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Amuse yourself, O youth, by viewing these nations; each has its own glory, its own nature; the character of the Briton will never resemble that of the Turk; the Dutchman differs greatly from the Spaniard
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Amuse yourself, O youth, by viewing these nations; each has its own glory, its own nature; the character of the Briton will never resemble that of the Turk; the Dutchman differs greatly from the Spaniard

Broese & Comp. · 1828 - 1853 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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Sheet with 9 depictions of people of different nationalities, including a Frenchman, a Turk, and a Russian. Below each depiction a title and a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 15.

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Credit lineVerlustig u o jeugd! deez' natiën te bekijken, / Elk heeft zijn eigen roem, zijn eigen levensaard, / 't karakter van den Brit, zal nooit geen Turk gelijken, / De Nederlander wijkt zeer ver van den Spa. 1828 - 1853. Broese & Comp.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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