The Game of Chess

For a father’s virtue calls his children to virtue in such a way that the son follows the customs of the one from whom he has come by nature. For it is, in a way, against nature for a king original: "chūing" to have other women. For we see among the animals and the birds that whichever animal or bird raises its young alongside the father and mother, those children remain with one another so that they mate original: "verhamment," referring to the domestic pairing of animals. with no others, as is seen among the doves. However, those that do not raise their young together consort with many others, and this is seen among the roosters.

And therefore, among all animals, the human is the one where father and mother most of all raise, lead, and care for their young together. For this reason, it is against all modesty original: "beschaidenhait," a medieval term encompassing discretion, wisdom, and moral propriety. for the king to consort with other women. Regarding this, Valerius Valerius Maximus: a Roman author of the 1st century CE whose collection of "Memorable Deeds and Sayings" was a standard source of moral lessons in the Middle Ages. writes that Scipio of Africa Scipio Africanus (236–183 BCE): the Roman general famous for defeating Hannibal. was twenty-four years old when he conquered Carthage This anecdote refers to the "Continence of Scipio" following the capture of New Carthage (Cartagena) in 209 BCE.. Among the other captives, a beautiful maiden was presented to him so that he might take her as a companion. But when he was told that she was betrothed to a young man, and when he heard this, he would have nothing to do with her lest her honor be tarnished. Instead, he returned the maiden to her kinsmen. Furthermore, whatever silver and gold they had given him to ransom the maiden, he gave it back to her to serve as her dowry haimstewr: a traditional gift of money or property provided for a woman's marriage.. And because of that...