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Ridder Jacob Westerbaen (7 September 1599 – 31 March 1670), ''heer'' (squire) of Brantwyck-en-Ghybelant, was a Dutch poet. ==Life== Westerbaen was born in The Hague, the son of a rope maker, and was initially schooled in the Staten-College, then as secretary and preacher of the Remonstrants of the Synod of Dort. There he studied medicine, after which he established himself in 1623 as a physician in the Hague. Two years later he married Anna Weytsen, the widow of Reinier van Groenevelt, despite opposition from her noble family. He was a good friend of Constantijn Huygens. Later he came into contact with Jacob Cats, Blasius (1639—1672) and Jan Vos (ca. 1610—1667), becoming good friends with all three. When Oldenbarnevelt was executed for political reasons, Westerbaen retained possession of the victim's walking stick, inspiring the Republic's great poet, Vondel, to his famous poem t Stockske'' ("The Little Walking-Stick"). Westerbaen wanted to apply for work elsewhere: Ockenburgh near Loosduinen, where he lived from 1652 until his death. He described it in a poem imitating the style of Huygens. He fought fiercely against orthodox preachers, for instance in writings such as ''Krancken-Troost voor Israel in Holland'' ("Comfort for a Sick Israel in Holland") and wrote and translated plays, mostly comedies. :Ick doe hier 's avonds de Comedianten spelen, :En vreese Haeg, noch Hof, en oock de Preekstoel niet: :De Schou-burgh is hier vrij. :(I have Comedians play here of a night, :And fear not Hague, nor Court, nay, not even Pulpit: :The Theatre here is free.) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jacob Westerbaen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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