy are his poems in Raphael ben Gabriel Norzi's "Se'ah Solet" (Amsterdam, 1757), and in Mordecai b. Isaac Tama's "Maskiyot Kesef" (ib. of lan1765), which show the author's command guage. Basan left Amsterdam and went to Hamburg, where he became hakam of the PortugueseSpanish community, probably succeeding his father, Jacob b. Abraham Hezekiah. He is the author of

Basch

" Sermones Funfibres " (Amsterdam, 1753), funeral sermons in Spanish on David Israel Athias and Solomon Curiel. According to Ghirondi, he wrote also "Yashresh Ya'akob" (Jacob Takes Root), Nuremberg, 1778, on the text of the prayer-books. Ghirondi assumes that the name "Jacob Babagi," on the title-page of the book, is a pseudonym, adopted to protect the author from opposition aroused by

The

his textual corrections.

fact that

Nuremberg

given as the place of printing, while the book really was printed in Altona, may be taken to support Ghirondi 's assertion. Bibliography Nepi-Gm'rondi, Toletlot Gedole YigrcuX, p. 10 is



Kayserling, Bibl. Espan.-Port.-Jud. Es p. G.

BASAN, JACOB BEN of the Portuguese

26.

L. G.

ABRAHAM

Hakam



community of Hamburg.

In 1755

he published a prayer for a fast-day by the Portuguese congregation, proclaimed on the occasion of the great earthquake in Lisbon, A. Fe. d.

BASCH, ABRAHAM:

German poet and

teacher; born at Posen July 17, 1800; died at Berlin Basch was a somewhat precocious Sept. 24, 1841. child, being able to expound the Talmud when twelve year later he became secretary to the years old. mayor of Landsberg, but resigned the position to attend the yeshibah at Prenzlau, where he studied German, French, and Latin under Rabbi Josef Albu. In 1817 Basch went to Berlin, and eked out a precarious existence living in a garret in the Rosenstrasse by copying Hebrew manuscripts and con-

A

—

—

tributing articles and verse to " Wadzecks-WochenIn 1825 he traveled through South Germany, blatt. " making the acquaintance of Goethe. On his return to Berlin the same year, he became teacher of Hebrew at Weyl's seminary. Owing to the failure of the seminary, Basch was again thrown on his own resources, but on account of his unpractical nature was reduced to penury. Bibliography: Allgemeine Zeitung des Jude?ithums, 1841, p. 677.

E. Ms.

s.

BASCH, ARPAD

Hungarian painter born at Budapest 1873. He purposed at first to follow an industrial career, and attended the department of



metallurgy at the Staatliche Mittelschule (government school) for one year. He then went to Munich, where he became a pupil of Simon Hollosy. Upon his return to Budapest he worked in the academies of Bihari and Karlovsky and then went to Paris, where, for three years, he was a pupil of Bonnat, Dousset, and Jean Paul Laurens. On his return to

Budapest he undertook the redaction of the art diviSeveral commissions sion of the " Magyar Genius. " for the Millennia Exposition were executed by him. To the painting of posters he devoted considerable" Basch is a collaborator on " The Poster attention. and on "Les Maitres de l'Afflche." At present his principal occupation, however, is in water-color decorative painting. Bibliography: Pallas Lexikon s.

BASCH, GYULA





Magyar

Genius.

M. W.

Hungarian painter born at

Budapest April 9, 1859. After completing his studies at the gymnasium, he attended the polytechnic