Labe

Among these Louise Labé deserves mention, as she was the most distinguished poetess in France during the sixteenth century.

Louise Labé was so called, because in early life she embraced the profession of arms, and gave repeated proofs of great valor.

Cf. Œuvres de Lovize Labé, nouvelle edition emprimée en caractères dits de civilité, Paris, 1871.

All these were members of the Lyonnese literary coterie, and in connection with this Louise Labé also comes in.

He was a lover of Louise Labé, and was worthy of her, poetically speaking.