Constantijn Huygens

Comprehensive information about poet Constantijn Huygens including poetry, biographical information, quotes, literary works, and more. Sir Constantijn Huygens (September 4, 1596 – March 28, 1687), was a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer. He was secretary to two Princes of Orange: Frederick Henry and William II, and the father of the scientist Christiaan Huygens . This educational Constantijn Huygens resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.