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Fealty to Honour and Duel Across Two Centuries
A long discourse on military honour contrasts true courage with the vanity of duelling. It cites a tale from Anne’s era about Benvolio, a lieutenant scorned for resisting rash challenges, who proves his mettle by leading a perilous attack and dying heroically. The piece laments social pressures that punish restraint and celebrate reckless bravado.
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