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"His True Arte of Defense"
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Giacomo di Grassi, 1594

"His True Arte of Defense, plainly teaching by infallible Demonstrations,
apt Figures and perfect Rules the manner and form how a man without other
Teacher or Master may handle all sorts of Weapons as well offensive as
defensive: with a treatise; of deceit or falsing; and with a way or means
by private industry to obtain strength, judgement, and activity."