ɪnðə lˈɛŋθi pɹˈɛfəs tə hɜː tɹænslˈeɪʃən ʌv ɹᵻnˈeɪ dᵻskˈɑːɹts pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ʌv fɪlˈɑːsəfi tʊ ɪtˈæliən, pˈʌblɪʃt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː, bˌɑːɹbɐpɪkˈoʊlə dᵻfˈɛndᵻd wˈɪmɪnz ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl ɐbˈɪləɾi, ðɛɹ ɹˈaɪt tə mˈiːnɪŋfəl ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, ænd ðɛɹ klˈeɪm tʊ ɐ vˈɔɪs ɪn ɐn ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl dˈɪskoːɹs dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ mˈɛn.
In the lengthy preface to her translation of René Descartes' Principles of Philosophy to Italian, published in 1722, Barbapiccola defended women's intellectual ability, their right to meaningful education, and their claim to a voice in an intellectual discourse dominated by men.