Gardner, Ernest Arthur, 1862-1939 · London, Duckworth and co. · leaf 142
e fullvigour of his strength, since he was taking an activepart in the battle of Greeks and Amazons. The statuewas dedicated in 438 B.C. ; and it seems a reasonableinference that Phidias was born about the end of thesixth century, a date that fits in very well with what weknow otherwise as to his… … ■ STKAXCIDIU) SHIKI.I), IK IllilTlsH MrsKCM PHIDIAS 83 was to make a statue commemorating their share in thebattle. As a young man, he must have fought atSalamis and at Platasa ; it was perhaps a reminiscenceof his valour on these occasions that led him to placehimself as a combatant upon the…
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