Anne de La Vigne (1634–1684) was a French poet and

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who was a follower of

René Descartes René Descartes ( or ; ; Latinized: Renatus Cartesius; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science. Mathem ...

Life

She was born in

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in 1634. Her father was the French physician Michel de La Vigne. She died in

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at the age of 50. She was a friend of

Mademoiselle de Scuderi E. T. A. Hoffmann's novella, ''Mademoiselle de Scudéri''. ''A Tale from the Times of Louis XIV'' 'Das Fräulein von Scuderi''. ''Erzählung aus dem Zeitalter Ludwig des Vierzehnten'' was first published in 1819 in ''Yearbook for 1820. Dedica ...

and Marie Dupré. She belonged to the Academy of the Ricovrati at

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, Italy (from 1998 called the Accademia Galileiana). In those times, the end of the 17th century, the Academy was one of only a few in Europe that welcomed women as members, although they had no voting rights. She was distinguished for her poetical talents. Her ode, entitled "Monseigneur le Dauphin au Roi," obtained great reputation.

Works

*''Ode sur les conquestes du Roy'', Paris, S. Mabre-Cramoisy, 1673 *''Les Dames à Mlle de Scudéry'', ode, Paris, 1672 *"Quelques poèmes" in ''Chefs-d'œuvre poétiques des dames françaises''.

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