El coraje

Livy recounts that during the time of the Republic, a great chasm opened up in the city. A soothsayer prophesied that it would only close if Rome’s most precious asset were cast into it. The young Marcus Curtius realized that nothing was more valuable than courage, and he galloped into the depths, which closed behind him. In *In Praise of Darkness*, Jorge Luis Borges wrote that courage was the finest quality of the human being. This book explores various moments in historical wars when daring, generosity, determination, or a simple understanding of the fragile stuff of which humans are made come to the fore, serving as testaments to resilience, redemption, or greatness.