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Discourse to Lady Lavinia His Daughter

By Annibal Guasco, Peggy Osborn (Translator)
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By Annibal Guasco, Peggy Osborn (Translator)
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When eleven-year-old Lavinia Guasca began her new life as a lady-in-waiting at the court of Turin, she brought with her a parting gift from her father Annibal (1540-1619): a detailed guidebook he wrote to help steer her through the many pitfalls of court life. Lavinia had her father's Discourse published in 1586; this English translation is the first version published in any form since that time.

The Discourse displays an incredibly far-sighted view of women's education. Annibal thought gift...

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