Complex sentence: The German juristic world was still under the dominating influence of Savigny, and the older school looked askance at the daring of the young professor, who attempted to adapt the old to new exigencies and to build up a system of natural jurisprudence.
Split into simpler sentences: The German juristic world was still under the dominating influence of Savigny. The older school looked askance at the young professor, who attempted to adapt the old to new exigencies and to build up a system of natural jurisprudence.