"Notable Speech On Duels. J. De La Taille. 1607."
J. de la Taille. Notable discourse on duels, their origin in France and the misfortune that occurs every day to the great interest of the public. Set of means that could be provided for. 1607. Moral and political treatise against dueling, Jean de la Taille, poet, writer and moralist of the 16th century, denounces the social and political dangers of dueling. It is part of a post-Renaissance movement of reflection on legitimate violence and the laws of honor. The 1607 edition is particularly rare.