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Quote by Edmund Burke
But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has succeeded.
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The speaker says that an older ideal of honor and noble conduct has disappeared. In its place is an age ruled by clever arguers, economic thinkers, and people who calculate practical advantage. The contrast suggests disappointment with a society that values reasoning and usefulness more than the ideals associated with chivalry.
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