Petronilla Paolini Massimi | |
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Marchioness | |
Born | 24 December 1663 Tagliacozzo, Abruzzo |
Died | 3 March 1726 Rome, Papal States | (aged 62)
Noble family | Paolini family (by birth) Massimo family (by marriage) |
Spouse(s) |
Marquis Francesco Massimi
(m. 1673; died 1709) |
Father | Baron Francesco Paolini |
Mother | Silvia Argoli |
Marchioness Petronilla Paolini Massimi (née Paolini; 1663–1726), also known by the Arcadian pseudonym Fidalma Partenide,[a] was an Italian poet and writer. Her difficult life is recorded in her autobiographical poems.[2] She was an admired member of the Arcadian Academy, whose work is noted today for its strong defense of women and anticipation of gender theory.[3]
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