Mosso, A. (Angelo), 1846-1910 · London, Unwin · leaf 168
per of steel would enable us more easily to effect such a pieceof work, but no one attempts it as we now have glass and anyone can drink out of a transparent vessel at the cost of a fewpence. The thought of the years of work and the large sum of moneyinvested in a fragile drinking cup made me stop… … FIG. 74.—BKOXZE UTEXSIL OF THE MYCEX.^AX PERIOD, STILL USED BYTHE BRAZIERSSOF CRETE. and giving it the form of a goblet with a geometric design at thebase, and the polish of glass. VIII. The causes of the Cretan tlegemony were two : peace andwork. Minoan civilisation was more useful and fruitful…
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