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# Page 347: Running Prose from "Albions England" This is a page of running prose dialogue, likely from a dramatic work or narrative poem rather than a penny dreadful (the typography and language suggest early modern rather than Victorian). The text depicts an exchange between characters named Aeneas and Turnus, discussing whether to engage in combat. Turnus responds to Aeneas's challenge, ultimately accepting a duel while questioning Aeneas's motives—whether he speaks from insult, arrogance, or emulation. Turnus declares his readiness to fight, invoking Jupiter and asserting his courage. The dialogue is written in early modern English with elaborate rhetorical flourishes typical of Renaissance literature.
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