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Children, to sharpen your spirit, for your exercise, for your diligence, / A new print is dedicated to you again by the children's friends / Learn through Dorus to flee vice: - follow Philippus, early and rise; / Respect, honor and help of men follow brave children
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Children, to sharpen your spirit, for your exercise, for your diligence, / A new print is dedicated to you again by the children's friends / Learn through Dorus to flee vice: - follow Philippus, early and rise; / Respect, honor and help of men follow brave children

Rynders, Erven H. · 1831 - 1854 · 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 12 scenes of the brothers Dorus and Filippus. Dorus squanders his father's inheritance until he has only a magic lantern left. Filippus chooses to spend his money wisely. Under each scene a caption.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printinheritanceSpendinglanternthe poor
Credit lineKindren, om uw' geest te scherpen, tot uw oefning, tot uw vlijt, / Wordt u, door de kindervrienden, weêr een nieuwe prent gewijd / Leert door Dorus de ondeugd vlieden: - volgt Filippus, vroeg en sla; . 1831 - 1854. Rynders, Erven H.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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