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George Silver
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Paradoxes of Defence was first published in London in 1599. It was written by George Silver, an English gentleman, who was appalled at the influx of Italian rapier fencing into England, and set out his arguments in favor of the traditional English weapons: the short sword, the short staff, the forrest bill, the morris pike, and all manner of additional arms such as daggers, bucklers, and targes. He rails against the fashionable new style on the grounds that it is both dangerous to the practitioners, and of no use in warfare.
Whether he was right or wrong, history was against him and the fashionable Italian rapier took over. But his work offers a vital window into the theory and practice of martial arts in England in Tudor times, and ironically provides much of what we know about several Italian rapier masters: Rocco Bonetti, Vincentio Saviolo, and Jeronimo Saviolo.
In this edition, the text has narrated by Ben Crystal in original pronunciation. The original text includes marginalia, which have been incorporated into the audio files.
We have also produced a version that has been modernized and edited by Guy Windsor, and narrated in modern pronunciation by Jonathan Hartman.
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From his perspective in Renaissance Italy, Machiavelli's aim in this classic work was to resolve conflict with the ruling prince, Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli based his insights on the way people really are rather than an ideal of how they should be. This is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince, a king, or a president.
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4 out of 5 stars
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You have to know what you get with The Prince
- De Cody Brown en 02-10-15
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The Art of War
- De: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 6 h y 53 m
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Many of the world's leaders have turned to Niccolo Machiavelli's The Art of War as a guide to the fundamentals of war, including Frederick the Great, Napoleon, as well as countless other military leaders. Limited warfare is one of the philosophies promoted in this work. Machiavelli believed that military conflict should be a last resort and should only be considered when diplomacy fails. He was also of the belief that society could only remain stable and secure with a strong state military.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Strategy at its Best!
- De Michael Marcero en 09-20-23
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The Peloponnesian War
- De: Thucydides
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 26 h y 17 m
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Historians universally agree that Thucydides was the greatest historian who has ever lived, and that his story of the Peloponnesian conflict is a marvel of forensic science and fine literature. That such a triumph of intellectual accomplishment was created at the end of the fifth century B.C. in Greece is, perhaps, not so surprising, given the number of original geniuses we find in that period. But that such an historical work would also be simultaneously acknowledged as a work of great literature and a penetrating ethical evaluation of humanity is one of the miracles of ancient history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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You better know the events before listening
- De David A. Montalvo en 05-25-16
De: Thucydides
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Death in the Afternoon
- De: Ernest Hemingway
- Narrado por: Boyd Gaines
- Duración: 9 h y 40 m
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Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon reflects Hemingway's belief that bullfighting was more than mere sport. Here he describes and explains the technical aspects of this dangerous ritual, and "the emotional and spiritual intensity and pure classic beauty that can be produced by a man, an animal, and a piece of scarlet serge draped on a stick."
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5 out of 5 stars
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No previous interest in bullfighting required
- De Gary en 01-07-13
De: Ernest Hemingway
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The Art of Manliness - Manvotionals
- Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues
- De: Brett McKay, Kate McKay
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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What makes a man manly? Master the art of manliness by learning about the seven manly virtues in this essential guide from authors Brett and Kate McKay. Each chapter covers one of the seven virtues and is packed with the best classic advice ever written down for men.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Just Quotes, No Content. Save Your Credit!
- De chris en 10-28-13
De: Brett McKay, y otros
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Julius Caesar
- De: William Shakespeare
- Narrado por: Andrew Buchan, Sean Barrett
- Duración: 2 h y 16 m
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Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s most compelling Roman plays. The plot against Caesar and the infamous assassination scene make for unforgettable listening. Brutus, the true protagonist of the play, is mesmerizing in his psychological state of anguish, forced to choose between the bonds of friendship and his desire for patriotic justice.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars
- De David en 04-05-14
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Waverley
- De: Sir Walter Scott
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
- Duración: 17 h y 9 m
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Waverley by Sir Walter Scott is an enthralling tale of love, war and divided loyalties. Taking place during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the novel tells the story of proud English officer Edward Waverley. After being posted to Dundee, Edward eventually befriends chieftain of the Highland Clan Mac-Ivor and falls in love with his beautiful sister Flora. He then renounces his former loyalties in order actively to support Scotland in open rebellion against the Union with England. The book depicts stunning, romantic panoramas of the Highlands.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- De Tad Davis en 04-12-18
De: Sir Walter Scott
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Don Quixote (Adapted for Modern Listeners)
- De: Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 4 h y 39 m
- Versión resumida
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Quixotic is a word that the dictionary defines as "extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary...." and that is a fitting definition, indeed, for this charming retelling of Don Quixote, the 17t- century Spanish classic by Miguel de Cervantes, now updated for the modern listener. The gallant and fragile Quixote will touch listeners, as will his faithful squire Sancho Panza and the tragically beautiful heroine of the gentle Don’s chivalries, the fair Dulcinea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great way in
- De pxriver en 07-12-18
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Hagakure
- The Book of the Samurai
- De: Yamamoto Tsunetomo, William Scott Wilson - translator
- Narrado por: Brian Nishii
- Duración: 5 h y 4 m
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Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an 18th-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Way to Experience the Book Again
- De WildKarrde en 07-10-17
De: Yamamoto Tsunetomo, y otros
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Don Quixote
- De: John Ormsby - translator, Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: Roy McMillan
- Duración: 36 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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The most influential work of the entire Spanish literary canon and a founding work of modern Western literature, Don Quixote is also one of the greatest works ever written. Hugely entertaining but also moving at times, this episodic novel is built on the fantasy life of one Alonso Quixano, who lives with his niece and housekeeper in La Mancha. Quixano, obsessed by tales of knight errantry, renames himself ‘Don Quixote’ and with his faithful servant Sancho Panza, goes on a series of quests.
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4 out of 5 stars
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More than funny
- De Colin en 08-21-11
De: John Ormsby - translator, y otros
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El Cid: Castilian Knight
- Reconquista Chronicles, Book 1
- De: Griff Hosker
- Narrado por: Frazer Blaxland
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
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This first instalment in the Chronicles tells of Rodrigo’s rise to prominence when he became the champion of Prince Sancho of Castile. This is but the beginning of a tale which still stirs the blood a millennium after it began. The legend that was El Cid began more than 1,000 years ago, and time has meant that reality and fiction are intertwined like the threads of a spider’s web.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun War Story
- De Jonathon en 02-13-21
De: Griff Hosker
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Oroonoko
- De: Aphra Behn
- Narrado por: Clare Wille
- Duración: 3 h y 3 m
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A vivid love story and adventure tale, Oroonoko is a heroic slave narrative about a royal prince and his fight for freedom. The eponymous hero, Oroonoko, deemed royalty in one world and slave in another, is torn from his noble status and betrayed into slavery in Surinam, where he is reduced to chains, fetters, and shackles. But his high spirit and admirable character will not be suppressed.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding Narration, Story Less So
- De Carsley en 07-14-18
De: Aphra Behn
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Gulliver's Travels
- De: Jonathan Swift
- Narrado por: John Tatlock
- Duración: 9 h y 19 m
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Jonathan Swift's classic novel about the loveable Lemuel Gulliver is one that is taught in high schools around the country, and for good reason. Gulliver, who is a surgeon aboard a ship, thinks that he is about to embark on a run-of-the-mill voyage to different ports. Throughout his journey, however, there are a few events that take place that redirect his ship to unfamiliar islands. Not only are they unfamiliar to him, but they are inhabited by natives who are shaped and sized much differently than he is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book gets a great narrator a MUST listen
- De Amazon Customer en 07-12-19
De: Jonathan Swift
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How to Win an Election
- An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians
- De: Quintus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman - translator
- Narrado por: Doug Kaye
- Duración: 1 h y 5 m
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How to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow's headlines. In 64 BC when idealist Marcus Cicero, Rome's greatest orator, ran for consul (the highest office in the Republic), his practical brother Quintus decided he needed some no-nonsense advice on running a successful campaign.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How to be a politician ...
- De Benedict en 07-31-13
De: Quintus Tullius Cicero, y otros
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The Art of Worldly Wisdom
- De: Balthasar Gracian
- Narrado por: Keira Grace
- Duración: 4 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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The Art of Worldly Wisdom was written in 1647. It is a collection of 300 maxims on various topics, each elaborated with a commentary. The sayings offer advice and guidance on how to live well, advance socially, and be a better person.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Terrible Narration
- De John P. Owens en 08-31-22
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Henry V
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- De: William Shakespeare
- Narrado por: Jamie Glover, Brian Cox, Elizabeth Spriggs
- Duración: 3 h y 8 m
- Grabación Original
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Henry V is a study of kingship, patriotism, and heroic determination tempered by tender comedy as Henry courts Katherine, princess of France. Henry, the noble and courageous young king of England, decides to invade France, believing he has a rightful claim to the throne. At Agincourt he leads his army into battle against the powerful French forces and, against all the odds, wins a famous victory.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Best Version of the Best Thing Ever Written
- De Millerhaus en 02-04-17
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Total5 out of 5 stars
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- Bill
- 10-29-24
ease of listning
love the layout and details this covers. Great listen. it covers his dislike of Italian sword work.
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