Electorate of Mainz
He studied philology and philosophy at Breslau and Berlin, later spending time in Paris, where he researched Leibniz' works. After his return to Germany, he worked as a librarian at the University of Breslau. In 1843, he became a professor at Breslau. He wrote also on Jean Bodin, Joachim Jungius and Kurmainz (Electorate of Mainz).