Jacob, Margaret C.; Mijnhardt, Wijnand W. (eds.) The Dutch Republic in the Eighteenth Century: decline, enlightenment and revolution   Ithaca & London : Cornell University Press, 1992. ix, 365 p.

Chapter 12 (pp.253-269) of this volume, entitled Literary Sociability in the Netherlands, 1750-1840 (authored by W. van den Berg) discusses "literary" societies (covering poetry, eloquence, linguistics, antiquities, and history), including the following major literary societies: Kunst Wordt door Arbeid Verkreegen (founded in Leiden in 1766) Kunstliefde Spaart geen Vlijt (founded in The Hague in 1772) Studium Scientiarum Genetrix (founded in Rotterdam in 1773) Amsteldamsch Dicht- en Letteroefenend Genootschap: Wij Streven naar de Volmaaktheid (founded in Amsterdam in 1783) On p.254, the author refers to an "extremely useful" inventory of literary societies: Kloek, J.J. et al. Literaire genootschappen, 1748-1800 In Documentatieblad Werkgroep Achttiende Eeuw 15(1983):21-89. This was supplemented by Singeling, C.B.F. Literaire genootschappen, 1748-1800: Aanvullingen en correcties In Documentatieblad Werkgroep Achttiende Eeuw 18(1986):65-74. Chapter 15 (pp.308-323) of this volume, entitled Professors, Amateurs, and Learned Societies: The Organization of the Natural Sciences (authored by H.A.M. Snelders) discusses in part the scientific societies.

The copy consulted was kindly loaned by the Stauffer Library of Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

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