Sapientis Aegypti/ figures carved upon the obelisk/ by the elephant/ the mightiest of all beasts/ whoever sees them here/ let them understand this as proof/ that a strong mind is needed/ to uphold sound wisdom.
(These symbols of Egyptian wisdom, which you see carved on the obelisk supported by an elephant—the mightiest of all beasts—are proof that a strong mind is necessary to uphold sound wisdom.)
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