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Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger), 1830-1903, Redford, George, d. 1895 · Meadville, Penna. : Flood and Vincent : Chautauqua-Century Press · leaf 102

An illustration from Greek architecture, 1892, leaf 102
ted abovethe head {Neiv-ton). It is consid-ered to be either thatof Hephaestus, whoaccording to theancient mythcleaved the head ofZeus with his ax toaccomplish thebirth of Athene,—as represented onthe patera (Fig.115), showing himstanding with hisax—or that of Pro-metheus, to whomAttic tradition… … 96 (iKKKK AIICHITECTURK AND KClLrTlRK. The Wcfttcrn Pediment.The inutiliiUtl Htatuos of the western pediment a.s Hcen inCarreys (lra\vin<^ (I^R- 1^*^) are sufficiently complete to indi-cate the Huijject; but they were reduced to mere fragments andtorsos iHfore Ktuart saw the Parthenon (A. D.…

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