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| dedicated to              = Borrow, Lord Governor of the Breil
 
| dedicated to              = Borrow, Lord Governor of the Breil
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| [http://books.google.com/books?id{{=}}Kxxo9iRtcrcC Digital scans] (1570)
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| [http://resolver.libis.be/IE12996595/representation Digital scans] (1594)
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| [http://www.umass.edu/renaissance/lord/pdfs/DiGrassi_1570.pdf B&W photocopy] (1570)
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| [http://mac9.ucc.nau.edu/manuscripts/grassi.pdf B&W photocopy] (1570)
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| [http://kelly.dwarfworks.com/sca/Manuals/DiGrassi-EN.pdf B&W photocopy] (1594)
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| [http://www.umass.edu/renaissance/lord/pdfs/DiGrassi_1594.pdf B&W photocopy] (1594)
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| [http://www.hroarr.com/manuals/sabre-cutlass-broadsword-rapier/DiGrassiHisTrueArte.pdf B&W photocopy] (1594)
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'''''Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme''''' ("Discourse on Wielding Arms with Safety") is an [[nationality::Italian]] [[fencing manual]] written by [[Giacomo di Grassi]] and printed in 1570; it was also printed in England after di Grassi transplanted there. Di Grassi's art was probably designed for the [[side sword]], but the English translator states that he felt it was more appropriate for the [[rapier]].
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'''''Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme''''' ("[[title::Discourse on Wielding Arms with Safety]]") is an [[nationality::Italian]] [[fencing manual]] written by [[Giacomo di Grassi]] and printed in 1570; it was also printed in England after di Grassi transplanted there. Di Grassi's art was probably designed for the [[side sword]], but the English translator states that he felt it was more appropriate for the [[rapier]].
  
 
== Publication History ==
 
== Publication History ==
  
''Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme'' was published in Venice, Italy in 1570 by [[Giordano Ziletti]]. In 1594, it was translated to English by Thomas Churchyard and printed in London, England by I. Iaggard under the title ''His True Arte of Defence''.
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''Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme'' was published in Venice, Italy in 1570 by [[Giordano Ziletti]].  
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In 1594, an English edition was commissioned by Thomas Churchyard; it was translated by I.&nbsp;G. and printed in London by I.&nbsp;Iaggard under the title ''His True Arte of Defence''.
  
 
== Contents ==
 
== Contents ==
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{| class="treatise"
 
{| class="treatise"
 
|-  
 
|-  
! id="page" | [[Giacomo di Grassi|A1 - E2v]]
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! id="page" | [[Giacomo di Grassi|i - iv]]
| Introduction by Giacomo di Grassi
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| Preface
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|-
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|1 - 15]]
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| Introduction
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|-
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|16 - 35]]
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| Single rapier
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
! [[Giacomo di Grassi|E2v - F2]]
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|36 - 49]]
| [[Side sword]] by Giacomo di Grassi
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| Rapier and dagger
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
! [[Giacomo di Grassi|F2v - H2]]
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|49 - 59]]
| Sword and [[dagger]] by Giacomo di Grassi
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| Rapier and cloak
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
! [[Giacomo di Grassi|H2 - I3v]]
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|59 - 68]]
| Sword and cloak by Giacomo di Grassi
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| Rapier and buckler
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
! [[Giacomo di Grassi|I3v - K4]]
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|68 - 75]]
| Sword and [[buckler]] by Giacomo di Grassi
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| Rapier and targe
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
! [[Giacomo di Grassi|K4 - M4]]
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|75 - 84]]
| Sword and [[targe]] by Giacomo di Grassi
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| Rapier and rotella
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
! [[Giacomo di Grassi|M4 - O1]]
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|84 - 93]]
| Double side swords by Giacomo di Grassi
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| Double rapiers
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
! [[Giacomo di Grassi|O1 - O4v]]
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|93 - 99]]
| [[Greatsword]] by Giacomo di Grassi
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| Greatsword
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
! [[Giacomo di Grassi|O4v - R2v]]
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|99 - 110]]
| [[Pole weapons]] by Giacomo di Grassi
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| Polearms (bill, partisan, halberd, and javelin)
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|-
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|110 - 118]]
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| Pike
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
! [[Giacomo di Grassi|Aa1 - Ee4v]]
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|119 - 144]]
| Deceits and final remarks by Giacomo di Grassi
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| The false art
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! [[Giacomo di Grassi|144 - 151]]
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| Physical training
  
 
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{{image|Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme.jpg|Italian edition (1570)}}
 
{{image|Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme.jpg|Italian edition (1570)}}
 
{{image|His True Arte of Defence.jpg|English edition (1594)}}
 
{{image|His True Arte of Defence.jpg|English edition (1594)}}
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{{image|di Grassi Portrait.jpg|Portrait (1570)}}
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<h3 style="clear:both;"> Illustrations (1570) </h3>
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 4.jpg|Figure 1}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 5.jpg|Figure 2}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 6.jpg|Figure 3}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 7.jpg|Figure 4}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 8.jpg|Figure 5}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 9.jpg|Figure 6}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 10.jpg|Figure 7}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 11.jpg|Figure 8}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 12.jpg|Figure 9}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 13.jpg|Figure 10}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 14.jpg|Figure 11}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 15.jpg|Figure 12}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 16.jpg|Figure 13}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 17.jpg|Figure 14}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 18.jpg|Figure 15}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 19.jpg|Figure 16}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 20.jpg|Figure 17}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 21.jpg|Figure 18}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 22.jpg|Figure 19}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 23.jpg|Figure 20}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 24.jpg|Figure 21}}
  
<h3 style="clear:both;"> Illustrations </h3>
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<h3 style="clear:both;"> Illustrations (1594) </h3>
  
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{{image|di Grassi 9e.jpg|Figure 6}}
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{{image|di Grassi 12e.jpg|Figure 9}}
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{{image|di Grassi 13e.jpg|Figure 10}}
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{{image|di Grassi 14e.jpg|Figure 11}}
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{{image|di Grassi 15e.jpg|Figure 12}}
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{{image|di Grassi 16e.jpg|Figure 13}}
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{{image|di Grassi 17e.jpg|Figure 14}}
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{{image|di Grassi 19e.jpg|Figure 16}}
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{{image|di Grassi 20e.jpg|Figure 17}}
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{{image|di Grassi 21e.jpg|Figure 18}}
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{{image|di Grassi 22e.jpg|Figure 19}}
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{{image|di Grassi 23e.jpg|Figure 20}}
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{{image|h=1|di Grassi 24e.jpg|Figure 21}}
{{image|di Grassi 22.jpg}}
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{{image|di Grassi 23.jpg}}
 
{{image|di Grassi 24.jpg}}
 
  
 
== Additional Resources ==
 
== Additional Resources ==
  
* [[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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{{bibliography}}
* [[Giacomo di Grassi|di Grassi, Giacomo]]; [[W. Jherek Swanger|Swanger, W. Jherek]]. ''The Way to Employ Arms with Certainty''. Lulu.com, 2013.
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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  | authors    = [[transcriber::Kelly Hatcher]], [[transcriber::Niccolò Menozzi]]
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Latest revision as of 03:06, 6 November 2023

Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme
"His True Arte of Defence"
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Title page of the first edition
Full title Di Grassi, His True Arte of Defence, plainlie teaching by infallable Demonstrations apt Figures and perfect Rules the manner and forme how a man without other Teacher or Master may safelie handle all sortes of Weapons as well offensive as defensive
Author(s) Giacomo di Grassi
Translator(s) Thomas Churchyard (1594)
Dedicated to Borrow, Lord Governor of the Breil
Place of origin
  • Venice, Italy (1570)
  • London, England (1594)
Language
Genre(s) Fencing manual
Publisher
Publication date 1570
Pages 151
Treatise scans

Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme ("Discourse on Wielding Arms with Safety") is an Italian fencing manual written by Giacomo di Grassi and printed in 1570; it was also printed in England after di Grassi transplanted there. Di Grassi's art was probably designed for the side sword, but the English translator states that he felt it was more appropriate for the rapier.

Publication History

Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme was published in Venice, Italy in 1570 by Giordano Ziletti.

In 1594, an English edition was commissioned by Thomas Churchyard; it was translated by I. G. and printed in London by I. Iaggard under the title His True Arte of Defence.

Contents

i - iv Preface
1 - 15 Introduction
16 - 35 Single rapier
36 - 49 Rapier and dagger
49 - 59 Rapier and cloak
59 - 68 Rapier and buckler
68 - 75 Rapier and targe
75 - 84 Rapier and rotella
84 - 93 Double rapiers
93 - 99 Greatsword
99 - 110 Polearms (bill, partisan, halberd, and javelin)
110 - 118 Pike
119 - 144 The false art
144 - 151 Physical training

Gallery

Title pages

Italian edition (1570)
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English edition (1594)
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Portrait (1570)
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Illustrations (1570)

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Illustrations (1594)

Figure 1
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Figure 4
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Figure 8
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Figure 10
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Figure 11
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Figure 12
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Figure 13
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Figure 14
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Figure 17
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Figure 19
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Figure 20
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Figure 21
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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.

References

Copyright and License Summary

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

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Transcription (1570) Kelly Hatcher, Niccolò Menozzi Index:Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'Arme (Giacomo di Grassi)
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Transcription (1594) Early English Books Online Index:DiGrassi his true Arte of Defence (Giacomo di Grassi)
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