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with Angelica, daughter of the infidel king of Cathay; but Angelica married Medoro, a Moor, with whom
she fled to India. When Orlando heard thereof he turned mad, or rather his wits were taken from him for
three months by way of punishment, and deposited in the moon. Astolpho went to the moon in Elijah's
chariot, and St. John gave him an urn containing the lost wits of Orlando. On reaching earth again,
Astolpho first bound the madman, then holding the urn to his nose, the errant wits returned, and Orlando,
cured of his madness and love, recovered from his temporary derangement. (Orlando Furioso.) (See
Angelica.) Per acto bello, Rolandus ascendit in montem, et rediit retro ad viam Runciavallis. Tunc insonuit tuba sua eburnea; et tantâ virtute insonuit, quod flatu omnis ejus tuba per medium scissa, et venae colli ejus et nervi rupti fuisse feruntur.Orlando's sword. Durindana, which once belonged to Hector. |
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