Balthasar, Augustin Von (2)

Balthasar, Augustin Von (2), a famous jurist of Germany, was born May 20, 1701, at.Greifswalde, where he also studied and attained the highest academical degrees. He died June 20, 1786, as doctor and professor of law and director of the consistory. He wrote, Disputatio 'de Paena Adulterii ex Jure Divino et Humano (Greifswalde, 1719): — De Deo Mali Absoluto (ibid. 1737):De Ture Principis' circa Baptismum (ibid. 1742): — An et quatenus Nativitas Christi, Restauratc Humanac Salutis Medium, Ratione Investigari Possit ? (ibid. 1745): — De Diis Gentiunm Tatelaribus (eod.): — Historia Universi Juris, tam Divini quam Ilumani, in Tabula (1753): — Jus Ecclesiasticum Pastorale (1760-63): — besides a number of works referring to civil law. See Meusel Gelehrtes Deutschland; Jocher, Allgemeines GelehrtenLexikon, s.v.; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. ii, 16. (B. P.)