I think there are of these among the old Latin writers but two, Pliny and Celsus if these ever fall into your hands, you will find that they speak much more rudely of their art than I do;
Uste dut bi latindar zaharrez baizik ez dituztela: Egun batez ikusten badituzu, aurkituko duzu nik dagidan baino hagitzez zakarkiago mintzatzen direla beren antzeaz: