Lubbertus Rietberg - Lenteloveren. - 1810

Lubbertus Rietberg: Lenteloveren. In Zwolle, by H. Tyl and J. de Vri. 1810. 8vo: (12)116 pp. Original soft cardboard cover. Somewhat worn in places. Binding here and there somewhat loose. Paper sturdy and good.

Mr. Lubbertus Rietberg, born in Zwolle in the year 1784 and there, on March 14, 1826, died unmarried, was a Doctor of Laws and a Master of Arts, Ph.D. He published his first poem at the age of 24: Het geluk der liefde, entitled The Happiness of Love, which suggested a favorable expectation of his talent. This impression was favorable corroborated by his later published poetry volumes, such as Lentelooveren in 1810, Poezij in 1814, and Dichtbloemen in 1825. He had been chiefly formed in the school of R. Feith, whose friendship he had gained—correctly attested by the competent art judge J. Immerzeel that his poems are rich in meaning and vigor, and bear tasteful displays of his learning. His notable pieces, De Jeugd van Cimon, son of Miltiades the Athenian, and Epaminondas, can here be cited as evidence.