"The Flemish, well they are big children."
— Flanders
January 1, 1970
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Our Heritage. Volume 23 (1980), The Belgian uprising by dr. Hans van der Hoeven Dutch men of letters did attend the joint philological conferences, but refused to get involved further with the Flemish cause. This haughty-rejecting attitude is most clearly illustrated in Jacob van Lennep's whitewashing remark about his own contacts.
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Our Heritage. Volume 23 (1980), The Belgian uprising by dr. Hans van der Hoeven Dutch men of letters did attend the joint philological conferences, but refused to get involved further with the Flemish cause. This haughty-rejecting attitude is most clearly illustrated in Jacob van Lennep's whitewashing remark about his own contacts.