vˈɪʃɚ lˈɪvd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns wɛn wˈɪmɪn pˈoʊɪts wɜːɹ ˈɔfən pɹˈeɪzd fɔːɹ hˌuː ðeɪ wɜː mˈoːɹ ðɐn fɔːɹ ðɛɹ lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi wˈɜːk.
Visscher lived during the Renaissance when women poets were often praised for who they were more than for their literary work.