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Thus History Print and Book Teaches the Virtue and Great Existence of the Fathers; Their Offerings Brought to the Fatherland, Admired Still by the Descendants.
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Sheet with 16 scenes of events from national history, mostly episodes from the Eighty Years' War in the seventeenth century. With the seal of the Society for the Benefit of the General Public at the top. Under each image a four-line verse. Marked top right: C.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineZoo leert historie prent en blaan / Der vadren deugd en grootsch bestaan / Hunne offers 't vaderland gebragt, / Bewondert nog het nageslacht. 1784 - 1813. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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So history print and sheet / Teaches the fathers' virtue and great existence / Their offerings brought to the fatherland, / Still admired by the descendants.
Thus history teaches through print and page / the virtue and great existence of our fathers. / Their offerings to the fatherland, / the descendants still admire
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
Thus history teaches through print and page / the virtue and great existence of our fathers. / Their offerings to the fatherland, / the descendants still admire
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
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