Angiola Cimini, Marchesana della Petrella

Angiola Cimini (1700 - 1727) was the daughter of Italian nobleman, Giuseppi Cimino, avvocato fiscale del real patrimonio, and of Anna d'Arieta-Crespo, member of a noble family from Castigliana.[1] She is most famous due to her friendship with the philosopher Giambattista Vico. He wrote a eulogy for her funeral in 1727 that is stated to be a "gem of eloquence", Angiola died at the age of 27.[2]:169 Sent to a school for Spanish noble ladies, Angiola was adored among her schoolmates for her ability to heal their ailments.[2]:171 She married to become the Marchioness of Petrella.

References

  1. Carlantonio di Rosa,She had 5 brothers and 4 sisters. Opuscoli di Giovanni Battista Vico, Napoli, 1818; p. 275
  2. 1 2 Zakiya Hanafi, The Monster in the Machine, Duke University Press, 2000
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