Giambattista Almici ( la, Joannis Baptistae Almici) (17 January 1717 – 14 July 1793) was an Italian
jurist
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Biography
Giambattista Almici was born near
Brescia
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, educated under the
Jesuit
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s, and at the
University of Padua
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. He finally gave himself up to legal studies. After some official employments in which he gained great popularity, he traveled over Italy and Sicily. His marriage in 1771, and his family, seem have induced him to live in a more retired manner, and devote himself more to study.
His published work includes the ''Essay on Reason, or Natural Law Against the Disappointment of Search a Study'', a dissertation printed in Brescia in 1748; which was premiered by the author as a preliminary speech to the translation of
Pufendorf
Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf (8 January 1632 – 26 October 1694) was a German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian. He was born Samuel Pufendorf and ennobled in 1694; he was made a baron by Charles XI of Sweden a few months b ...
,
his second work is ', which was rectified, enlarged and illustrated by Giambattista Almici of Bresciano,
a work related to
Pufendorf
Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf (8 January 1632 – 26 October 1694) was a German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian. He was born Samuel Pufendorf and ennobled in 1694; he was made a baron by Charles XI of Sweden a few months b ...
that was later examined by other authors, such as Maurizio Bazzoli's ' (1979). The third of his works is the book ''Organizations, law of nature, and nations, according to Catholic Principles'', on the cover of this book is a quote, which has probably legal reference, it is said that "Nothing remarkable well suited to man, is to train to justice.", which was published in 1768.
His fourth of his works is the book ''Remarks on the book of Mr. Elvezio entitled The Spirit of Giambatista Almici'', that was published in 1766, a dedication to Angelo Contarini,
Venetian procurator and reformer of the University of Padova.
His brother
Camillo Almici Camillo Almici (2 November 1714 – 30 December 1779) was a priest of the Congregation of the Oratory, of distinguished theological attainments.
Biography
Almici was born at Brescia, of a noble family. He became a member of the Congregation of the ...
was an Italian priest and Oratorian.
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1717 births
1793 deaths
18th-century jurists
Italian jurists
18th-century Italian jurists
18th-century Italian writers
18th-century Italian male writers
University of Padua alumni
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