Collignon, Maxime, 1849-1917, Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908 · London : Cassell Pub. Co. · leaf 384
ge engraved cir-£ cular discs, or of plaques in repousse,united by bands and furnished with aclasp. The one here figured (Fig. 140),which is of the Roman epoch, is com-posed of Mitylensean hectse, mountedwith small garnets. In Greek tombsare also found gold and silver plaquesof repousse work, that… … weighing two Loves in a balance—an exquisite illus-tration of some epigrams in the Anthology, wherepoets express with keen analysis the subtlest emotionsof the soul The mythology of love inspired theseartists in decorating articles for ornament, and irmaking them conform to therefined taste of the…
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