Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern . ity, Maria Luisa, Countess ofParades, wife of the viceroy ofr^^Xij Mexico, caused to be publishedj a volume of poems by a native; of the wonderful country inwhich Cortez and his daring fol-lowers had set up the triumph-; ant standard of Spain. Stillvj greater was the wonder whenupon reading, it was found thatthese poems of ^^ La Monjade Mexico ^^ (The Mexican Nun)were brilliant enough to compare with any from the pen of the mostadmired and distinguished authors of the home land. So eagerly wasthe book read, and so passionately admire
Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern . ity, Maria Luisa, Countess ofParades, wife of the viceroy ofr^^Xij Mexico, caused to be publishedj a volume of poems by a native; of the wonderful country inwhich Cortez and his daring fol-lowers had set up the triumph-; ant standard of Spain. Stillvj greater was the wonder whenupon reading, it was found thatthese poems of ^^ La Monjade Mexico ^^ (The Mexican Nun)were brilliant enough to compare with any from the pen of the mostadmired and distinguished authors of the home land. So eagerly wasthe book read, and so passionately admired, that in three years itwent through as many editions, and gained for the cloistered writerthe unanimous tribute of the title ^^ La Decima Musa ^^ (The TenthMuse). Her world called her simply ^^ The Mexican Nun^^; but sub-sequent generations have added to that title the name of ^^ Immortalhonor of her sex and native land.^^ The distinguished Father Luis Morales, abbot of the monastery ofSan Joaquin in Madrid, who approved the printing of the book, said of. The Mexican Nun THE MEXICAN NUN 9957 it, * No greater treasure has been wafted by happy breezes from theIndies into Spain.^^ The person whose humble state of life was thus glorified bore thename in her convent of Sister Juana Ynez de la Cruz; and was bornon the 12th of November 1651, at a country place about forty milesfrom the City of Mexico, called San Miguel de Nepanthla. Herparents were Don Manuel Asbaje, a gentleman of good rank belong-ing to the city of Vegara, and Doiia Isabel Ramirez de Santillana,a native of the city of Ayacapixtla. As a child the gift of poetryapproved itself in this Mexican country girl as early as her eighthyear, when it is said she accomplished the marvelous task of writinga dramatic eulogy or ^^Auto ^^ in honor of the Blessed Sacrament. Soearnest was her disposition towards study, that having heard therewas a school of sciences in the City of Mexico devoted exclusively tothe education of boys,
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