stretches himself in thegallop, the spring of the lion as he throws himself upon the spear(see Fig. 161), and, finally, the trembling of the flesh in the last ] Art in Ancient Egypt, vol. i. fig. 85. Characteristics of Chalixko-Assyrian Sculpture. 283 struggle against suffering and death! It is in… … Fig. 161.—Assurbanipal attacked by lions. British Museum. Drawn by Saint-Elme Gautier. humour nor the fine taste of the Egyptians, they were less easilymoved, and we find ourselves wondering that they never hit uponthe fights of gladiators as a national pastime. They were touched 284 A History of…
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