“Arms of Orlando, paladin',
By this inscription meaning to deter
Whoever saw the splendid trophy shine,
As though to say: 'Hands off, all who pass by,
Unless Orlando's strength you wish to try.”

— Ludovico Ariosto, book Orlando Furioso

Armatura d'Orlando paladino;
Come volesse dir: nessun la muova,
Che star non possa con Orlando a prova.
Canto XXIV, stanza 57 (tr. B. Reynolds)
Orlando Furioso (1532)

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