 The invasion of his homeland by the French and the changes in land ownership which followed their victories outraged his sense of justice and his national sensitivities.In 1797, at 22, he passed with excellence the Baden juridical exam and began his judicial career as a magistrate of the city of Freiburg.Even as a student, he had had little joy in jurisprudence, and the prosaic duties of his office completely spoiled the field for him.