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Romans plunder the land but promise peace, 69-70
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Romans plunder the land but Cerialis promises peace and mercy to Civilis. Print number 34 in the series of prints on the Batavian Revolt: Batavorum cum Romanis bellum / à Corn. Tacito lib. IV & V. : Hist. olim descriptum, figuris nunc aeneis expressum, auctore Othone Vaenio Lugdunobatava = The Batavian or old Dutch war against the Romans. Otto Vaenius, Antwerp 1612. At the bottom two verses of four lines in Dutch and in Latin. On the reverse side text in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineRomeinen brandschatten het land maar beloven vrede, 69-70. 1612. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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