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Herder, J. G. Saamenspraaken over de Hebreeuwsche Poëzy. Leyden: Johannes van Tiffelen & Barend Onnekink, 1784. Two parts in one volume. xxiv, 281; 244 pp. - A Dutch translation of Johann Gottfried Herder’s influential work on Hebrew poetry, originally published in German. Herder (1744–1803), a central figure of the German Enlightenment and early Romanticism, played a decisive role in shaping modern appreciation of Biblical and Hebrew poetic forms. This edition, printed in Leyden in 1784, presents Herder’s reflections in the form of dialogues (Saamenspraaken), examining the aesthetic, linguistic, and spiritual qualities of ancient Hebrew poetry. The work contributed significantly to the transmission of Hebrew literary appreciation into broader European intellectual discourse. Bibliographic Details  • Place: Leyden (Leiden)  • Printers: Johannes van Tiffelen & Barend Onnekink  • Year: 1784  • Format: Two parts in one volume  • Pagination: xxiv, 281; 244 pp.  • Language: Dutch (translated from German) Binding Contemporary binding:  • Half leather spine with raised bands  • Marbled paper-covered boards  • Spine with gilt-ruled compartments and title label Condition  • Binding worn, with rubbing and loss to extremities  • Covers heavily rubbed and scuffed  • Interior generally clean, with occasional staining (notably marginal dampstaining)  • Structurally sound