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Thus history teaches through print and page / the virtue and great existence of our fathers. / Their offerings to the fatherland, / the descendants still admire
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Sheet with 16 scenes of events from national history, such as Hugo de Groot escaping from Slot Loevestein in a book chest and the death of Maurits. Below each image a four-line verse. In the center above the seal of the Maatschappij tot Nut van 't Algemeen. Marked top right: D.
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Credit lineZoo leert historie prent en blaan / Der vadren deugd en grootsch bestaan. / Hunne offers 't vaderland gebracht, / Bewondert nog het nageslacht. 1806 - 1830. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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Thus history teaches through print and page / the virtue and great existence of our fathers. / Their offerings to the fatherland, / the descendants still admire
So history print and sheet / Teaches the fathers' virtue and great existence / Their offerings brought to the fatherland, / Still admired by the descendants.
Behold with attention these scenes, / And let them delight your heart, / Which display the courage of the Netherlands, / So that this courage may also dwell within you
O youth! who inhabit Dutch soil, / see what this print shows you. / And print, as you see and read this, / let the events occur in your mind
Behold, O patriotic youth! / The loyalty, courage, and virtue of your fathers. / And may your tender heart burn / In longing for them and the fatherland
Events from National History