She continued her studies in private. As a young teenager, she mastered Greek logic, taught Latin to young children, and learned the language of the Aztecs, the people who populated Mexico before Europeans arrived. The more she applied her versatility (#19) , the more she learned. With an ever-present smile and quick wit, Juana’s reputation as a young genius grew, eventually gaining the attention of the viceroy — the king’s representative — living in Mexico City. By royal invi- tation, she became the lady-in-waiting, or personal assistant, to the viceroy and his wife and quickly became a favorite of the court. Much to her pleasure, this new arrangement gave Juana access to many more books on even more topics, all of which she read with her growing enthusiasm (#8) : mythology, philosophy, his- tory, and more.
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