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578  verses, contained her princely parentage, match, and issue:

Magna orta, majorque viro, sed maxima partu: Hic jacet Henrici filia, sponsa, parens.

Great in her birth, greater in her marriage, greatest in her issue- Here lieth the daughter, wife, and mother of Henries.

Lyttleton's Life of Henry II.; Modern History; Rivalité de la France et de l'Angleterre, &c.

stile is said to be pure, correct, and full of force and elegance; her ideas clear, noble, and ingenious; and she particularly excels as a lyrist. Many of her pieces are in Rime di dirersi Signori Napolitani è d'altri, which was printed at Venice, 1566. The same are also printed separately. Many others are subjoined to her Letters, which were printed at Lucca, 1595. In these she appears well instructed in sacred history, and in theology in general; one of them, to her son, contains many useful maxims for manners and conduct. Her Christian Meditations, mixed with very beautiful scraps of poetry, and concluded by a fine ode to the Almighty, were also printed there. She wrote also a Life of the Virgin Mary, in which are many pieces of poetry; others are found in different collections. She was well skilled in the Platonic philosophy, was generally esteemed by the literati of that age, and corresponded with many of them. F. C.

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