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# If you will approach toward the enemy for the purpose of striking,
 
# If you will approach toward the enemy for the purpose of striking,
# yet you should always practice,<ref>Note that this is line 4 in the Latin, but moved forward for fluency in English.</ref>
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# not to mention you should always practice,<ref>Note that this is line 4 in the Latin, but moved forward for fluency in English.</ref>
 
# lest you delay in directing the sword
 
# lest you delay in directing the sword
 
# awaiting their strike.
 
# awaiting their strike.

Revision as of 19:56, 25 November 2025


Dresden

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German

Transcription

Sandbox German

  1. Wer nach geet hawen
  2. Der darf sich kunst wenig frawen


  1. Das ist
  2. wann du mit dem zufechten zum Mann kumpst
  3. so soltu nit still steen mit deinem Schwert
  4. vnnd seinem haw nachwarten
  5. bis er dir zuhawet
  6. wiss das alle Fechter
  7. die da sechen auf ains andern haw
  8. vnnd wöllen nichts anders thun dann versetzen
  9. die durffen sich kunst gar wenig freÿen
  10. Wann Sÿ werden seer dabeÿ geschlagen.


English

Sandbox English from German

  1. Whoever moves to cut in the After [afterwards]
  2. That one may find little pleasure in the art.


  1. That is,
  2. when you approach the opponent in the onset,
  3. then you should not stand idly with your sword
  4. and patiently await their strike
  5. until they strike at you.
  6. Know, that all fencers,
  7. who observe the strikes of another
  8. and plan to do nothing other than counteract,
  9. they may rejoice little in the art,
  10. because, in so doing, they will be seriously hit.

Smooth English from German

That is, when you approach the opponent in the onset, you should not stand still with your sword, patiently awaiting their strike, until they strike at you. [You should] Know, that all fencers, who observe the strikes of another and plan to do nothing other than counteract, will find no joy in the art, as they will be seriously hit.

Munich

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Latin

Transcription

Sandbox Latin

 
 
 
 
  1. Si feriundo ad hostem accesseris,
  2. ense regendo ne cesses,
  3. eius ictum expectans,
  4. sed semper exerceas.
  5. Nam omnes Athletae,
  6. qui id faciunt[1],
  7. Athletica non gaudeant,
  8. quoniam saepissimé laeduntur.

English

Sandbox English from Latin

 
 
 
 
  1. If you will approach toward the enemy for the purpose of striking,
  2. not to mention you should always practice,[2]
  3. lest you delay in directing the sword
  4. awaiting their strike.
  5. For all Athletes,
  6. who do this,
  7. do not rejoice in athleticness,
  8. because they are often struck.

Smooth English from Latin

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Notes

  • nachwarten has two meanings: to observe, and to wait with patience.
  1. This is a general, non-specific work around for 'versetzen'.
  2. Note that this is line 4 in the Latin, but moved forward for fluency in English.