 The reason for Estor's aversion to the Roman Law is certainly his strong democratic inclination.In his early work "Auserlesene kleine Schrifften" there are several articles by himself and by other authors in which it is proven that the bondage of the peasants, which was in practise at his time, meant nothing more or less than slavery.One article deals with the fate and status of the slaves in ancient Rome and here parallels become evident.