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Zumpt (AUGUST ts mpt a Gerclassical)

AUGUST (tsömpt), a Gerclassical philologist, nephew of Karl; born in Königsberg, Germany, Dec. 4, 1815. His studies had to do mainly with Roman epigraphy in its relation to history. His principal works are: "The Ancyran Monument" ( 1845) ; "Epigraphical Notes" (2 vols. 1850- 1854); "Roman Studies" (1859); "Criminal Law under the Roman Republic" (4 ( 4) vols. 1865-1869); "The Birth-Year of Christ" (1869); "Criminal Trials under the Roman Republic." He died in Berlin, April 22, 1877.