In bonte samenhang. De veelzijdige eenheid in Triumphus Cupidinus (1628)

Abstract

Triumphus Cupidinis (1628) by Ysermans is often read in the light of Triumphus Jesu (1633), the explicit response to Ysermans’s collection by a nun. In comparison with Triumphus Jesu, Triumphus Cupidinis can be perceived as a collection of light-hearted poems and songs. However, the character of Triumphus Cupidinis is versatile. In this article, I will read Triumphus Cupidinis as a careful composed entity and unity, arguing that the volume presents an interesting combination of different – and sometimes contradicting – literary themes and conventions, which are all together tuned towards a plea for the refl ection on one’s moral behaviour and religious practice.