Porphyre en Cyprine. Treurspel - Thieullier, Jan fl. 17th century (Mechelen Iaye, 1621)
Jan Thieuillier (fl. early 17th century) was a Flemish poet and silversmith; he was the dean of the chamber of rhetoric 'De Poeone' in Malines; 'Porphyre en Cyprine,' the first pastoral tragedy in the history of rhetorical drama, was performed for the 'blazoenfeest' of 3 May 1620
Bound in with 'De schadt-kiste der philosophen ende poëten'
engraved title-page showing a scene from the play
verthoont by de redenrijcke gulde die Peoen binnen Mechelen, op hen-lieder heer-lijcke Blasoen-Feest: Gehouden den derden mey anno 1620. Ter eeren van alle Princen, Hooftmannen, Dekens, Ouders, Facteurs, ende Componisten, van alle omliggende Steden, die op dese haerlieder Feeste de Peoen sijn comen besoeken ende vereeren.
Keywords: 17th Century (1601-1700); Play (theater); Poetry; Rhetoric; Rhetoricians; Mechelen (Belgium); op de wijze van; drukfouten; censuur; Esbatement; Harduyn, J. de; Hoogstraten, P.L. van; Staging; motto = auteur; presentspel; zangkunstprijs