Arkivism
Here is for you, O youth! who constantly begin to read, To find new joy, / Of gods and goddesses, and especially of those who bestow the favor of the heathens
Public domain

Here is for you, O youth! who constantly begin to read, To find new joy, / Of gods and goddesses, and especially of those who bestow the favor of the heathens

Johan Noman · 1806 - 1830 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

Leaf with 16 depictions of gods and goddesses, such as Saturn, Jupiter and Fortuna. Under each image a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 272.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular print
Credit lineHier is voor u, ô jeugd! die 't leezen staag beginnen, Te vinden nieuwe vreugd, / Van goden en godinnen, en wel voornaamst van dien, die de heidens gunste biên. 1806 - 1830. Johan Noman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
Open in Explore View at source

Similar works

Here for your youth / who love to read constantly / you will find new joy / of Gods and goddesses, / and especially the most important ones / who enjoy the favor of the heathensHere for your youth / who love to read constantly / you will find new joy / of Gods and goddesses, / and especially the most important ones / who enjoy the favor of the heathens Laugh, children, laugh when you see this / Here Jan Klaassen makes strange antics (...)Laugh, children, laugh when you see this / Here Jan Klaassen makes strange antics (...) Here for your youth / who constantly love to read / You will find new joy / Of gods and goddesses, / And especially the most important ones / Who bestow their favor on the heathensHere for your youth / who constantly love to read / You will find new joy / Of gods and goddesses, / And especially the most important ones / Who bestow their favor on the heathens These heroes whom you see can no longer fight, / Therefore, young youth, behold them with joy, / How each of them no longer fights and grumbles, / But in the end joins their Captain MortThese heroes whom you see can no longer fight, / Therefore, young youth, behold them with joy, / How each of them no longer fights and grumbles, / But in the end joins their Captain Mort Here is for you, O youth! who begin to read constantly, / To find new joy, / Of gods and goddesses, and most of all of him who bestows the heathen graceHere is for you, O youth! who begin to read constantly, / To find new joy, / Of gods and goddesses, and most of all of him who bestows the heathen grace Depiction of the Principal Pagan Gods and GoddessesDepiction of the Principal Pagan Gods and Goddesses