Hieronymus van Alphen
Van Alphen was appointed as Treasurer-General of the Dutch Republic in June 1793 but, as an Orangist, was relieved of his position as a result of the Batavian Revolution in 1795. Van Alphen’s children’s poems express a modern vision of children for his time. Composers as Bartholomeus Rulofs, Ernst Christian Graf and Christian Friedrich Ruppe put them to music.
Also recorded as van Alphen · Jérôme Alphen · Hieronijmus van Alphen · Hiëronymus va Alphen
Hieronymus van Alphen
H.J. Backer · Schouten, J. in: Wie waren zij? Een reeks van Goudse mannen en vrouwen die men niet mag vergeten. Alphen aan den Rijn, 1980 Repro-Holland. · Public domain
- Born
- 1746 · Gouda.
- Died
- 1803 · The Hague.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic · Batavian Republic
- Occupation
- poet · politician · lawyer · children's writer · prosecutor · art theorist · treasurer · critic
- Fields
- young adult · children's poetry · poetry
- Education
- Leiden University
- Languages
- Dutch
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Identity and origins
The affably poet Hieronymus van Alphen considers children as pure and innocent creatures, to whom virtues as obedience, esteem for their parents and for God, as well as modesty could be taught. Van Alphen was of the opinion that children should be able to learn playfully.
Hieronymus van Alphen studied at Leiden University. The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are young adult, children's poetry and poetry. Positions recorded include treasurer general and Minister of Finance. Work by Hieronymus van Alphen is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
The authorities additionally record the headings van Alphen, Jérôme Alphen, Hieronijmus van Alphen, Hiëronymus va Alphen and een Vriend van godsdienst en vaderland. His recorded language was Dutch. He was the child of Johan van Alphen and Wilhelmina Lucia van Alphen. One child is recorded: Daniël François van Alphen.
Documentary record
Hieronymus van Alphen (8 August 1746 – 2 April 1803) is described as a writer in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Hieronymus van Alphen was born on 8 August 1746 and died on 2 April 1803. Hieronymus van Alphen was born in Gouda, Netherlands, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Hieronymus van Alphen died in The Hague, Netherlands, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Identity
Identity
Hieronymus van Alphen is recorded with the occupation children's writer. Classed in the genre young adult literature. Classed in the genre children's poetry. Recorded as poet, politician, lawyer, children's writer and prosecutor.
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Life and career
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1746
Hieronymus van Alphen was born on 12 August 1746.
1803
Hieronymus van Alphen died at The Hague.
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Gouda.
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- 1.Buijnsters, Gedigten
- 2.Lissens. Winkler Prins Lexicon van de Nederlandse Letterkunde. Elsevier. 15. 1986. 9010058689.
- 3.Buijnsters, Hiëronymus van Alphen, passim
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