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• Achille Marozzo/Fourth Book
  ...peak to "you" [?], but not with anyone else and I will make an account for you of what I have of this combat [?]. ...y want to give it in the arm of his partisan hand; and for your protection you will draw two or three steps back and set yourself in the same guard as at
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• Gladiatoria group
  ...erk Hagedorn]] has since determined that this is the New Haven (which Hils did not have access to). Aside from these five, there are several other manuscr ...r spear [with the right hand] for a powerful downward thrust and see where you might hit him easiest.</p>
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• Jami' al-funun
  ...you take up the lance while your opponent is at your left shoulder, as if you were going to thrust at him. At this moment, strike his forearms with the s ...(in the above manner), and chosen these shields over all other shields. So you should not favor any other one, because this kind of shield will remain as
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• Antonio Manciolino
  ...ual or perhaps greater loveliness than to make a beautiful blow since many know how to throw a beautiful blow, but few have the knowledge of warding them, | <p>[11] It is a necessary thing to know the tempos, without which the play is imperfect; accordingly be aware that
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• Liber de Arte Dimicatoria
  ...e head, then you should do a ''stichschlac''.<br/>If he binds and presses, you should counter with a ''schiltschlac''.}}</p> ...direct a strike to the head without ''schiltslac'' if he is common. But if you want to be informed by the counsel of the priest, bind and press. </p>
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• Hugo Wittenwiler
  | Item. If you wish to learn to fence with the long sword urbanely and effectively without ...proficient to the left side in the same way and also always be aware that you swiftly win it. Win with thrusts or with strikes.
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• Jacopo Monesi
  <p>Therefore this is entrusted only to you, as has happened in the past with honour, once again I opted for your suppo <p>Considering however that in some printed books you find an exorbitance of guards, and other extravagances, and witnessing this
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• Jerónimo Sánchez de Carranza
  ...un. Wearying of this defense gave the Meadows and Gardens, which they make you relax in this place with very gentle and mild entertainment. Discovered at ...ere Charilao and Meliso, diverse in Studies, so that one is well suited to know Charilao, having practice in the Skill. Among those who use the Skill, he h
  77 KB (13,956 words) - 23:10, 18 October 2023
• Nicoletto Giganti
  ...bris)|Lo Schermo, overo Scienza d’Arme]]''<ref>It's possible that the 1619 did as well, but there are no surviving copies that include it so we have to as ...in the excellence and illustrious greatness of Your Most Serene Highness. You retain the natural greatness returned to its peak from the invincible glori
  219 KB (37,150 words) - 23:04, 30 May 2024
• Nicolaüs
  | So that you expand your praise and honor.<br/>Practice Knighthood and learn | Art that decorates you<br/>And in war exalts you with honor.
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• Johannes Lecküchner/Preface
  ...art and charter on the Messer of Sir Hans Leckuchner of Nürnberg, which he did and put together himself, the text and the explanation of it to His Highnes Learn things that decorate you
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• The Tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer
  :''And before all things, you shall note and know that there is just one art of the sword, and it may have been discovered an The life of Johannes Liechtenauer is largely a mystery. We don't know when or where he lived, or what his family or martial lineage was. He would
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• Philippo di Vadi
  ...ses especially give honour to you here.<br/>Soon also Mars and Minerva pay you homage.<ref>The translation of these lines was kindly done by Alan Cross, p ...my earliest thriving years, moved me towards warlike deeds and matters; so did it move me, as time progressed and as I grew in strength and knowledge, to
  87 KB (15,346 words) - 19:59, 26 January 2024
• Johannes Liechtenauer
  ...tenauer learnt and mastered the Art in a thorough and rightful way, but he did not invent and put together this Art (as was just stated). Instead, he trav ...en and secret words, so that not everyone will grasp and understand it, as you will find described below. And he has done this on account of frivolous fig
  81 KB (12,694 words) - 01:19, 13 May 2024
• Christoff Rösener
  ...as I bid him to do), because, Your Grace, I can do nothing better to honor you. That I would be, and remain in, Your Grace kind favor. May Your Grace comm <p>Then I said, “Yes, you are going the right way<br/>
  68 KB (12,369 words) - 22:45, 18 October 2023
• Marc'Antonio Pagano
  ...up in agreement and to go to their accommodations. The mounter, as always, did what was the Prince’s will, who liked him to prepare the hunt on the Palc
  38 KB (6,645 words) - 19:59, 26 January 2024
• Abu-I-Hassan Ali ibn Abd-ar-Rahman al-Farazi al-Andalus
  ...er, ed facsimil (Paris, Librairie Paule Guenthner, 1992).</ref> What we do know is he belonged to one of the prestigious families of Granada, who were desc ...ducated and coming from a prestigious Arab family, it seems his early work did not come to the attention of Muhammad V or VI (who he dedicated his work to
  77 KB (13,797 words) - 18:05, 21 February 2022
• Vincentio Saviolo
  ...everie yere, daie, and houre to live and die at your Lordships foot to do you service. ...d establishing of good orders, customes, and lawes amongest them. And then did common-wealths begin first to flourish, when their Princes were like ''Mine
  189 KB (34,883 words) - 22:41, 1 November 2023
• Hie lert der Jud Ebreesch
  ...s or provide anything, and if Saturn is mixed with those who are Sanguine, you can recognize that by the fact that [Saturn] gives a long face to the Sangu ...th the god who was angry with them, and while the god was angry, then they did not dare to pray to any got except that god Jupiter. And Jupiter is address
  32 KB (5,638 words) - 23:13, 26 December 2022
• Giovanni dall'Agocchie
  ...of your Illustrious Lady, I pray unto our Lord God that He deigns to grant you the fullness of all your wishes.</p> ...ve failed to speak of some things which may be among the most important to know. And because this art is difficult to describe in a way that can be underst
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