"The sires of these huge animals were wont The Carthaginian Hannibal to mount; Our leaders also did these beasts bestride, And mounted thus Pyrrhus his foes defied; Nay, more, upon their backs they used to bear Castles with armed cohorts to the war."
Endroit: Chapter XII. Apology For Raimond Sebond. · ¶2278 Licence: Public domain · Source Le texte est donné tel que dans l'édition, sans retouche.