Project Gutenberg 2014-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 139 Bazancourt, César Lecat, baron de 1810 1865 Bazancourt, Cesar Lecat, baron de De Bazancourt, César Lecat, baron Lecat, César, baron de Bazancourt Townsend, F. H. (Frederick Henry) 1868 1920 Townsend, Frederick Henry Townsend, F.H. Clay, Charles Felix 1861 1947 Clay, C. F. Secrets de l'épée. English Secrets of the Sword Produced by Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Secrets of the Sword" by Baron de César Lecat Bazancourt is a historical instructional text on fencing, likely written in the late 19th century. This work explores the art of swordplay, aiming to simplify its practice and highlight its mental and physical benefits. Bazancourt’s narrative emphasizes the need for instinct and quick judgment in fencing, presenting it not just as a technical skill but as an engaging intellectual exercise. The opening of the book begins with a preface that sets the stage for a discussion of fencing, inspired by an informal conversation among friends. The Baron reflects on how a casual talk spiraled into a deeper exploration of the art of fencing, where he shares his insights on its relevance, simplicity, and the need for a personal touch in practice. He critiques the complexity of traditional fencing manuals, suggesting that learning should focus on fundamental movements and instincts rather than overwhelming technical jargon. Bazancourt divides fencing styles into three categories: graceful athleticism, scientific study, and practical self-defense, and he argues for a blend that allows for a more instinctual and enjoyable approach to the sport. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46093/46093-h/images/i_titlepage.jpg en Fencing GV U Text Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Other 288903 288914 2024-09-19T09:48:27.916942 2023-09-20T06:06:48.128554 text/html text/html 296216 2014-06-24T14:37:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 905715 2014-06-24T14:37:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 926096 2024-09-19T09:48:36.200910 application/epub+zip 927958 2024-09-19T09:48:30.247952 application/epub+zip 143841 2024-09-19T09:48:28.348935 application/epub+zip 2087302 2024-09-19T09:48:39.626025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2055020 2024-09-19T09:48:34.094951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207084 2022-09-21T04:07:38.627856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252785 252598 2024-09-19T09:48:27.280939 2023-09-20T06:06:47.484518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 252506 2014-06-24T14:37:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93806 2014-06-24T14:37:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252497 2014-06-24T14:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93735 2014-06-24T14:37:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21575 2024-09-19T09:48:39.774879 application/rdf+xml 8739 2024-09-19T09:48:28.421948 image/jpeg 1725 2024-09-19T09:48:28.385939 image/jpeg 905819 2024-09-19T09:48:27.993970 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia