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Lely, Lucas Fopsz · 1614

A calligraphic specimen page. On the left side are three large, ornamental letters: a flourished capital 'A', a flourished capital 'C', and a very large, intricate capital 'S' featuring dense scrollwork and decorative patterns inside its body. To the right of these letters, the page contains alphabets and a paragraph of Dutch text in different calligraphic hands. The main text block is topped by a title "Square Letter" and followed by elaborate flourishes that contain a Latin motto. The page concludes with a lowercase alphabet and a final line of calligraphic text, separated by horizontal lines.
ABCDEFGHIKLMNO
PQRSTVUWXYZ
Seldom is a good creation a stability of the mind: it seems to the benefit, profit, and advantage of all God-fearing people, and that without any consideration of one's own private benefit or re-
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If you desire art, work constantly.