Giambattista Almici


Giambattista Almici was an Italian jurist.

Biography

Giambattista Almici was born near Brescia, educated under the Jesuits, and at the University of Padua. 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, his second work is The law of nature and of the people, or is the general system of the most important principles of moral jurisprodence and politics, of Samuele, baron of Pufendorf, which was rectified, enlarged and illustrated by Giambattista Almici of Bresciano, a work related to Pufendorf that was later examined by other authors, such as Maurizio Bazzoli's Giambattista Almici e la diffusione di Pufendorf nel settecento italiano. 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 was an Italian priest and Oratorian.

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