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'''''Paradoxes of Defence''''' (Additional MS 34192) is an [[nationality::English]] [[fencing manual]] written in 1599 by [[George Silver]].<ref name="Matthey">[[George Silver|Silver, George]]. ''The Works of George Silver''. Ed. Cyril G. R. Matthey. London: George Bell and Sons, 1898.</ref> The original currently rests in the holdings of the [[British Library]] in London, United Kingdom. This is the presentation copy of Silver's famous work ''[[Paradoxes of Defence (George Silver)|Paradoxes of Defence]]''.
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'''Additional MS 23223''' is an anonymous [[nationality::Italian]] [[fencing manual]] written around the turn of the seventeenth century. The original currently rests in the holdings of the [[British Library]] in London, United Kingdom. It discusses the sword (single, double, and paired with dagger, cape, and rotella), as well as polearms and the greatsword; the teachings are similar in many respects to those of [[Francesco di Sandro Altoni]].
  
 
== Provenance ==
 
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The known provenance of the Additional MS 34192 is:
 
  
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* Written in 1599 for Lord Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.
 
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* before 1892 – owned by Edwin H. Lawrence (sold at auction, London, 1892)
 
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* 1892-present – held by the British Library
 
  
 
== Contents ==
 
== Contents ==
  
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| Dedication To the Right Honorable Robert, Earle of Essex
 
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| An Admonition to the Noble, Ancient, Victorious, Valiant, and Most Brave Nation of Englishmen
 
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| Issues with claimed Swordmasters
 
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| The Acquisition of Skill
 
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| Of Skilled Men and Valiant Men
 
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| Of Rapiers and Poniards
 
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| A Brief Note on Three Italian Teachers of Offense
 
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== Gallery ==
 
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== Additional Resources ==
 
== Additional Resources ==
  
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* [[Giacomo di Grassi|di Grasso, Giacomo]]; [[Vincentio Saviolo|Saviolo, Vincentio]]; [[George Silver|Silver, George]]. ''Three Elizabethan Fencing Manuals''. Ed. James Louis Jackson. Scholars Facsimilies & Reprint, 1972. ISBN 978-0820111070
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* Silver, George. ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=olgCAAAAYAAJ The Works of George Silver]''. Ed. Cyril G. R. Matthey. London: George Bell and Sons, 1898.
 
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* Wagner, Paul. ''Master Of Defence: The Works of George Silver''. Boulder, CO: [[Paladin Press]], 2008. ISBN 978-1581607239
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 27 October 2023

Additional MS 23223
British Library
London, United Kingdom
Additional MS 23223 1r.png
Hagedorn—Leng—
Wierschin—Hils—
Type Fencing manual
Date Late 1500s or early 1600s
Language(s) Italian
Material Paper
Size 47 folia
Format Double-sided
External data Library catalog entry

Additional MS 23223 is an anonymous Italian fencing manual written around the turn of the seventeenth century. The original currently rests in the holdings of the British Library in London, United Kingdom. It discusses the sword (single, double, and paired with dagger, cape, and rotella), as well as polearms and the greatsword; the teachings are similar in many respects to those of Francesco di Sandro Altoni.

Provenance

Contents

Gallery

Additional Resources

The following is a list of publications containing scans, transcriptions, and translations relevant to this article, as well as published peer-reviewed research.

None.

References

Copyright and License Summary

For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.

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Transcription Index:Additional MS 23223
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