“Truly [it is] the kind of enterprise that is easily capable of rendering my poem illustrious with its sublimity and splendor, and worth of heroic grandeur, which I have wished to compose following Aristotle’s testimony in his poetics”
This quote illustrates Marinella’s epic style, enthusiasm, and determination towards her dream of becoming a writer. To attain her goal, she believes in God in whatever she does as both a student and a youth. She works hard and in close collaboration with her mentor. She is inspired by the poetic work of Aristotle. As the reader goes through this quote, he realizes that nothing is impossible if one sets to attain something. What is needed for one to succeed in his career is hard work and determination as demonstrated by Marinella.
“She is attractive, gracious, endowed with noble and religious habits, devout, humble and prudent, disdaining, worldly vanities, loving spiritual matters, above all the purest of virgins.”
This description of Marinella is provided by Sansovino to show how she leads a private, secretive and holy life. Her primary focus is to read and study literature books eagerly in her room. Besides studying literature a lot, she is God-fearing because she loves spiritual matters. She has also distanced herself from the vanities of this world to ensure that she pleases her creator and pursue her dream of becoming a literature writer.
“Doctor and most noble philosopher – in a lecture of yours held in the library of Venice’s most serene Signoria, you praised me to the heavens for my poetry.”
Marinella is taking this opportunity to thank Dr. Lucio Scanaro who she celebrates for his role in modeling her writing career. The doctor was keen to notice her writing talent at early times and decided to do everything to nurture and mentor her, which he did successfully. From this quote, the reader is able to know the significance of appreciating those who play a key role in mentoring others to succeed in their future careers.
“The most excellent Signor Giovanni my father – and that you currently have with the excellent Signor Curzio, my brother"
In this quote, Marinella implies that her father and brother are dead. Her father and brother are resting in eternity and she thinks it wise to remember them in a while. She hopes that the father is taking good care of her brother in heaven and she looks forward to meeting them someday. Her feelings about her deceased relatives are a reflection of what many go through after losing their loved ones. Her late father and brother are among the most important persons she dedicates her writing to.
