CONSTANTYN HUYGENS
\kˈɒnstantˌɪn hˈa͡ɪd͡ʒənz], \kˈɒnstantˌɪn hˈaɪdʒənz], \k_ˈɒ_n_s_t_a_n_t_ˌɪ_n h_ˈaɪ_dʒ_ə_n_z]\
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A Dutch poet and prose-writer; born in The Hague, Sept. 4, 1596; died March 28, 1687. He was long private secretary to the Prince of Orange. His first volume of poems, "Otia" (Relaxations), is in Italian, French, Latin, and Dutch. The last two sections were subsequently enlarged and each published separately: the first as "Momenta Desultoria"; and the second, the widely read "Corn Flowers", which contained epigrams, translations, and one or two excellent comedies. His most notable poems are "Daghwerck", in memory of his wife, and "Batave Tempe", a series of native legends and scenes. His prose comprises memoirs, essays on music, and State papers. He is the most brilliant figure in Dutch literary history.
By Charles Dudley Warner
