Duelling [ Politics & Society ]
… true honour lies in the rewards of virtue, and no insult can alter this. To oppose duels is to question the ideals of civility and sociability which were imported from abroad, and which are opposed to the ideals promoted by the Kingdom. By … auoyding of all contention and bloud-shedding (London, 1618). Peltonen, Markku, The Duel in Early Modern England: Civility, Politeness, and Honour (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003). The Spectator , ed. Donald F. Bond, 5 … auoyding of all contention and bloud-shedding (London, 1618). Peltonen, Markku, The Duel in Early Modern England: Civility, Politeness, and Honour (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003). The Spectator , ed. Donald F. Bond, 5 …
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