Jacob Cats

Jacob Cats (10 November 1577 in Brouwershaven - 12 September 1660 in The Hague) was a Dutch poet, jurist and politician. He is most famous for his emblem books. His poems were told like nursery rhymes for many years.

Jacob Cats
Jacob Cats by Michiel van Mierevelt
Born	(1577-11-10)10 November 1577 Brouwershaven, Netherlands
Died	12 September 1660(1660-09-12) (aged 82) The Hague, Netherlands
Occupation	Poet, writer, politician
Nationality	Dutch
Education	Law
Period	Dutch Golden Age
Genre	Emblem books
Notable works	Het Spaens Heydinnetje
Spouse	Elisabeth van Valckenburg
Children	Anna, Johannes, Cornelis, Elisabeth, Helene & Jacobus Cats

Cats was pensionary of Middelburg and Dordrecht, and grand pensionary of Holland.

Other websites

• Works by Jacob Cats at Project Gutenberg
• Media related to Jacob Cats (1577-1660) at Wikimedia Commons