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Handbook to the antiquities in the British Museum : being a description of the remains of Greek, Assyrian, Egyptian and Etruscan art preserved there, with numerous illustrations (1851)

Vaux, W. S. W. (William Sandys Wright), 1818-1885 · London : Murray · leaf 258

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ally, we areenabled to trace out many curious details of real life, because theFaith of Antiquity always, as tar as possible, invested the Godswith the character, motives of action, and external circumstances ofHumanity. The Museum possesses a considerable collection of bas-reliefsfrom sarcophagi,… … son Hector. Three figures form the group : Achilles in a warriorsdress is seated to the left; by his side is a youth bearing a spear andshield; and in front of him is Priam in a loose dress and Phrygiancap in the attitude of a suppliant. This bas-relief probably formedpart of a continuous frieze…

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