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He is often considered part of what is known as the Muiderkring , a group of leading intellectuals around Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft that regularly met at the castle of Muiden near Amsterdam . However, Huygens probably only visited on occasion. , plm 1628]] “Constantijn Huygens”' ([[The BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF CONSTANTIJN HUYGENS and turned out to be already asked itself as a gifted child. Its father this way to be own conceptions concerning education methods, and kept themselves its children at home them there partly by, partly by carefully instructed governors, having let teach. _ as from Constantijns 5th year get he and its brother Maurits music education. They started with song lessons, and learned notes read using goudkleurige buttons on their jackets. It is striking, that Christiaan sr. imparted the ' modern ' system of 7 note names to the boys, instead of the traditional, but many more complicated Hexachord en. Two years later the first lessons on the viol started da gamba. Afterwards followed the lute and the klavecimbel. Particularly for the lute game empty Constantijn an exceptional brio for the day. Already on its eleventh him, and later, on of its diplomatic travel, played he became in demand for a couple Danish play envoys for a long time [[Jacobus I of United Kingdom]], although these stipulated no muziekliefhebber were. Constantijn had also brio for languages. He learned To French , Latijn and Greek , and on later age Italian and English . Furthermore he proved to be sticking out a rack ear and writer. He learned spelenderwijs, like later in reduction an ideal would become. On its eleventh he are first Latin versjes wrote. He studied the traditional writers, but is parents watched that he no boekenwurm would become. The practical aim, the shaping to a well-bred citizen, stood first. For this reason he also learned paardrijden, , fence Signs and Mould . This stimulant to itself development ended up partially Humanist Thinking , but especially Calvinistic , that development of by god pursued given brio. Beside its brother Maurits Constantijn had zussen also still four: Elisabeth (?1612, 14 years old), Catharina (?1618, 17 years old), Geertruyd (3 years more youngly than Constantijn) and Constantia (6 years more youngly than Constantijn). The education of the ladies had been particularly aimed at the preparation to the marriage and the motherhood. They learned read, letter and French. It was usual that the woman had the control concerning the household. Constantijns mother Suzanna ended up Antwerp . In its Trijntje Cornelis (1653) gave Huygens Antwerp, which he knew of its mother and the visits to Antwerp, very fraai and striking weather. In the period of The Twelve-year-old Resistant Constantijn get education in Maths , Rights and Logic and learn he moreover handle Pick and Musket . In 1614 he gets lesson of Pieter the Vooys on The Spinet . Also in 1614 writes he are first Dutch poem, inspired by the French dichter Du Bar Case , prices he the boerenleven. When he beginning 20 is he gets a proportion with Dorothea of village. The understanding does not keep long score and when Dorothea get another one, Constantijn keep aversion for women and the marriage. In 1616 enter Maurits and Constantijn to the academy Leiden . The study had been especially meant social lay contacts to get a good career this way later. Maurits shortly is already called back to come work at its father. Constantijn round off its study finished in 1617 and return then. In 1618 Constantijn follow a short training period (6 weeks) at Athonis the Hubert, a lawyer Zierikzee . The Hubert were someone who commits very were with the language and letteren. Heeven held in 1623 consultations with Hooft , Reael and Vondel concerning language and orthography. In spring of 1618 Constantijn get a place in the consequence of sir Dudley Carleton, the English envoy at the states, which go for a short while to United Kingdom. In the summer Huygens stayed in London in the house of the Dutch ambassador, Noël the Caron. Here he and can he learns know practise many people be English. In 1620 , at the end of the file, Huygens travel with as a secretary of ambassador François Aerssen to Venetië , to zoeken support against the new war threat. To be good knowledge of Italian gives a good position him within the gezantschap. In 1621 he travels as a secretary of six envoys of the states to United Kingdom. In 1619 Constantijn have come in contact with Anna Roemers Visscher and with piet Corneliszoon Hooft. With Anna Huygens changed many poems. In 1621 there also a poem exchange with Hooft arises. Both try exceed each other. In October of that year Huygens send Cats a large poem Dutch, “t Voorhout”. In December he starts mal”, with writing “t Kostelick a satirical treatment of the nonsenses of the vogue. This is according to Huygens characterising for the inconstantia, where nuchterige, Christian people nothing participate of want. When Constantijn stay in 1622 as a diplomat more than one year in United Kingdom, he as a result king James I to knight are beaten. In 1623 Huygens are “print”, write a description of several characteristics of people. This satirically, moralising work belongs to the most difficult from Huygens poëzie. In the same year the marriage finds Maria Tesselschade and Allard Crombalch. For this occasion feathers are by it written Huygens, Hooft and Vondel. During the festival Constantijn flirt with Machteld of camps. As a result of this he writes the poem “four and flame”. In 1625 the cord “Otia” appears or “Ledige hours”, in which already its dichtwerken have been until then published. This year forms the locking of Constantijns youth - and shaping years. Huygens find a fixed relation as a secretary of Frederik hendrik, who, after dying Prince Maurits , as City Holder had been appointed. In 1616 Constantijn become amorously on Suzanna van Baerle. Earlier hofmakerijen of the family Huygens to win her for Maurits, had failed. Constantijn write several Sonnet ten for its, in which he are her Sterre calls. On 6 April 1627 take place the marriage. Their marriage describes Huygens in its “Dagh-werck”, in which he describes their life institution as an one day. To the work, which counts almost 2000 rules, Huygens have written its complete marriage with Suzanna. The couple has got five children: in 1628 their first zoon, Constantijn, born became, in 1629 followed Christiaan, in 1631 Lodewijk and in 1632 Philips. In 1637 for the was Suzanna born, shortly after the labour its mother dies. Father started Huygens to a successful career, in spite of the developements, dying its mother (1633) and its woman, he gets whom process. In 1630 he is appointed as Council and rack master, who implied that he assisted the oranjes in the management of their goods. This relation produced him such fl 1000, - per year. In the same year he buys the heerlijkheid Zuilichem and was as of now lord of Zuilichem. In 1632 appoints Lodewijk XIV Of France him as knight in the order of Saint-Michel. In 1643 he will follow still leave to conduct gouden a lelie as of now in its weapon on a blue field. In 1634 Huygens of the prince get a piece ground in The Hague on the North side of Binnenhof (the current square). The piece ground was near the spot where a good friend of Huygens, Earl Johan Maurits Of Nassau , around the same time its house ( Mauritshuis ) let build. Constantijns house has three statues on the frontage stand. It are three women who three imagine themselves matters to which a good must satisfy construction work: symmetry, sterkte and freedom. In this period are in contact with Huygens with several spirit relatives. Thus he makes beginning thirties knowledge with René Descartes . Also he has contacts with P.C. Hooft (he assesses his “Historiën”) and Rembrandt Of Rijn . He writes poëzie (he has much interest for the poëzie of John Donne , of who he translates poems), composes and makes music. After the death of Suzanna cousin takes Catharina Sweerius the control of the household in huize Huygens in itself. Constantijn cannot months stop of sorrow. Eventually dense he, inspired as part of its “koren-bloemen”. After a couple year as a widower Huygens buy a piece ground in Voorburg and let there its outside stay Hofwijck build. Hofwijck are inaugurated in 1642 friends and relatives. In its outside wild Constantijn escape to the world and in silence on breath come. In the same year its brother Maurits dies. This loss finds Constantijn deep. Dutch poëzie writes he that year little, however, many Epigram men in the latijn. He starts briefly afterwards to writing puntdichten in Dutch, these is mostly playful of nature. In 1644-'45 Huygens write what works more seriously. As a new year present for Leonore Hellemans near he “the Heilighe them”, a serial sonnetten on the Christian holidays. In 1647 a another work follows in which game seriousness is united, the poem “eye them consolation'', addressed to Lucretia of Trello, which threatened become halfly blindly. The poem must offer its consolation. In 1645 will study Constantijn Jr. and Christiaan in Leiden. In those years it goes always more badly with stedendwinger Frederik hendrik, Huygens beschermheer and confidant. In 1647 he dies finally. The new city holder Willem II have much appreciation for Huygens and give him the heerlijkheid Zeelhem in property. In 1650 , two years after the end of The Eighty-year-old War , he dies. Its continuator Willem III Of Oranje-Nassau are a week later born. Willems dead are the beginning of The First Stadhouderloos Era . In 1650-1652 have been stopped “Hofwijck”, write Huygens in which he describes the genietingen of its outside. One has been, however, tended think that Hofwijck Huygens formed poetic will, memento mori for himself. He had lost a lot of animal ingots which time: Hooft (1647), Barlaeus (1648), Maria Tesschelschade (1649) and Descartes (1650). With the entrance of stadhouderloze the era was there less works for Huygens as a secretary. Thereby he got less and less appreciation of the widow of Frederik hendrik, Amalia Van Solms . The emphasis of Huygens moved activities more and more to its presidency of the field Council of the oranjes. He must travel in that time for its relations regularly. Toch he tries also time publish work still some. In 1647 a number of musical creations of Huygens in its Pathodia Sacra Et Profana , appears it concerns some composities on psalm words in the latijn and on French and Italian worldly texts of a amoureuze nature in Paris. The work has been dedicated to the nice Utricia Ogle, for the of an English diplomat. In 1648 Huygens write “two ongepaerde hands” on a klavecimbel. This work is, however, connected with Marietje Casembroot, twenty-five years younger klaveciniste, with which he could share its love for music. Huygens is related effort in that time to be zoons help zoon to administrative. Christiaan aspire to no administrative function. He has put its senses on science and builds meanwhile a world reputation. In 1657 Philips dies after a short sickness during gezantschapsreis in Pruisen . In datzelfde year Huygens become seriously sick, but heal in a miraculous manner. Around the kerstdag the verzameluitgave of its Dutch poems, “the koren-bloemen”. appear Some important work is: “Heilighe them” (1645), “Ooghen-troost” (1647), “Hofwijck” (1653) and “Trijntje Cornelis” (1653). Last mentioned work, “Trijntje Cornelis”, are a explosion of Huygens creativity. It testifies of rare a language - and expression capacity of the author. Considering the piece in rather short time is written, it can be considered work as an enormous performance. In 1660 doublet, the zoon of Huygens marries zus Geertruijd for the Suzanna with cousin Philips. In 1661, he father has meanwhile become, Huygens by the ring of the tutors of Willem III to France being sent to recover Orange in the possession of the The Netherlands. As a result the country region in 1665 is clearred and returns to the The Netherlands. At its return in the Netherlands Huygens find new, paved gone by the dunes of The Hague to Scheveningen . For this he had already made the plan in 1653 and is described in “Zee-straet “(1667). The way was made according to its design. In 1667 abolish The States Of The Netherlands city investment with the eternal edict. Huygens were of this antagonist. In the next year Willem III are honoured as first edele of Sea Country . The year 1672 become [[a calamity year]] for the The Netherlands. From the south the states are attacked by the French king who penetrates to Utrecht , where he is stopped by Dutch Waterlinie . As from sea attacked United Kingdom and France and became to stop by the Dutch fleet. As from the east the bishop of Münster attacked the North east and besieged in the summer the city Groningen . Under the guidance of Prince Of Oranje the enemies in two years are dissipated. Ambteloze the zoons of Huygens now get the chance of getting hold of a relation. Constantijn Jr. are appointed as a secretary of Willem III and Lodewijk are appointed as drost of Gorcum , but are accused in 1676 because of exaction. During the calamity year the Second appears very of “the koren-bloemen”, the cord contains 27 books. New “Zee-straet are the”, “Mengelingh” (a department serious poems of after 1657) and seven books with "snel-dicht". Now Huygens what parent becomes zoekt he always more often its toevlucht in music. He has written about 769 composities during its life. In 1676 sneuvelt Michiel The Ruyter . In March 1677 are added its perfumed body in the new church. Huygens is present as a president of the princely field Council and representative of the oranjes. In datzelfde year Willem III marry with Mary , for the of the duke of York. In 1680 Constantijn draw Jr. with its family from the house of its father. The geroddel which arose afterwards to refute, writes Huygens is “Cluijs-werck”, with which he us grant a can in the activity at the last stage of its life. On Good Friday 28 March 1687 die Constantijn Huygens on 90 person whose birthday it is age. A week later he is buried in the large church in The Hague. ==
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