1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
THOMASIUS, CHRISTIAN (1655-1728), German jurist and publicist, was born ac Leipzig on the ist of January 1655, and was educated by his father, Jakob Thomasius (1622-1684), at that time head master of the Thomasschule. Through his father's lectures Christian came under the influence of the political philosophy of Hugo Grotius and Samuel Pufendorf, and continued the study of law at Frankfort-on-Oder. In 1684 he commenced the career of professor of natural law at Leipzig, and soon attracted attention by his abilities,…
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