Who said “The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.”?

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Benjamin Disraeli. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Young Duke (1831), Book II, Chapter 5.

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Disraeli, B. (n.d.). The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8682-the-age-of-chivalry-is-past-bores-have/

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8682-the-age-of-chivalry-is-past-bores-have/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8682-the-age-of-chivalry-is-past-bores-have/.

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