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Constantijn Huygens
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Dutch writer, poet and composer (1596-1687)

Also known as: Constantijn Huygens heer van Zuilichen, Constantijn Huygens the Elder, Constantijn, heer van Zuilichen Huygens, Constantijn, I Huygens, Constantijn, the elder Huygens, Constantin Huygens de Zuilichem

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Known works

  • Catalogus der bibliotheek van Constantyn Huygens verkocht op de groote zaal van het hof te 's-Gravenhage 1688 (1903)
  • Gebruyck of ongebruyck van 't orgel in de kercken der Vereenighde Nederlanden (1974)
  • Mijn jeugd (1987)
  • Pathodia sacra et profana, unae voci basso continuo comitante (1957)
  • Dingen