Illustrations of school classics, arranged and described (1903)
Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London, Macmillan · leaf 59
nal. Behindthe shield was coiled the serpent Erichthonius, symbol of 42 ILLUSTRATIONS OF SCHOOL CLASSICS the origin of the Athenians from the Attic soil (cp. note onNo. 13). In her right hand the goddess held a figure ofVictory. On her head was an elaborate helmet with threecrests, the middle one… … the edges of her sandals were carved battles betweenLapiths and Centaurs. Below, on the basis, was the Birthof Pandora. All these details are poorly reproduced in thecopy; in particular, we must think away the ugly columnwhich the copyist found necessary to support the righthand. A copy which,…
Classical antiquities
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