{"product_id":"the-multilingualism-of-constantijn-huygens-1596-1687-9789089647030","title":"The Multilingualism of Constantijn Huygens","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDutch, French, Latin, Greek, Italian, English, Spanish, and German: those are the eight languages in which Dutch Golden Age poet Constantijn Huygens (1596—1687) wrote his poetry and correspondence. He also knew a bit of Hebrew and Portuguese. Examining a wide range of Huygens’s writings“including personal letters, state correspondence, and poetry“Christopher Joby explores how Huygens tested the boundaries of language with his virtuosity as a polyglot. From Huygens’s multilingual code switching to his writings on architecture, music, and natural science, this comprehensive account is a must-read for anyone interested in this Dutch statesman and man of letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you love languages, Joby's book is a pleasure to read: a very careful reconstruction of the multilingualism of a special individual in the seventeenth century.' -\u003cb\u003eMarc van Ostendorp, Meertens Institute, Leiden University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: 'Multilingualism: An Introduction' 2: 'Huygens' Language Acquisition' 3: 'The \"multidimensionality\" of Huygens' Multilingualism' 4: 'Huygens' multilingualism in music, science and architecture' 5: 'Huygens and Translation' 6: 'Code Switching in Huygens' work' 7: 'The multilingualism of Huygens' children' Epilogue","brand":"Amsterdam University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473177645399,"sku":"9789089647030","price":123.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-multilingualism-of-constantijn-huygens-1596-1687-9789089647030","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}