Эрнст Ласауль: Филолог, философ және саясаткер өмірі мен қызметі

German classical philologist, philosopher of history, and politician

Peter Ernst von Lasaulx, known as Ernst von Lasaulx (; 16 March 1805 – 9 May 1861) was a German philologist and politician.

On 20 November 1837 Clemens August, Archbishop of Cologne, was arrested and imprisoned by the Prussian government. This sent a shock through Catholic circles throughout Germany, and inspired both Lasaulx and his uncle to write pamphlets. His, Kritische Bemerkungen über die Kölner Sache (Critical Remarks about the Cologne Matter), was a controversial attack on the Prussians in general and diplomat Josias von Bunsen in particular. Although the Würzburg government tried to keep him there, Lasaulx left in 1844 to become Professor of Philology and Aesthetics at the University of Munich, where he became known for his magnetic style. He became involved in political matters, which resulted in the dismissal of Minister Abel in 1847, this made heads of the University happy, but Ludwig I quite upset. He dismissed Lasaulx from his post, and upon protests by the students, and eight other professors as well. Lasaulx and three other former Munich lecturers were elected to the national assembly in Frankfort, where he identified himself with the conservatives.

In 1848 Ludwig I was forced to abdicate over a scandal involving his mistress Lola Montez. His successor, Maximilian II gave in to public pressure and reinstated Lasaulx and the others to their old posts in 1849. Later that year, Lasaulx was elected to the Bavarian Chamber of Deputies. He served there until his death on 9 May 1861.

In 1860, he dedicated his “Philosophy of Fine Arts" to Emilie Linder, a painter and intellectual in Munich.