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That they have been good Philosophers, appears from those numerous examples before mentioned. I should but tautologize to repeat them again. Take only their names; Rosuida, Elizabeth of Schonaugia, Con∣stantia, her Daughter Baptista, Anna Maria Schurman, Margarita So∣racchia,
&c. All those hereafter mentioned as eminent in Divinity, must needs have some competent skill in Philosophy; as Tibiola, Marcella, Eusto∣chium, &c.
Aganolda was so desirous of knowledge, that she put her self into mans Apparel, attained so great a perfection in Natural Philosophy, and in the practice of Physick, that she was envied by all those of her fa∣culty, and slandered for incontinency; to vindicate her self, she discover∣ed she was a Woman.
Miriam was a great Philosopher, and so was the Queen of Sheba, or else she would never have ventured to try the Wisdom of Solomon in dark Problems, and by hard Questions.
Nicostrata (by some called Carmentis) helped to make up the Greek Alphabet, and made some addition to the Roman Letters.
Aspasia, a Milesian Damsel, was so learned, that she instructed Pericles, and of a great Souldier, made him an excellent Philosopher, and one of the best Orators in Greece, and after was married to him.
Socrates acknowledges he imitated Aspasia in his Facultas Politica, and doth not blush to call Diotima his Tutress. These two Women were so learned, as to teach this great Philosopher.
Arete attained to that perfection in Philosophy, that she instructed her son Aristippus, who was therefore called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Mother∣taught. After her Fathers death, she erected a School of Philosophy, where she commonly read to a full and frequent Auditory.
Leontinum, a Grecian Damsel, was so well seen in Philosophical Con∣templation, that she feared not to write a Book against the worthy Theo∣phrastus.
Dama, the Daughter of Pythagoras, and her Mother, were excellent Philosophers.
Pythagoras professes he often advised with, and received help from Themistoclea.
I should be too troublesom to you, if I should speak particularly of the Learning of Adesia, the Wisdom of Hermodica, the Improvement of Themiste in Pythagorean Philosophy, of the Works of Genebria, or how eloquent the two Daughters of L. Crassus were.
I had almost sorgotten Christina Queen of Sweden in Philology and Philosophy, superior to most of the great Scholars in Europe.
Portia, Cato's Daughter, was the best Philosopher in her Time.