It was theDanes and theLombards who first brought the combat “aoutrance” into such vogue, though the fashion had been only too faithfully and rigorously handed down among Christians
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There wasnoquestion ofcourtesy inthose days. Amanhadtoenter the lists resolved toconquer or die…Suchwastheposition oftheconquered
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There were people who came into the lists to fight, andwould “take on” two at a time, or three in succession, rather than leave anyone dissatisfied
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if they all lead us tonovery definite conclusion except asense ofrelief that wedonot live underthe“ancient laws oftheduel,” itis, after all, little matter
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The spirit ofchivalry, ofthepiety animating men like Bayard, hadpractically died outofsociety before thedeath ofBrantome
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