A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country/Carmenta
CARMENTA, or NICOSTRATA; an ancient Poetess of Latium; flourished before the Foundation of Rome, in which afterwards divine Honours were paid her.
It is supposed to be from her name that verses were named Carmina by the Latins. She was skilful also in the Greek language—of a quick and lively wit, and conversant in divers kinds of learning.
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