Women Humanists of the Italian Renaissance

Gorné knew Montagnu well and might reasonably be taken to be an authoritative source of knowledge on his thought. Their friendship began after she read the essays in 1582 when she was not yet 20 years old. She became his adoptive daughter, constantly referring to him as her father. This is something we haven't really seen before, unless you count family relations,. like Macrina, the sister of Gregory of Nissa.