Gardner, Ernest Arthur, 1862-1939 · London : Duckworth and Co. ; New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 138
lvigour of his strength, since he was taking an activepart in the battle of Greeks and Amazons. The statuewas dedicated in 438 B.C. ; and it seems a reasonableinference that Phidias was born about the end of thesixth century, a date that fits in very well with what weknow otherwise as to his… … ii ^, STUAXGFORD SHIELD, IN BRITISH MUSEUM To face p. 82 i PHIDIAS 83 was to make a statue commemorating their share in thebattle. As a young man, he must have fought atSalamis and at Plataea ; it was perhaps a reminiscenceof his valour on these occasions that led him to placehimself as a combatant…
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