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Hereditary Genius
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Witt, De, John. The younger brother of two of the ablest and more honourable of
Dutch statesmen. They were inseparable in their careers, but different in
character; each, however, being among the finest specimens of his peculiar
type. John played the more prominent part, on account of his genial, versatile,
and aspiring character. He rose through various offices, until, aet. 27, he
became Grand Pensionary, virtually the chief magistrate, of Holland. He was
savagely murdered, aet. 47.
B. Cornelius De Witt. See below.
[F.] A party leader of some importance. Witt, De, Cornelius; had more solid,
though less showy parts, than his brother, but was in reality the most efficient
supporter of that power which his brother John exercised. He, also, was
savagely murdered, aet. 49.
B. John De Witt. See above.
[F.] See above,
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