Kerkuraia mastix, satyra, dat is, 't Costelick mal - Huygens, Constantijn 1596-1687; Cats, Jacob 1577-1660; Brune, Johan de 1588-1658 (Middelburg van der Hellen van de Venne, 1622)
In 1621-1622 Huygens wrote the poem "Κερκυραία μάστιξ, Satyra,'t Costelijk mal" ('Costly folly'), a satire on the aping of foreign fashions by the young people of The Hague. The two words in Greek translate literally as 'Corcyraean scourge'. This was an extremely elaborate scourge described in detail by the Greek geographer & philosopher Strabo (Geography, VII, Fragments, 4). Strabo concludes his discussion of the phrase by stating that it was a proverbial term. Huygens uses it to refer to the overly elaborate or superfluous ornament and clothing worn by the young people of The Hague.
Dedicated "Aen de Heere Iacob Cats, Raedt ende Pensionaris der Stadt Middelburgh"
One of the two collections with which Huygens broke through as a poet
Apart from J. De Brune, (the elder), 3 more threshold poems by F.C. [= Jacob Cats], I. Luyt and I. A. F. are included.
2 remarkable engravings included: title page (elaborate printers-logo) and first page (poor family scene).
Bound in with 'Batava Tempe' and 'Groete aen de ioffrouwen'
Keywords: 17th Century (1601-1700); Poetry; Satire; The Hague (Netherlands)