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Extract uyt de politique conferentien, beginnende met het onwêer van den eersten januarij. Anno 1690.
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across major library catalogs, Google Books, and scholarly databases (OpenAlex) confirm that this 1690 Dutch political pamphlet by Govert Bidloo exists only in its original Dutch language. No English translations, partial or complete, were found in any of the searched repositories. Given the ephemeral nature of this political satire, it is highly likely that no English translation has ever been produced.
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Govert Bidloo gathers the giants of political history on Parnassus to dissect the rotting core of Amsterdam’s power. Readers discover how cynical elites weaponize privilege to serve themselves while leaving the state defenseless against foreign aggression.