David Caspari (5 March 1648 – 28 February 1702) was a German

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. He was the father of Georg Caspari. Born in

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, Caspari studied at the

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and the universities of

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, Altdorf,

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, and

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. He became sub-inspector at the Albertina in 1676. Two years later he was appointed rector of

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's school. Caspari died in

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as the school's superintendent.

Works

*''De Vita Dei, Qualis ea sit ex Mente Graecorum et Potissimum Aristotelis'' (Jena, 1673) *''De Quaestione an Virtus Cadat in Deum'' (Königsberg, 1677) *''De Futuri Theologi Studiis Philologicis et Philosophicis'' (edited by Georg Caspari, 1705) *''Breviarium Theologiae Moralis'' (edited by Georg Caspari, 1712)

References

*John McClintock. ''Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature''. Harper and Brothers.

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. ''Allgemeines Schriftsteller- und Gelehrten-Lexikon der Provinzen Livland, Esthland und Kurland''. Johann Friedrich Steffenhagen und Sohn.

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1648 births 1702 deaths Clergy from Königsberg People from the Duchy of Prussia German Lutheran theologians 17th-century German Protestant theologians German male non-fiction writers 17th-century German male writers University of Altdorf alumni University of Helmstedt alumni University of Jena alumni University of Königsberg alumni Leipzig University alumni University of Strasbourg alumni Academic staff of the University of Königsberg {{Germany-reli-bio-stub