Book 15. (7 results) Rogue of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 23 | 120 | For three or four Ehn he View more quotes about struck">struck and slashed at me. |
| 23 | 121 | Then, sweating, he lowered his blade, angrily. |
| 23 | 122 | I had, of intent, particularly in the last two Ehn, parried heavily. |
| 23 | 123 | Strength, as well as skill, is significant in swordplay, something which is insufficiently understood by many unfamiliar with weaponry. |
| 23 | 124 | It is particularly telling if the action is prolonged. |
| 23 | 125 | Whereas one may turn aside steel deftly one may also, if one chooses, turn it aside with power, which necessitates an additional exertion on the part of the antagonist to return his steel to the ready position. |
| 23 | 126 | He must, in order to protect himself, under such conditions, bring his blade back through a greater arc, and with additional speed and pressure. |
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For three or four Ehn he struck and slashed at me.
Then, sweating, he lowered his blade, angrily.
I had, of intent, particularly in the last two Ehn, parried heavily.
Strength, as well as skill, is significant in swordplay, something which is insufficiently understood by many unfamiliar with weaponry.
It is particularly telling if the action is prolonged.
Whereas one may turn aside steel deftly one may also, if one chooses, turn it aside with power, which necessitates an additional exertion on the part of the antagonist to return his steel to the ready position.
He must, in order to protect himself, under such conditions, bring his blade back through a greater arc, and with additional speed and pressure.
- (Rogue of Gor)