ARIOSTO Alcina helped from Rinaldo (in water) door in except Aistulf; on the back of the whale.'And that greater whale showed us/that; as I said; a isoletta pare/Io; than always I was too much (and me of incresce) /volonteroso; I went over that fish. /[...] The Alcina fairy with face laughing; /lasciando the other DUA; behind me sauces. /[...] Rinaldo hunted from there the water to swim/in order to help me; and almost submergeeed/because furious levossi a Famous one/that of shadow the sky is l sea covered". Illustration for'Orlando Furioso'di Ludovico Ariosto; of Gustave Dor? XIX century.