Hans Wilhelm Schöffer von Dietz
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| Born | 16th century Dietz, Germany (?) |
| Died | 17th century Marburg, Germany (?) |
| Occupation | Fencing master |
| Movement | Freifechter |
| Influences | Salvator Fabris Joachim Meÿer (?) |
| Genres | Fencing manual |
| Language | Early New High German |
| Notable work(s) | Grůndtliche vñ eigentlichte Beschreibung der Fechtkunst (1620) |
| Manuscript(s) | 4º MS Mathern 038 (1569) 4º MS Mathern 2 (ca. 1620?) |
Hans Wilhelm Schöffer von Dietz was a 17th century German Freifechter. The surname "Schöffer" indicates that he came from a Patrician family and may have even been a member of the nobility.[citation needed] In his youth, he seems to have spent time in Italy and studied at the fencing academy of Salvator Fabris where he ultimately rose to the position of Vorfechter. After returning to his home, he went on to become fencing master at the Philipps-Universität Marburg, and later in Sora.[1]
In 1611, Schöffer published a two-volume treatise on fencing with the single rapier and with rapier and dagger, based on the earlier writings of Salvator Fabris. These were reprinted in 1620 as a single volume entitled Grůndtliche vñ eigentlichte Beschreibung der Fechtkunst ("A Thorough and Proper Description of the Art of Fencing"). More than a simple translation or plagiarism, the treatise represents considerable expansion and interpretation of the Italian master's art.
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English Translation | 4º MS Math.038 (1569) | 4º MS Math.2 (1620) | Grůndtliche vñ eigentlichte Beschreibung der Fechtkunst (1620)
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English Translation | 4º MS Math.038 (1569) | 4º MS Math.2 (1620) | Grůndtliche vñ eigentlichte Beschreibung der Fechtkunst (1620)
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Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Joachim Hynitzchen. Scienza e pratica d'arme di Salvatore Fabris, Capo deir Ordine dei sette cuori. Das ist: Herrn Salvatore Fabris, obristen des Ritter Ordens der Sieben Hertzen, Italianische Fechtkunst. Leipzig: Michael Boge, 1677.
