HELMERS, Jan Frederik. - De Hollandse Natie, in zes zangen. 6e druk..

's Gravenhage, Weduwe J. Allart en Comp., 1822. Original printed boards (sl. soiled). With engraved title with title vignette. XVIII,147 pp. First published in 1812. - Jan Frederik Helmers (1767 - 1813) had a great nationalistic vision, which he displayed in his poem The Dutch Nation. When this book was published, the Netherlands had been annexed by France. He hoped for the return of the time when the Republic under the leadership of a powerful stadtholder was a powerful and prosperous world power.

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