Author: Euripides; Vondel, Joost van den (trans.)
Title: Classic literature 1668 I Euripides. Feniciaensche of Gebroeders van Thebe. Treurspel. Amsterdam, for the widower Abraham de Wees, 1668, 63+[1] pp.
Description: Modern binding, 200 x 160 mm, 4º: A-H#4, 63 [1] pp. Title page with printer’s mark (well) and “Elk zyn beurt” (everyone gets his turn). With sticker on the flyleaf: Geschenk van Dr. W.G.J. van Koeverden aan de bibliotheek van het aartsbisschoppelijk klein seminarie, december 1932. Stamp of Bibliotheek Seminarie Apeldoorn.First edition of the translation by Vondel of the tragedy ‘Phoenissae’ by the Greek author Euripides (ca. 480 – 406 BC). Vondel based his translation on the translation in Latin by Hugo de Groot in 1630. The play is dedicated to the Mayors of Amsterdam: Lambert Reins, Cornelis van Plooswyck, Cornelis de Vlaming van Outshoren and Gilis Valkenier.Joost van den Vondel (1587 – 1679) was a Dutch poet and play writer. He is considered to be the most prominent Dutch author of the 17th century. He taught himself to read Greek and Latin to better understand the classical literature. ZKL0063b 

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