Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · London : Constable · leaf 35
rapidly decline in art value,although they are always of greathistorical interest. One leaf of one of the finest dip-tychs in existence is fortunately inthe British Museum ; it shows a full-length figure of an archangel withglobe, cross and long-staff, and issupposed to have been made in the third… … ElG. 14.—Byzantine dip-tych of ivory. EAELY BECOBDS. 23 For a long time the supreme power at Eome was vestedin the consuls who held office for one year. Naturallyanyone elected to this high position was anxious to informeveryone holding any high place or office of his accessionto the dignity, and…
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