- "They come to tell their tale at the point of a sword." Fencing master Joseph Swetnam, 1617.
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The science of the sword, or of arms, is speculative science, essentially mathematical, of geometry and arithmetic
— Nicoletto Giganti,1606
nimblenesse of bodie and nimblenesse of weapon are two chief helpes for thy advantage -
— Joseph Swetnam, 1617