The harsh realities of war impose More searching tests of valour, be it said, Than grace and style; and fortune too is needed, Without which valour seldom has succeeded. (Ludovico Ariosto)

The harsh realities of war impose More searching tests of valour, be it said, Than grace and style; and fortune too is needed, Without which valour seldom has succeeded.

Ludovico Ariosto

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