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'''Giovanni Filoteo Achillini''' was a [[century::16th century]] [[nationality::Italian]] poet. | '''Giovanni Filoteo Achillini''' was a [[century::16th century]] [[nationality::Italian]] poet. | ||
| − | In December 1504 he completed the composition of the ''[[Viridario (Giovanni Filoteo Achillini)|Viridario]]'', later published in 1513 in Bologna. The ''Viridario'' is an epic-didascalic poem, in which Achillini inserted a fencing manual in poetic form. The manual discusses closes of half sword for sword and buckler, and its 25 techniques are closely related to those included in [[Antonio Manciolino]]'s ''[[Opera Nova (Antonio Manciolino)|Opera Nova]]'', most likely representing an earlier version.<ref name="date">Falco.</ref> | + | He was the brother of famous philosopher Alessandro Achillini and grandfather of the poet Claudio Achillini; both Giovanni and Alessandro were courtiers of the ruling family of Bologna, the Bentivoglios.<ref name="bio">Falco, p. 9.</ref> |
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| + | In December 1504 he completed the composition of the ''[[Viridario (Giovanni Filoteo Achillini)|Viridario]]'', later published in 1513 in Bologna. The ''Viridario'' is an epic-didascalic poem, in which Achillini inserted a fencing manual in poetic form. The manual discusses closes of half sword for sword and buckler, and its 25 techniques are closely related to those included in [[Antonio Manciolino]]'s ''[[Opera Nova (Antonio Manciolino)|Opera Nova]]'', most likely representing an earlier version; Achillini does mention the fact that he was using an "original" text that contained these techniques, which was later stolen from him, but does not mention its author.<ref name="date">Falco, pp. 18-20.</ref> | ||
== Treatise == | == Treatise == | ||
Revision as of 12:20, 22 May 2025
| Giovanni Filoteo Achillini | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1466 |
| Died | 1538 |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Citizenship | Bolognese |
| Genres | Fencing manual |
| Language | Italian |
| Notable work(s) | Viridario (1513) |
Giovanni Filoteo Achillini was a 16th century Italian poet.
He was the brother of famous philosopher Alessandro Achillini and grandfather of the poet Claudio Achillini; both Giovanni and Alessandro were courtiers of the ruling family of Bologna, the Bentivoglios.[1]
In December 1504 he completed the composition of the Viridario, later published in 1513 in Bologna. The Viridario is an epic-didascalic poem, in which Achillini inserted a fencing manual in poetic form. The manual discusses closes of half sword for sword and buckler, and its 25 techniques are closely related to those included in Antonio Manciolino's Opera Nova, most likely representing an earlier version; Achillini does mention the fact that he was using an "original" text that contained these techniques, which was later stolen from him, but does not mention its author.[2]
Contents
Treatise
Only the portion of Viridario that discusses fencing will be excerpted here.
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For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
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| Transcription | Rob Runacres | |
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.
- Lanzoni, Jari (2023). Le Tecniche Perdute: Arte di Spada e Brocchiero. Self-published. ISBN 979-8399523330.
- Runacres, Rob (2022). "The Bolognese Tradition: Ancient Tradition or Modern Myth?." Acta Periodica Duellatorum 10(1): 1-18. doi:10.36950/apd-2022-002.
- Falco, Salvatore; Filippo Schino (2025). Il Viridario di Giovanni Filoteo Achillini: La fonte più antica della Scuola Bolognese di scherma. Accademia Nazionale di Scherma. ISBN 979-1280230379.
