Title
A poem and an illustration on reading, 1803
Creator
't Hoen, Pieter (auteur/author), Ruyter, Jacobus de (uitgever/publisher)
Year
1803
Type
tekstbladzijde prent, page print
Measurements
15,5 x 18 cm.
Related term
leescultuur, kinderboeken
Period
18e eeuw
Classification
K: Maatschappelijke aspecten van boekproductie en -verspreiding, M43: Taalwetenschap, letterkunde: andere Germaanse talen
Content
A verse with an illustration in which 'Voluptuous Mietje' asks her brother why he always has his nose in his books instead of playing with her: 'I would rather be playful than read'. Piet thinks it is more sensible to continue reading (what seems to be a Dutch Authorised Version of the Bible) 'Eternal God to Praise', because even although he is still small, death may strike at any moment.
Original
't Hoen, Pieter. - Fabelen en kleine gedichten voor kinderen / door Pieter 't Hoen. - Amsterdam: De Ruijter, 1803, p. 30 en t.o.p. 30
available in
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag BJ 25217
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek