"Hie hept sich an die ritterlich kunst des langen schwerts"
 

Sigmund Ringeck, c1440

Mscr.Dresd.C487 / Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek The complete German text as written by Sigmund Ringeck containing an invaluable resource of commentaries on die ritterlich kunst des langen schwerts or the "knightly art of the longsword" concepts originally written as secret verses by Johannes Liechtenauer in his fechtbuch c1389.

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Released: September 04, 2001
Updated: July 9, 2004