Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 370
thesewonderful portraits are preserved—we seem to know what manner of menthey were in the olden days. I have given separate pages of likenesses ofthese great ones of the earth, more of Athenians than any others. But ofmany of the greatest no portraits have yet been found.^ Attica, in ancient times… … TlIK PiKAKUS, THE PoKT OF ATHENS. would have been impolitic to change the archaic designs upon its coins, just asif our Bank of England note was altered, its genuineness might be doubted indistant places. As my little numismatic collection was commenced from theartistic point of view, I only have a…
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