Modern Art of Boxing, 1789 [ Practices ]
… may be resolveable into the three first and great requisites, Strength Courage, and Art. It is a contested point with many, which is the most important requisite, Strength or Art: it must be confessed, however, that strength has the superiority. Art will do a great deal, but strength more; for a man with great strength and little art will overcome one with great art and little strength. The strong man will break through his adversary’s guard, he will be too powerful for …
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