Jacob Cats

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Jacob Cats
Portrait by Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, 1634
Born	10 November 1577 Brouwershaven, Spanish Netherlands
Died	12 September 1660(1660-09-12) (aged 82) The Hague, Dutch Republic
Occupation	Poet, writer, politician
Education	Law
Period	Dutch Golden Age
Genre	Emblem books
Notable works	Het Spaens Heydinnetje
Spouse	Elisabeth van Valckenburg[1]
Children	Anna, Johannes, Cornelis, Elisabeth, Helene & Jacobus Cats[1]
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Jacob Cats (10 November 1577 – 12 September 1660) was a Dutch poet, humorist, jurist and politician. He is most famous for his emblem books.