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CLEP Western Civ I

Category - Early Modern Europe

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Who was the woman who was considered the best example of a Venetian intellectual courtesan? As a daughter of a Cortigiana Onesta herself, she used her education and wit to rise as a consort for wealthy patrons. She also managed to write two volumes of poetry at the same time.
  1. Madame de Pompadour
  2. Ninon de l'Enclos
  3. Agnès Sorel
  4. Catherine de Maignelais
  5. Veronica Franco
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Answer: E - Veronica Franco was a Venetian courtesan who wrote two volumes of poetry. She was an educated woman who used her intelligence and charm to maintain patrons at her prime. Later in her life, she was accused of witchcraft despite very little evidence of her being interested in the occult. Through her trial, her patrons gave her their support regarding her innocence.
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