Capoferro: Plate 4
Capoferro: Plate 4
Summary
The minimal text describing plates 2-4 are just before plate 2. It reads:
Even as one cannot make some composition of beautiful and judicious writings without employing the letters of the alphabet, so does it occur in this, our art of fencing, that without the following guards27, and some voids and retreats of the body which come to be the foundation of this practice, one could not in any way demonstrate this, our use; therefore the following six figures are designated alphabetically. “A” demonstrates prima to you, and seconda is presented to you as “B”, and terza as “C”. Quarta is named as “D”, quinta as “E”, and sesta as “F”
Plate 4 shows Terza and Quinta
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Key Resources
Books: The Duellist's Companion
Workbooks: The Complete Rapier Workbook
Online courses: The Complete Rapier Course
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Source: Gran Simulacro dell'Arte e dell'Uso della Scherma Translation: William Wilson and Jherek Swanger
