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excerpta (1649, 8vo ; Amst. IGGO, 8vo). For criticisms of this work, see Gindely, Gesch. d. bOhnmchen Brilder, ii, 90 ; Wagenmann, in Herzog, Real-JLiict/ldojiddie, xix, 776. His other works are. Chides Dantiscanorum (Frkf. 1578, 8vo) : — Historia de inr/ressu Polonorum in Wula- chiam anno 1572 (Frankf. 1578, 8vo) -.-De Russorum et Moscovitarum et Tartarorum reiif/ione, etc. (Speier, 1582, 8vo) : — De Bits Samnt/itarum ceterorumque ^Sarmutarum etfalsorum Chrislinnnriim, item de relir/ione Armeniorum et de initio refjimims Stq^hani Bathorii ojmscula (Basle, 1615, 4to) : — Pro Volano et puriore reliyione defensori- busque ejus adcersus Antonium Possevinum S.J. scrip- turn apologeticum (Wilna, 1584, 4to). See Lukaszewicz, Gesch. d. reform. Kirchen in Litthauen, ii, 182 sq. ; Gin- dely, Geschichte d. bohmischen Brlider, ii, 90 ; and by the same author, Quellen zur Geschichte d. buhmisch. Briider, in Pontes rerum Aiisfriacarum (Vienna, 1859), p. 379; Dieckhoff, Gesch. d. Waldemer im AHttelulter, \). 172, 357 ; liegenvolscius (Wengerski), Hist. eccl. Slavon. iii, 452 ; Bayle, Hist. Diet. s. v.; Jticher, Gelehrten Lex. ii, 2283; and especially the excellent article by Wagenmann in Herzog, Real-Encijkiop. xix, 770-777. (J. H. W.)
Lasius, Christophonis, a Protestant theologian, prominent as a preacher of the synergistic school, and opponent of Flacius, was born at Strasburg about the beginning of the 16th century. He was in high favor with Jlelancthon in 1531, and by the latter recommend- ed to Bucer. The part he took in the synergistic Me- lancthonian controversy, and his activity against the Flacian, rendered his life comparatively a wandering one. In 1537 he became rector of Giirhtz, and in 1543 pastor at Greussen. On account of his jMelancthonian proclivities he was deposed in 1545 ; was then made pas- tor of Spandau, and when driven away from that place became superintendent of Lauingen, which he was also obliged to leave. After remaining for a time in Augs- burg he was appointed superintendent of Cottbus, but was here likewise subject to many annoyances, and tinal- ly died at Senftenberg in 1572. His works are espe- cially bitter against the doctrine of the passivity of man ill repentance, and do not in tlie least compliment the Lutherans of his day and generation. The principal are, Pundament tcahrer Bekehrum/ wider d.facianische Klotzbusse (Francf.ad 0. 1568) -.—Guldenes Kleinod{K\i- remb. 1556) : — Grundfeste d. reinen eranr/elischen Wahr- heit (Wittemb. 1568)."— Herzog, i?«/^ Awry Wo;j. viii,203 ; Wetzer und Welte, Kirchen-Lex. vi, 353.
Lasius, Hermann Jacob, a German theologian, was born Nov. 15, 1751, at Greifswald, Prussia. He en- tered the university of his native place in 1733, and studied theology, philosophy, mathematics, and philol- ogy. In 1738 he went to Jena, and in 1740 to Halle, with the intention of lecturing at the universities; at the latter he obtained the degree of M.A. Failing health soon obliged him to leave for his native city, and he re- opened his lectures there. In 1745 he became subrec- tor, and in 1749 rector of the public school. In 1764 he accepted a call to Rostock as professor of (Jreek litera- ture at the university, where he continued laboring un- til 1793. He died Aug. 4, 1803. Lasius spent a great deal of his time in the study of theology. The few books he wrote are valuable, and generally esteemed. The most noted of his dissertations are J)e individuo finito (Jenre, 1739, 4to) : — De bonarum malarumqne ac- tionum effectibus natitrcdibus post hone ritam ( Hal:i?, 1740, 4to) : — Diss, qua justa diri/id imjiiilcilio iictionum nostrurum liberarum vindicatur ((Jryphisw. 1741, 4to) : — De legihus et panis conventionalibus, in (jenere ( Hala?, 1740, 4to). See Doring, Gelehrte Theol. Deutschlands, vol. ii, s. V.
Lasius, Lorenz Otto, a German theologian, born Dec. 31, 1675, at Riiden, in Brunswick, was early distin- guished for his knowledge of the Latin, Greek, and He- brew. He attended the universities of Heidelberg and Halle, and became successively in 1702 subrector in Salz- wedel ; in 1705, deacon ; and in 1709, pastor at ZiebeUe,
near Muskaii; then assessor of the Consistory; in 1717, doctor of theology ; and died Sept. 20, 1750. Among his numerous books are Die PrilJ'ung seiner selbst (Lauban, 1710, 8vo, and often): — Versuch die hebrdische, (jiiech- ische, luteinische, J'runzOsische und italienische Sjirache ohne Grammaiik zu erlernen (Budissin, 1717, 8vo, and often) : — Pulingemsiu moriulium, oder Betrachiungen der Wiedergeburt (Crossen, 1736, 8vo). See Doring, Gelehrte Theol. Deutschlands, vol. ii, s. v.
Laskary, Anpreas, a learned and pious Roman Catholic prelate, was bishop of Posen from 1414-1426. He was a niembet of the Council of Constance, and often preached to the assembled clergy. On his return home he sought cloister life, but was restrained by the pope, and subsequently by his active intiuence secured such marked prosperity for an episcopal village in Maso- wine that it was called after his name, Laskarzewo. — Wetzer und Welte, Kirchen-Lex. s. v.
Lasko (Polish Laski, Latin Lascus), John a (1), a very celebrated Roman Catholic prelate of the Church of Poland, was born in the early part of the year 1466. He was at lirst provost at Skalbimierz, then at Poscn, and was afterwards chosen by Andreas Roza, of Borys- zewice, archbishop of Gnesen, as his coadjutor. Dur- ing the reigns of Casimir IV, John Albrecht, and Alex- ander, he resided at court as archchanceUor, and on the death of the archbishop of Gnesen (in 1510) I,asko suc- ceeded him in that eminent position. In 1513 he was sent to the fifth general council of Lateran, t(>gcther with Stanislaus Ostrorog, and in the presence of pope Leo X implored the Christian princes there present to assist Poland and Hungary against the attacks of the Turks and Tartars. In this council Lasko obtained for himself and all succeeding archbishops of Gnesen the title of legatus nutus sedis apostolica. He died IMay 19, 1531. He wrote Relutio de erroribus Moschorum.J'acia in concilio Lateranensi a Joanne LMsko. His activity as archbishop is manifest in the number of provincial synods over which he presided: 1. at Gnesen, in .1506; 2. at Petrikau, in 1510; 3. same, 1511 ; 4. Lenczyc, 1523 ; 5. same, 1527 ; 6. Petrikau, 1530. He was a decided op- ponent of the Reformation and its propagation in Po- land, as is evinced by his canons and decretals (comp.Con- stitutiones synodorum metropolitans eccksice Gnesnensis, Cracov. 1630). He wrote also Sanctiones ecclesiasticcB tarn ex jjontijicum decretis quam in consiiiutionibus syno- dorum provincia; inj)rimis auteni statuta in diversis pro- vincialibus synodis a se sancita (Cracov. 1525,4to). Las- co gained great reputation by his collection of the laws of the countr_y, made by order of king Alexander of Po^ land, under the title Commune Polonice regni pririkgium constitutionum et indultuum (Cracov. 1506). See Da- malewicz, T'lVcB archicjnscoporum Gnesnensium, p. 278; Herzog, Real-Encgllop. viii, 203 ; Wetzer u. Welte, Kir- chen-Lexikon, s. v. (J. II. W.)