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304 study, received the visits of people of letters in the evening.

Her piety, modesty, and fortitude, made her revered by all ranks of people; and her benevolence to the poor was so unbounded, that she often suffered great inconvenience by denying herself many of the comforts of life, to succour the unfortunate.

Hymns, which were sung in honour of Diana. After the example of her friend and relation Sappho, she held assemblies, where young women of superior understanding came to lean poetry and music.

in London, 1509, was instructed in the learned language, and most of the sciences, by eminent masters. She corresponded with Erasmus, who applauds her for her pure Latin stile and manner of writing. She was married, when very young, to Mr. Dancy, the son and heir of Sir John Dancy. What she wrote, and when she died, I do not find recorded.

learnt mathematics of her father, taught her son, who, as well as herself, was celebrated for his attainments in this sublime science. D'ANOIS,