The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disraeli contrasts the romanticized past with a mundane present, suggesting that heroic eras give way to boring realities.
- In plain terms
- Heroic times are gone and replaced by boring people.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that modern life is often mundane.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines an era of chivalry?
- Is boredom better than danger?
Another view
It romanticizes the past which was often dangerous.
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