Anne de La Vigne (1634–1684) was a French poet and natural philosopher who was a follower of René Descartes.

Anne de La Vigne
Engraving from 1845
Born1634
Vernon, Normandy, France
Died1684
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Poet, writer
Parent

Life edit

She was born in Vernon, Normandy in 1634. Her father was the French physician Michel de La Vigne. She died in Paris at the age of 50.[1] She was a friend of Mademoiselle de Scuderi and Marie Dupré.[2]

She belonged to the Academy of the Ricovrati at Padua, Italy[2] (from 1998 called the Accademia Galileiana[3]). 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.[2]

Her ode, entitled "Monseigneur le Dauphin au Roi," obtained great reputation.

Works edit

  • 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.

References edit

  1. ^ Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey; Harvey, Joy Dorothy (2000-01-01). The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: L-Z. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780415920407.
  2. ^ a b c "VIGNE, ANNE DE LA". A cyclopaedia of female biography. p. 779. Retrieved 2017-11-15. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Accademia Galileiana di Scienze Lettere ed Arti in Padova (1 February 2009). "Accademia Galileiana". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2020-06-09.