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Six fables, dear youth, are presented to you here, / While each verse there mentions the content; / First try to grasp the moral of the proposal well, / Then you will learn to value this print according to its worth
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Six fables, dear youth, are presented to you here, / While each verse there mentions the content; / First try to grasp the moral of the proposal well, / Then you will learn to value this print according to its worth

M. Hemeleers-van Houter · 1827 - 1894 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sheet with 6 depictions of various kinds, including fables. A four-line verse below each image. Numbered top right: No 133.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printcharacters (human types)fables
Credit lineZes fab'len, lieve jeugd, word' u hier voorgesteld, / Terwijl elk versje daar den inhoud van vermeld; / Tracht eerst de zedeles van 't voorstel wel te vatten, / Dan zult gij deze prent naar waarde lee. 1827 - 1894. M. Hemeleers-van Houter. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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