Acta sanctorum

a collection of the biographies of the christian saints and martyrs, edited by the bollandists and arranged according to the ecclesiastical calendar.
historical examples

this immense series is popularly known either as the “acta sanctorum” or the bollandists.
the contemporary review, january 1883 various

this particular story is found in the acta sanctorum for july 31, p. 229.
fourteenth century verse & prose various

this was the most brilliant period in the history of the 178 acta sanctorum.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 4, slice 2 various

there is a full account of his life and adventures in acta sanctorum.
c-ck lane and common-sense andrew lang

fifty-two volumes in folio, of the acta sanctorum, in dog-latin, would be a formidable enterprise to the most laborious german.
memoir, correspondence, and miscellanies, from the papers of thomas jefferson thomas jefferson

foremost come the bollandists, renowned throughout the world for their monumental work, the “acta sanctorum.”
the autobiography of st. ignatius saint ignatius loyola

this miracle is as common in the “acta sanctorum” as in the juvenile romances.
the book-hunter john hill burton

from any such charge the student of the “acta sanctorum” must regard the bollandists as free.
the contemporary review, january 1883 various

what is known of him will be found in the acta sanctorum of the bollandists, vol.
early travels in palestine arculf et al.

the acta sanctorum, in the original edition, is very seldom found.
a book for all readers ainsworth rand spofford