Veronica Franco

thumb|Portrait of Veronica Franco by Tintoretto circa 1575 Veronica Franco (c. 1546–1591) was an Italian poet and courtesan in 16th-century Venice. She is known for her notable clientele, feminist advocacy, literary contributions, and philanthropy. Her humanist education and cultural contributions influenced the roles of courtesans in the late Venetian Renaissance. Quotes Terze Rime Capitolo 2 And if you think I am so dear to Phoebusfor composing poems, in the works of loveyou'll find me dearer still to Venus. Poems and Selected Letters (2007), edited and translated by Ann Rosalind Jones and Margaret F. Rosenthal, https://books.google.ca/books?id=9oBNQUByjesC Capitolo 16 When we women, too, have weapons and training,we will be able to prove to all menthat we have hands and feet and hearts like yours;and though we may be tender and delicate,some men who are delicate also are strong,and some, though coarse and rough, are cowards.Women so far haven't seen this is true;for if they'd ever resolved to do it,they'd have been able to fight you to the death. Poems and Selected Letters (2007), edited and translated by Ann Rosalind Jones and Margaret F. Rosenthal, https://books.google.ca/books?id=9oBNQUByjesC It is certain that you miss great pleasureby being unable to savor our sweetness,and I blame your bad habits for being the cause.Feminine beauty is a gift from heaven,intended to be a source of joyto every man with a gentle heart. Poems and Selected Letters (2007), edited and translated by Ann Rosalind Jones and Margaret F. Rosenthal, https://books.google.ca/books?id=9oBNQUByjesC But where is my thought wandering and roamingby speaking of matters related to lovenow that I'm about to make war? Poems and Selected Letters (2007), edited and translated by Ann Rosalind Jones and Margaret F. Rosenthal, https://books.google.ca/books?id=9oBNQUByjesC External links Category:Poets from Italy Category:Women authors from Italy