This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...as Heinsius, contributed greatly to aid the progress of literature in Holland. He possessed, too, amiable feelings, nobleness of character, and a highly-cultivated mind. Like Heinsius, he devoted himself more to the composition of Latin than of Dutch poetry; but in the latter he was by no means unsuccessful. In a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...as Heinsius, contributed greatly to aid the progress of literature in Holland. He possessed, too, amiable feelings, nobleness of character, and a highly-cultivated mind. Like Heinsius, he devoted himself more to the composition of Latin than of Dutch poetry; but in the latter he was by no means unsuccessful. In a company of friends, where Tesselschade Visscher surprised them with a curiously-wreathed festoon of harvest flowers, he thanked her with the following IMPROMPTU. Geluckige Sale, daer't Wecntjen in spoockt. Blest chamber, fair haunt of the soul-winning maid, Where cares never enter nor sorrows invade! Oh! who o'er thy circle such magic has flung, And makes thee so fragrant, and lovely, and young? Has Flora descended from Juno's gay court? Does Pales--does Ceres too, hither resort? Did Hebe this bright summer garland enwreathe--This garland, whose blossoms such fragrancy breathe? Has Pomona here blended, with exquisite power, The green of the leaf and the red of the flower? No! they were nor by gods nor by goddesses found; Who meet in a circle and whisper around, "We must cherish the growth of a garland, entwin'd By one who sways envy itself with her mind." ' I see," exclaim'd Ceres, " my stalk and my corn;" "I hear," said Pomona, "my leaves gently mourn: " "I scent," echoed Flora, " the flower I love best, That draws from the east the bright sun to the west." "I feel," cried Juventa, " my apples are round;" "I taste," exclaim'd Pales, " my plums are all sound;" "It is Tessela's wreath," says the poet--" 'tis her's, Who on age, youth and greenness and beauty confers." Fair Tessela! thee may the gods cherish still, Who all the fi...
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All Editions of Batavian Anthology; Or, Specimens of the Dutch Poets; With Remarks on the Poetical Literature and Language of the Netherlands, to the End of the Seven