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a German preacher and philosopher of the Kantian school, was born at Neuenheiligen, Thuringia, in 1758, and was educated at the University of Leipzig. He became pastor at Pedelwitz; near Leipzig, in 1790; in 1804, general superintendent at Eisenach, and died May 9,1806. His most important works are, An hono qui animum neget esse immortalenz, animo possit esse tranquillo (Lips. 1785, 4to): -Giebt es unerschuitterliche Beruhigung in Leiden ohne den auf Moralitit gegriindeten Glauben an die Unsterblichkeit (1797):-Gespri che uber das Wesen der Gltter (1787):- Adumbratio qucestionis, an Pyrrhonis doctrina omnis tollatur virtus (1789, 4to): — Skeptische Dialogen uber die Vortheile der Leiden, und Widerwartigkeiten dieses Lebens (1788, 8vo): — Geschichte der Wirkungen der verschiednen Religionen auf die Sittlichkeit und Gliickseligkeit des Menscheungeschlechts in iltern und neuern Zeiten (1793, 8vo):-Geist des reinen Christenthums (1795, 8vo): — Darstellung der Leidecagesch. Jesu (1797, 8vo):De indole atque forma regni Messice e mente Johannis Baptistce Dissertatio (1803, 4to).-Krug, Encyklop. Lex. vol. ii, s.v.; During, Deutsche Kanzelredner d. 18en und 19en Jahrh. p. 155 sq.