Collignon, Maxime, 1849-1917, Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908 · London : Cassell Pub. Co. · leaf 184
had not been ablecompletely to free themselves from their earlier tradi-tions. But the composition is so grand and so free inits design, so thoroughly in harmony with the remain-ing decorative sculptures of the edifice, that we mustbelieve that Pheidias made the design for the frieze,though he did… … I72 GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY. flower of beauty, is the most perfect expression of thegenius of Greece at its most brilliant epoch. Afterlong toil Greek art had evolved its finest qualities—simplicity and exquisite and sober taste—which soughtthe harmony of the whole before all else. We oftenspeak of the…
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