A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography/Cantarini, Chiara

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4120130A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography — Cantarini, Chiara

CANTARINI, CHIARA,

Was born in Lucca, where she always resided. She was well versed in history and philosophy, and held an extensive correspondence with the learned men of her time. A collection of her "Poems," and a volume of her "Letters," have been published. She died in 1597.