: She was one of the few women of her era to publish solo works, including her poetry collection Terze Rime (1575) and her prose collection Lettere familiari a diversi (1580).
: In her writing, she famously argued that if women were given the same education and training as men, they would prove to be their equals in both mind and spirit. veronica franco
A cortigiana onesta was a highly educated, high-class professional who served as an intellectual and social companion to the elite. : She was one of the few women