Paradoxes Of Defence

Author : George Silver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1599
Category : Electronic
ISBN : KUL:IE15361935

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Paradoxes of Defence by George Silver Pdf

Author : George Silver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Fencing
ISBN : UOM:39015082232896

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The Works of George Silver by George Silver Pdf

Author : George Silver
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1291965769

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Brief Instructions Upon My Paradoxes of Defence by George Silver Pdf

George Silver's 'Brief Instructions Upon My Paradoxes of Defence' is considered one of the foremost works in the Western martial arts canon. Conceived as a companion piece to his treatise 'Paradoxes of Defence' (1599); what is so remarkable is that from the start Silver explicitly sets out the theory and mechanics which underpin the Nobel Science of Defence. These principles are then illustrated through techniques for a wide range of weapons, including chapters on short sword, off hand grappling, sword and dagger, sword and buckler, two hand sword, staff, forest bill, pike and dagger fighting. This Scholler's Edition has been designed with the new student in mind and accessibility as its primary concern. Silver's language remains unaltered, but the spelling has been modernised and the work presented with a clear, contemporary layout accompanied by copious footnotes and supplementary material drawn from 'Paradoxes of Defence'. The pocket-sized format makes this volume an invaluable training companion.

Author : George Silver
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230376755

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The Works of George Silver; Comprising Paradoxes of Defence [Printed in 1599 and Now Reprinted] and Bref Instructions Vpo My Paradoxes of Defence by George Silver Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... INTRODUCTION. N 1599 a certain George Silver published a work entitled "Paradoxes of Defence, wherein is proved the trve grounds of Fight to be in the short auncient weapons, and that the short Sword hath aduantage of the long Sword or long Rapier. And the weakenesse and imperfection of the Rapier-fights displayed. Together with an Admonition to the noble, ancient, victorious, valiant, and most braue nation of Englishmen, to beware of false teachers of Defence, and how they forsake their owne naturall fights: with a briefe commendation of the noble science or exercising of Armes. By George Siluer Gentleman. London, Printed for Edward Blount. 1599.," dedicated "To the Right Honorable, my Singvlar Good Lord, Robert Earle of Essex and Ewe, Earle Marshall of England, Viscount Hereford, Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Bourchier and Louaine, Maister of the Queenes Majesties horse, & of the Ordenance, Chancellor of the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, and one of her Highnesse most honorable Priuy Counsell." This book is a small 4to volume ofviii and 72 pages, containing three woodcuts-- a work but little known to any save antiquaries and collectors; yet for all that it is a work which must have possessed considerable value at the time it was written, when duelling and brawling were matters of everyday occurrence. It was in all probability very shortly afterwards that George Silver wrote "Bref Instructions vpo my pradoxes of Defence for the true handlyng of all Mannr of weapons together wl the sower grownds & the sower gou'nors wch gouernours are left out in my pradoxes wlout the knowledge of wch no Man can fight saf." This, as its title indicates, bears very materially upon the earlier work; so much so

Author : George Silver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1599
Category : Fencing
ISBN : OCLC:1355360397

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Paradoxes of Defence by George Silver Pdf

Author : George Silver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:504315056

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Paradoxes of defence ... 1599 by George Silver Pdf

Author : George Silver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Fencing
ISBN : IND:39000001222475

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Brief Instructions Upon My Paradoxes of Defence by George Silver Pdf

Author : George Silver (Gentleman.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:79424454

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The Works of George Silver Comprising "Paradoxes of Defence" ... and "Bref Instructions Upõ My Pradoxes of Defence" ... by George Silver (Gentleman.) Pdf

Author : George Silver
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0343726629

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The Works of George Silver by George Silver Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Craig Turner,Tony Soper
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780809335183

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Methods and Practice of Elizabethan Swordplay by Craig Turner,Tony Soper Pdf

Featuring period drawings and prints of swordplay, this book examines and compares the only three existing Elizabethan fencing manuals written in English before 1600. In addition, it explores the influence of a new form of violence introduced into Elizabethan culture by the invention of the rapier.

Author : Joseph S. Nye Jr.
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199839636

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The Paradox of American Power by Joseph S. Nye Jr. Pdf

Not since the Roman Empire has any nation had as much economic, cultural, and military power as the United States does today. Yet, as has become all too evident through the terrorist attacks of September 11th and the impending threat of the acquisition of nuclear weapons by Iran, that power is not enough to solve global problems--like terrorism, environmental degradation, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction--without involving other nations. Here Joseph S. Nye, Jr. focuses on the rise of these and other new challenges and explains clearly why America must adopt a more cooperative engagement with the rest of the world.

Author : George Silver
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1293966835

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The Works of George Silver by George Silver Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Paul Wagner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1581604246

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Master of Defence by Paul Wagner Pdf

George Silver's Paradoxes of Defence (1599) and Brief Instructions upon my Paradoxes of Defence (ca. 1605) are probably the most important works ever written on the Western martial tradition. Silver straddles the medieval and Renaissance worlds, summing up the collective experience of centuries of European warcraft, while presenting a fighting style that ensures victory in the urban battlefield of single combat, street brawls and honorable duels. Silver presents a complete integrated fencing system applicable to a wide variety of weapons, but more importantly provides a theoretical framework of universal principles by which to judge any technique, theory or strategy. He teaches how to identify the flaws of any enemy's fighting style, exploit his weaknesses and overcome him while remaining secure and safe, using the traditional "True Fight" of the English knightly class. In addition to presenting Silver's original works, author Paul Wagner and other scholars examine Silver's contributions, putting the Master and his legacy in context. Master of Defence is a necessity for any student of Western fencing or swordsmanship, Western or Asian martial arts, Shakespearean or Renaissance studies, English military history, medieval re-enactment or professional fight choreography. photos and illustrations

Author : Catherine Bates
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780198793779

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On Not Defending Poetry by Catherine Bates Pdf

Sidney's Defence of Poesy--the foundational text of English poetics--is generally taken to present a model of poetry as ideal: the poet depicts ideals of human conduct and readers are inspired to imitate them. Catherine Bates sets out to challenge this received view. Attending very closely to Sidney's text, she identifies within it a model of poetry that is markedly at variance from the one presumed, and shows Sidney's text to be feeling its way toward a quite different--indeed, a de-idealist--poetics. Following key theorists of the new economic criticism, On Not Defending Poetry shows how idealist poetics, like the idealist philosophy on which it draws, is complicit with the money form and with the specific ills that attend upon it: among them, commodification, fetishism, and the abuse of power. Against culturally approved models of poetry as profitable--as benefiting the individual and the state, as providing (in the form of intellectual, moral, and social capital) a quantifiable yield--the Defence reveals an unexpected counter-argument: one in which poetry is modelled, rather, as pure expenditure, a free gift, a net loss. Where a supposedly idealist Defence sits oddly with Sidney's literary writings--which depict human behaviour that is very far from ideal--a de-idealist Defence does not. In its radical reading of the Defence, this book thus makes a decisive intervention in the field of early modern studies, while raising larger questions about a culture determined to quantify the 'value' of the humanities and to defend the arts on those grounds alone.

Author : Stephen Hand
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1891448277

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English Swordsmanship by Stephen Hand Pdf

One of the most important teachers of historical swordsmanship, Stephen Hand has delivered what may well be his Magnum Opus, a detailed study in text and photographs of his best form, the swordsmanship of the 16th century English swordmaster, George Silver. In nearly 800 photographs, Mr. Hand explores the depth of Silver's technique, presenting for the student a clear and concise path to fighting with the single-handed sword. These techniques are from the same period as William Shakespeare, and it is even supposed that Silver had something to do with the staging of swordsmanship in Shakespeare's plays. So these techniques should have special interest to those involved in swordplay on the stage. Students of fencing history, members of the SCA, LARPS, or students of Renaissance history will also find this first-ever exploration of Silver's amazingly effective techniques surpremely valuable.