Antiquarian book - "Father Cats" old and rare copy People's Poet of the Netherlands 1861

Beautiful old and rare copy, slightly damaged, otherwise good, sturdy in binding, size 31 cm high and 22 wide, thickness 5 cm, weight 1800 g Father Cats 1577-1660 was the people's poet of the Netherlands and this book is therefore a valuable piece of literary heritage from 1861. ´´Father Cats´´ published for the Dutch people with foreword by WJ Hofdijk. This book contains the poems of Cats, poet, lawyer and politician. Many didactic poems. Cats' spells have a strongly educational and moralizing tone. This was very popular at the time among both the cultural elite and broad sections of the population. Some sayings, "children are nuisances", every bird sings according to its beak, "no matter how fast the lie is, the truth will catch up with it". The poems were among the most read books in the Netherlands. The common people had 2 books, a state Bible and these poems by Cats Cats was a prominent figure in Dutch literature, his work is still highly appreciated. This book is a valuable and unique piece of history and offers insight into the thinking and values of that time.