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The Aristotelian Philosoph
Quattrocento Venice: The
Isotta Nogarola’s Humanis
Melissa Sims
American Military University
Abstr
This paper examines Isotta Nogar
ing a prominent female Renaissan
teenth-century Venice. In quattro
entered the realm of Renaissance
ary works, which demonstrated
of classical authors and their ph
an easy one for Isotta, however,
she had to contend with the dom
that she be silent and submissive
conventual life. She abandoned h
life devoted to God in 1441, pri
totelian conservative assessment
holy woman, combining her hum
was the only socially acceptable
married Italian woman to pursue
her culture’s misogyny without be
also compare Isotta’s life to those o
tine de Pizan, who enjoyed succe
between the Middle Ages and the
Keywords: Isotta Nogarola, Huma
totle, holy woman
Las filosofías aristotélicas del
efecto sobre la carrera human
Resu
Este artículo examina el camino
para convertirse en una prominen
miento a principios de la Venecia
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