… reason befittingly and precisely calculating the consequences of one’s acts. 4 . The Latin text is even clearer: civil commerce is based on ‘quaedam amicitia, plus habens mutui metus quam amoris; unde factio aliquando nascitur, sed …
… about the social behaviours, manners and fashions of the elite. Not only was betting a form of entertainment and commerce, through its enjoyable and sociable nature, but it also stood as a social performance, a highly visible activity …