Hippokomike (Johann Fayser)

Ιπποκομικη
"The Equestrian"
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Full title	Künstlicher Bericht und allerzierlichste beschreybung des Edlen, Vhesten, vnnd Hochberümbten Ehrn Friderici Grisonis Neapolitanischen hochlöblichen Adels: Wie die Streitbarn Pferdt (durch welche Ritterliche Tugenften mehrers theils geübet) zum Ernst und Ritterlicher Kurtzweil geschickt und volkommen zumachen
Author(s)	Johann Fayser
Illustrated by	Jost Amman
Place of origin	Augsburg
Language	Italian
Genre(s)	Fencing manual
Publisher	Georg Willers
Publication date	1570, 1573, 1580, 1599, 1608
Pages	84
Treatise scans	Digital scans (1570)

Ιπποκομικη ("The Equestrian") is a German treatise on horsemanship written in 1570 by Johann Fayser, based on the 1550 treatise of Federico Grisone. He indicates that Grisone was too convoluted and verbose in his writings, and so rather than offering a straight translation, Fayser wanted to write an untangled and clarified version, reorganized into six chapters. He also added 88 illustrations created by Jost Amman (on top of the single illustration supplied by Grisone), and a seventh chapter on mounted fencing.

Publication History

Ιπποκομικη was published in Augsburg in 1570 by Georg Willers. It was reissued in 1573, 1580, 1599, and 1608. A new edition, with additional text, was published in Frankfurt in 1623 by Gottfreidt Tampach.

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Images		File:Wie die Streitbarn Pferdt (Johann Fayser)
Transcription		Index:Wie die Streitbarn Pferdt (Johann Fayser)