Museum of antiquity; a description of ancient life: the employments, amusements, customs and habits, the cities, palaces, monuments and tombs, the literature and fine arts of 3,000 years ago (1883)
Yaggy, Levi W, Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis), b. 1844 · Alexandria, Va., W.P. Grant & co. · leaf 42
ize of life. That on the left repre-sents Neptune and Apollo presiding at the building of Troy; theformer, armed with his trident, is seated ; the latter, crowned PAINTINGS AND DECORATIONS. 37 with laurel, is on foot, and leans with his right arm on a lyre.On the wall opposite to this is a picture… … HERCULES DRUNK. {From Pompeii.) points out to her with a rod the marvels of its workmanship.Agreeably to the Homeric description the shield is encircled withthe signs of the zodiac, and in the middle are the bear, thedragon, etc. On the ground are the breast-plate, the greavesand the helmet. In the…
Civilization · Classical antiquities
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