Abraham Alewijn

Dutch jurist and poet

Abraham Alewijn was a jurist and in his time a well-respected poet, who distinguished himself above his contemporary poets, as evidenced from his Zede- en Harpzangen, which had its third printing in quarto in 1713.

But he made himself especially valuable as a writer of comedies. His play poetry exists of:Amarillis, play with a happy ending, Amsterdam, 1693.

Hardersspel. Amsterdam, 1699. Hardersspel honouring Corn. Pruimer. Amsterdam, 1702. De bedrooge woekeraar, comedy. Amsterdam, 1702. Latona, of de verandering der Boeren in kikvorschen.

Amsterdam, 1703, illustrated. Philippyn, Mr. Koppelaar, comedy. Amsterdam, 1707. Beslikte Swaantje en drooge Fobert, of de Boere rechtbank, comedy. Amsterdam, 1715. De Puiterveensche Helleveeg, of beslikte Swaantje aan den tap, comedy.

Amsterdam, 1720. Jan Los, of den bedroogen Oostindievaer, comedy. Amsterdam, 1721. Orpheus Hellevaart om Euridice, musical play. Amsterdam. illustrated.