De complete werken van Joost van Vondel. Eerste deel

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De complete werken van Joost van Vondel. Eerste deel

by Joost van den Vondel

NL·~1 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total
1

VOORREDE.

28:33
2

Voetnoten

2:20
3

Schriftuurlijk Bruilofsreferein OP HET HUWELIJK VAN JACOB HAESBAERT MET CLARA VAN TONGERLO. - JUNIJ 1605.

4:27
4

Voetnoten

1:57
5

Nieuwjaarslied, - A°. 1607.

2:09
6

Voetnoten

0:51
7

De Jacht van Cupido.

3:01
8

Voetnoten

1:07
9

Dedicatie AAN DE JONKVROUWEN VAN FRIESLAND EN OVERIJSEL.

0:49
10

Voetnoten

0:39

Description

This first volume gathers a lively assortment of Joost van Vondel’s early lyrical and occasional works, opening with a wedding tribute and moving through a new‑year hymn, love verses invoking Cupid, and solemn dedications to the noble ladies of Friesland and Overijssel. The collection also contains reflective odes on national anniversaries, funeral elegies for foreign monarchs, and heartfelt songs that celebrate both personal loss and communal pride. A scholarly preface frames the pieces, highlighting their historical context and the poet’s deep engagement with the religious currents of his time.

Listeners will hear Vondel’s masterful blend of classical allusion and vivid Dutch diction, as he navigates themes of faith, patriotism, and the human heart with striking clarity. His verses range from the solemn reverence of Catholic devotion to the playful wit of courtly celebration, offering a window into the cultural and spiritual life of the Dutch Golden Age. This anthology invites anyone curious about early modern poetry to experience the power and elegance of a voice that helped shape the nation’s literary identity.

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Language

nl

Duration

~1 hours (62K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Frank van Drogen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2007-06-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Joost van den Vondel

Joost van den Vondel

1587–1679

A towering voice of the Dutch Golden Age, this poet and playwright turned classical drama, religious debate, and public life into powerful literature. His tragedies, especially "Lucifer" and "Gijsbrecht van Aemstel," helped secure his place as one of the great writers in Dutch.

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