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Rh many works, particularly an Epistle against Turks, Jews, Lutherans, &c. printed in 1539. an excellent poem, in the Doric tongue, comprised in 300 verses. Her style was said to come near the majesty of Homer. She died at 19 years of age. She wrote besides several pieces; a few fragments of which may be seen in the Carmina novem Poetarum Fæminarum. Antwerp, 1568, 8 vo. female writer of France, in the last century, on The Education of young Ladies, and an Abridgement of French History. . the whole nation of the Jews were in captivity, far from their native country, the wife of the sovereign had offended him, by refusing to appear before strangers at a feast, when he demanded her presence: and the king, having once divorced her, could not recal his decree, though desirous of so doing; he was counselled to assemble the most beautiful women throughout his dominions,