HEINECCIUS (John Gottlieb), one of the greatest civilians of the 18th century, was born at Eisenberg, in the principality of Altenburg, in 1681. After having studied at Goslar and Leipsick, he was designed for the ministry, and began to preach; but disliking that profession, he laid it aside, and applied himself entirely to the study of philosophy and the ci-
Heincken, vil. law. In 1710, he became professor of philosophy at Hall; and in 1721, he was made professor of civil law, with the title of counselor of the court. His great reputation made the states of Friesland invite him to Franeker in 1724; but three years after, the king of Prussia prevailed on him to accept of a professorship of law at Franeker on the Oder, where he distinguished himself till the year 1733. Becoming again professor at Hall, he remained there till his death, which happened in 1741, notwithstanding his being invited to Marburg, Denmark, and three academies in Holland. He wrote many works, all of them much esteemed. The principal are, 1. Antiquitatum Romanarum jurisprudentiam illustrantium synagma. It was this excellent abridgement that gave rise to his reputation in foreign countries. 2. Elementa juris civilis secundum ordinem institutionum & pandectarum. 3. Fundamenti styli cultoris. There are few works so useful as this for forming a Latin style. 4. Elementa philosophic rationalis & moralis, quibus premissa historia philosophica. 5. Historia juris civilis Romani ac Germanici. 6. Elementa juris naturae & gentium, &c.