The young law student
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C.P.E. Bach: A life in pictures
2. The young law student
When he was 10 years old, Emanuel entered the St. Thomas School at Leipzig. Like his brothers, he pursued advanced studies in jurisprudence at the University of Leipzig (pictured). He continued further study of law at Frankfurt and then, in 1738, at the age of 24, he obtained his degree.