She was a learned woman of the aristocracy who was educated in philosophy and languages, and was a poet and orator.
[2] Bruni's letter to Baptista Malatesta of Montefeltro, entitled De studiis et litteris, was written in 1424.
[3] In it, Bruni describes a course of study suitable for women, illustrating the belief, early on held by humanists, that classical studies are "worthy to be pursued by men and women alike."
De studiis et litteris is the earliest known example of a humanist inter-gender dialogue about women's education.
[1][4] The Emperor Sigismund, when passing through Urbino in 1433, was greeted by her in a Latin oration, which half a century later was still thought worthy of print.