The Sentiment of the Sword (1911)
Summary
A country-house dialogue on the meaning of fencing by Richard Burton, published in 1911 with notes by A. Forbes Sieveking.
Why it matters
It shows the philosophical side of fencing as seen by one of its great scholars.
Original edition
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- Internet Archive: sentimentofsword00burtuoft
- Summary and notes: WABUKAN.