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Poetry in the Netherlands from 1770–1820

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  1. The merchant, or weekly contributions to the establishment of Netherland's Trade and Navigation.

  2. Cf. J. de Vries,De economische achteruitgang der Republiek in de 18e eeuw, (Amsterdam, 1959).

  3. Cf. C. H. E. de Wit,De strijd tussen aristocratie en democratie in Nederland tussen 1780–1848 (Heerlen, 1965).

  4. Cf. I. Leonard Leeb,The ideological origins of the Batavian Revolution. History and politics in the Dutch Republic 1747–1800 ('s-Gravenhage, 1973).

  5. Hero Arnold, victim for America.

  6. Commemorative column, on the occasion of the declaration of independence of North-America. And: Appendices elucidating the commemorative column.

  7. “Hey, don't you know Pauwel Jonas? He is such an artful fellow ...”

  8. Patriotic Songs.

  9. Patriotic festivity songs; Patriotic songs for the society of the manual of arms.

  10. To the Patriotic Citizens; Liberty, Happiness.

  11. To my Lyre.

  12. “Thus sank a sun of glory, which had been shining for ages, Down in the Pale West. Now rest, Batavian Lyre! The Belgians have disappeared, And Holland is no more...”

  13. Funeral song on the grave of the Netherlands

  14. To Liberty

  15. The Batavians at the time of C. J. Caesar in connection with the proposal by the Romans of a political union.

  16. The Holy Forest, Evening greetings to my friends shortly before the arrival of King L. N. in Holland.

  17. “Yes, in this holy forest, my friends, (And not by the crackling fireside!) You shall find the right track! Woe unto us, if all our endeavours give way...”

  18. Farewel

  19. “Holland grows again! Holland blooms again! Holland's name has been restored! Holland, risen from its ashes, Will be again our own Holland, Dying, I foretold You!”

  20. Dutch Society of Sciences and Arts

  21. E.g. Onno Zwier van Haren,De Geuzen (1772); Betje Wolff,Lier-, Veld- en Mengelzangen (1772); Lucas Pater,Poëzy (1774); J. Le Francq van Berkhey,Het Verheerlykt Leyden (1774); Lucretia van Merken,Germanicus (1774).

  22. Institutiones Metaphysicae (Groningen, 1764);Institutiones Logicae (Groningen, 1767).

  23. Regt Gebruik der Wereltbeschouwingen ter overtuiging van Ongadisten en Ongeloovigen aangetoont (The right use of convictions demonstrated to convince atheists and unbelievers), 1715. The book had seven reprinting by 1759, and was translated into German, French and English

  24. Cf. J. Bots,Tussen Descartes en Darwin, Geloof en Natuurweten-. schap in de achttiende eeuw in Nederland (Assen, 1972).

  25. J. D. P. WernarssEen verwaarloosd aspect van de achttiende eeuw, ('s-Hertogenbosch, 1968).

  26. Mourning-song: My emotions at the grave of my beloved wife, etc.

  27. My Delight

  28. Invloed van de Dichtkunst op de Beschaving, 1788 (The influence of poetry on culture).

  29. What influence did foreign literature exert on Dutch poetry?

  30. M. H. Schenkeveld,Willem de Clercq en de literatuur (Groningen, 1962).

  31. Leife to his father Erik, the first inhabitant of greenland.

  32. Society of Dutch Literature

  33. Q. W. J. Daas,De gezangen von Ossian in Nederland (Nijmegen, 1961).

  34. Rhétoriciens

  35. The ruins around Antwerp

  36. To the Belgians

  37. Cf. R. F. Lissens,De Vlaamse Letterkunde van 1780-heden (Amsterdam, 1954).

  38. W. Lagerwey,Bilderdijk and the German Enlightenment (Michigan, 1958); Cf. De Deugd,Het metaphysisch grondpatroon van het romantische literaire denken (Groningen, 1966).

  39. The immortality of poetry.

  40. “And this matter, this visible cosmos of appearances, What is it? A simple echo of eternal truth ...”

  41. Theory of the beautiful arts and sciences. Cf. P. J. Buijnsters,Hieronymus van Alphen (1746–1803) (Assen, 1973).

  42. Rules of poetry, and: Influence of poetry on culture

  43. Essay on Dutch prosody

  44. Treatise on Dutch language and literature, respecting the southern provinces of the Netherlands.

  45. He melted — so to speak — this noble fire together with our fire of life.

  46. Chambres de rhétorique

  47. Society of Dutch Literature

  48. Cf. G. J. Vis,Johannes Kinker en zijn literaire theorie (Zwolle, 1967).

  49. The liberation or restoration of the Netherlands

  50. The Downfall of the First World

  51. ‘Hofdichten’ are long poems, dedicated to the country seats of distinguished families.

  52. Virtuous kisses as examples of patriotic naiveté in the patrioti, courtship of Dichtlief and Gloorroos. The “Schoonhovensche Arcadia” and theGeldersche Arcadia are dedicated to the town of Schoonhoven and the province of Gelderland respectively.

  53. Poetical Delights; My Delight; Bard-Songs; Songs of my South; Little Flowers; Anacreontic Offerings on the Altar of Love and Virtue

  54. Examples of Shepherd's and Fisherman's songs; Lovesongs and Youthful poems.

  55. Examples of sentimental poetry.

  56. The Grave. Cf. J. P. Builjnsters,Tussen twee werelden (Assen, 1963).

  57. In Commemoration

  58. Something about Jesus Christ, as a healer, for sick people

  59. Old Age

  60. Life

  61. The All-Life or the World-Soul

  62. The Illnesses of the Scholars; The Art of Poetry; The World of Ghosts; The Animals

  63. Examples of edifying mixed poetry

  64. Examples of songs and hymns for public service

  65. Small poems for children, cf. J. P. Buijnsters,Hieronymus van Alphen, 1746–1803 (Assen, 1973).

  66. The Thunderstorm; Humanity; The Starry Sky; The Sea

  67. Old Flemish Songs; Old and New Songs.

  68. Hibernation in Nova-Zembla.

  69. John Bowring,Sketch of the Language and Literature of Holland (Amsterdam, 1829).

  70. Ethics

  71. The three sister-arts

  72. Cf. note 68. Hibernation in Nova-Zembla.

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Wijngaards, N.C.H. Poetry in the Netherlands from 1770–1820. Neohelicon 3, 363–401 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02093114

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