In which ways did Cornelia, mother of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, personify the Roman ideal of female virtue?

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The Answer is Answer would ideally include the following. Cornelia was the wife of a distinguished Roman citizen. She bore twelve children, of whom only three survived. She devoted herself to raising her children and teaching them Roman values, as well as overseeing and managing her husband's property. Her devotion to her family was such that after her husband died and the king of Egypt proposed to her, she refused him so that she could continue to manage the family estate and educate her children. Although Cornelia also became famous for her intellectual gifts, as demonstrated in her letters, she exemplified the virtuous Roman matron who put raising good citizens and providing for her family before her own social advancement.

In Which Ways Did Cornelia, Mother of Tiberius and Gaius