Complex sentence: Christian Thomasius (January 1,1655-September 23,1728), German jurist and publicist, was born at Leipzig and was educated by his father, Jakob Thomasius (1622-1684), at that time head master of the Thomasschule.
Split into simpler sentences: Christian Thomasius (January 1,1655-September 23,1728), was a German jurist and publicist. He was born at Leipzig and was educated by his father, Jakob Thomasius (1622-1684), at that time head master of the Thomasschule.