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The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.
Charles Dickens
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Charles Dickens was a Novelist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1812–1870).

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Who said "The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons."?
This quote is attributed to Charles Dickens, a Novelist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did Charles Dickens live?
Charles Dickens lived from 1812 – 1870.