CHAPTER III

INTELLECTUAL INFLUENCE

Conquest of men by mind—Army of intellectual women—Isabella d’Este—Anne of France—Margaret of France: her theory—The friends and guests of Margaret—Intellectual headquarters of France—Egerias —Difficulty of this government—Vittoria Colonna and Aretino—Flatteries and compliments—Supervision of manuscripts—Affection—Pecuniary aid—Necessity of feminine patronage. Pages 372-397