Westerpark in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Jacob Cats

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

1. Jacob Cats Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Jacob Cats 1577-1660

Hij was volksdichter, jurist en politicus. Zeker voor vroegere generaties was het werk van Vader Cats verplichte kost. Zijn veelal didactische poëzie werd door velen op gepaste momenten geciteerd.

(English translation:)

Jacob Cats was a folk poet, lawyer and politician. Certainly for earlier generations, Father Cats' work was compulsory reading. His mostly didactic poetry was quoted by many at appropriate times.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1660.

Location. 52° 22.848′ N, 4° 52.568′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerpark. It is at the intersection of Jacob Catskade and Lodewijk Tripsstraat, on the left when traveling west on Jacob Catskade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jacob Catskade 57, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1052 ET, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anthonie Heinsius (a few steps from this marker); Gaspar Fagel (within shouting distance of this marker); Lodewijk Trip (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Frederik Hendrik van Oranje (about 120 meters away); Gerard Schaep (about 120 meters away); Willem van Oranje-Nassau / William the Silent (about 180 meters away); Amalia van Solms (about 180 meters away); Levinus W.C. Keuchenius (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Jacob Cats (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Jacob Cats (10 November 1577 – 12 September 1660) was a Dutch poet, humorist, jurist and politician. He is most famous for his emblem books.… Cats was contemporary with Hooft and Vondel and other distinguished Dutch writers in the golden age of Dutch literature, but his Orangist and Calvinistic opinions separated him from the liberal school of Amsterdam poets…. Although hardly known outside of Holland, among his own people for nearly two centuries he enjoyed an enormous popularity – the complete collection of his poems is said to have sold around 50,000 copies, and was reputedly the only book, other than the Bible, to be found in many Dutch homes. His diffuseness and the antiquated character of his matter and diction, have, however, come to be regarded
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

2. Jacob Cats Marker - wide view
as difficulties in the way of study, and he is more renowned than read….

(Submitted on November 28, 2022.)

Jacob Cats Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

3. Jacob Cats Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.