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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
  11 KB (1,731 words) - 14:48, 18 December 2020
• 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
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• 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 (12,681 words) - 02:14, 23 April 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
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• 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
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• 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
  299 KB (52,677 words) - 05:30, 11 November 2023
• Die Blume des Kampfes
  ...ions that seem to portray knights and soldiers, perhaps indicating that he did not understand what he was copying. Aside from the ''Blume des Kampfes'' ma ...od deceptive duelling technique (''kampffstuck'') on foot, in armour. When you are in the Arena and want weapons and want the end to be promptly given—t
  127 KB (21,655 words) - 16:02, 17 November 2023
• Das Ander Theil Des Newen Kůnstreichen Fechtbůches (Cod.Guelf.83.4 Aug.8º)
  ...nt on the inside and smite outside to the head or arm, and if that misses, you strike swiftly athwart to the left ear. One must of course step well back a ...to the arm from below with a long step, and as soon as the strike occurs, you fling yourself out to the side and forward however he wants to go.
  117 KB (21,077 words) - 23:08, 2 November 2023
• Angelo Viggiani dal Montone
  ...its which are to you devoted. With which reverently I bow to you, and pray you that joy which I deem universal.</p> ...iting; with which I bow to you with every humility, and dedicate myself to you, remaining desirous of your grace, and of your felicity. From Bologna.</p>
  213 KB (34,622 words) - 14:38, 24 March 2024
• Paulus Hector Mair/Image comparison
  It happens that you stand with the Zornhaw (Wrath Strike) with the left foot forward. Then foll If he strikes you wrathfully like this, then wind against the Zornhaw in the Hanging Point an
  609 KB (114,382 words) - 18:53, 9 June 2020
• Salvator Fabris
  ...eing of your blessed subjects and the good of the world, and that by grace you may obtain salvation in the world to come.</p> ...at it has no need of our words, nor is there any man so ignorant as not to know, that by its[!] kingdoms are defended, religion spread abroad, injustice av
  532 KB (94,342 words) - 13:53, 5 April 2024
• Achille Marozzo/First Book
  ...have to hold yourself when teaching others, that is in the principle when you have them take arms in hand.''' ...he room but some of your old scholars, because it is alright if they watch you.
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• Johannes Lecküchner/No Munich
  ...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.</p> ...you<br/>And reward in friendly and in serious combat<br/>By means of that you frighten<br/>and edify skillfully the masters}}</p>
  274 KB (49,793 words) - 20:03, 17 April 2021
• Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli
  ..., except for a few in which the paint obscures the actual fencing actions. You can view all of the painted illustrations on the treatise page. ...ceive such baseness with such grace, consent at least (as I humbly beseech you) that it can stand alone in the public hall of your Royal Palace, and in th
  184 KB (32,066 words) - 03:56, 20 October 2023
• Fiore de'i Liberi/alternate order
  ...ignori, who had to fight in the barriers. And also to infinite numbers who did not need to fight. And of some of them, who have been my students, who have ...for a pair of chamois leather gloves, and all this had happened because I did not want to practice with them nor teach them anything of my art. And this
  123 KB (23,020 words) - 03:08, 12 May 2021
• Johann Georg Pascha
  ...Num. 2 shows). Take the Partisan backward with the right hand, meanwhile you glide on in a little. Step with the right foot backward, and grasp with the ...that every time you set the right foot before the blade is high, and when you set the left foot before the blade goes around downward; meanwhile now your
  261 KB (45,015 words) - 16:12, 17 November 2023

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