Jacob Cats
Jacob Cats (10 November 1577 in Brouwershaven - 12 September 1660 in The Hague) was a Dutch poet, jurist and politician. He is most famous for his emblem books. His poems were told like nursery rhymes for many years.
Jacob Cats | |
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 Jacob Cats by Michiel van Mierevelt | |
| Born | 10 November 1577 Brouwershaven, Netherlands |
| Died | 12 September 1660 (aged 82) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, politician |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Law |
| Period | Dutch Golden Age |
| Genre | Emblem books |
| Notable works | Het Spaens Heydinnetje |
| Spouse | Elisabeth van Valckenburg |
| Children | Anna, Johannes, Cornelis, Elisabeth, Helene & Jacobus Cats |
Cats was pensionary of Middelburg and Dordrecht, and grand pensionary of Holland.
Jacob Cats Media
Emblem from Cats' Monita amoris virginei (1620)
Other websites
- Works by Jacob Cats at Project Gutenberg
Media related to Jacob Cats (1577-1660) at Wikimedia Commons