(23) Born May 16, 1718, in Milan、 AgneSi WaS the eldest of her wealthy 0
father's twenty-one children. As she grew up, her talents shone, Darticularly
in the study of languages. 夫 Im part to give her the best education possible。
her father invited ]eading intellectuals of the day to the family's home.
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When Agnesi was nine、 she repeated from memory a Latin speech、 likely
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66mposed by one of her tutors、in front of her father's guests. The speech
| COndemned the widespread prejudice against educating Women in the arts
and scienceS、 which had either bccn grounded in (he view that a Hife of
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