Wrote Letter L-530 of 1716-05-10 to Hubert Kornelis Poot to thank him for two published panegyrics; the size and origin of little animals; wonder at the smallness of little animals and the largeness of the universe; periwinkle seeds

Date: 
May 10, 1716
Standard reference information
L-number: 
L-530
Leeuwenhoek's number: 
XXI
Collected Letters number: 
324
Collected Letters volume: 
17

Leeuwenhoek expresses his gratitude for two panegyrics written by H.K. Poot. The size and origin of little animals. Leeuwenhoek wonders at the smallness of little animals and the largeness of the universe. Investigation into the seeds of periwinkles.

The poems are in Poot's Gedichten.

The first is a quatrain on p. 436 titled "Op de afbeelding des Heeren Antoni van Leeuwen hoek, Lidt der Koningklijke Societeit te Londen" (on the picture of Mr Antoni van Leeu wenhoek, Fellow of the Royal Society of London)

The second, on pp. 267-269, is titled "Eer kroon voor den Heer Antoni van Leeuwenhoek" (wreath of honour for Mr Antoni van Leeuwenhoek)

Poot's introductory poem to Leeuwenhoek's Send-Brieven is also to be found is this collection of poems.