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17th-19th century narratives

Narratives from the 17th to 19th centuries that feature gentlemen turned adventurers or pirates.

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When was the phrase gentleman of fortune first said?

The short answer: authoritative sources disagree; reports the phrase “” as first recorded in 1880–85 , while a range of dictionaries and usage notes treat the expression as older and classical in mean...