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and theology. His main teachers were August Houck (1677/79–1716), Werner Justin
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Wesseling to become professor of history, Greek and oratory on 7 March 1735. The salary was 1,600 guilders, and this time he agreed. On 13 June 1735 he started with his oratio
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On 27 June 1746 Wesseling was appointed as professor in Roman and
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Wesseling is considered to have been one of the major philologists of his time. He published many important works, and participated in many scientific societies.
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Sam. Petiti leges Atticae cum animadvers. et praefat. P. Wesselingii in Jurisprudentiae Rom. et Att. Tomo III.
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