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'''Joost van den Vondel''' or '''Vondel''' (17 November 1587 – 5 February 1679) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[poet]], probably the most famous poet in [[Dutch History]]. He lived most of his life in [[Amsterdam]]. His writings where often about religious themes.<ref>http://cf.hum.uva.nl/dsp/ljc/vondel/indext.htm</ref> | '''Joost van den Vondel''' or '''Vondel''' (17 November 1587 – 5 February 1679) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[poet]], probably the most famous poet in [[Dutch History]]. He lived most of his life in [[Amsterdam]]. His writings where often about religious themes.<ref>http://cf.hum.uva.nl/dsp/ljc/vondel/indext.htm</ref> | ||
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| + | He is generally considered the greatest Dutch writer. During the emergence of the Dutch nation Vondel was the national poet; his occasional verse celebrated the triumphs of the United Provinces in a vigorous oratorical style. Some of his most famous works are ''Gysbrecht van Aemstel'' (1637), on a medieval Dutch theme, and the magnificent ''Lucifer'' (1654).<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/people/vondel-joost-van-den.html</ref> | ||
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Joost van den Vondel or Vondel (17 November 1587 – 5 February 1679) was a Dutch poet, probably the most famous poet in Dutch History. He lived most of his life in Amsterdam. His writings where often about religious themes.[1]
He is generally considered the greatest Dutch writer. During the emergence of the Dutch nation Vondel was the national poet; his occasional verse celebrated the triumphs of the United Provinces in a vigorous oratorical style. Some of his most famous works are Gysbrecht van Aemstel (1637), on a medieval Dutch theme, and the magnificent Lucifer (1654).[2]