Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...on either side, are two archers, both standing to left; one turns his head back; they are in close-fitting dress, including trousers to ankle, spangled with stars, are bearded, and wear Phrygian caps with high curving tails and flaps. One of them holds a bow, the other has a quiver and bow-case. On either side is a bearded man, in long chiton and himation, facing toward central group, a staff in his hand. B. Two warriors in chariot, seen from the front; the two tracehorses turn their heads outwards, the two pole-horses inwards, so that one head conceals the other. One of the men (the charioteer) is bearded and bare-headed; the other wears a Corinthian helmet, concealing the face, with high crest. Between the middle horses shows a patch of white, apparently meant for the chiton of the charioteer. Each man holds a spear and a goad. Black-figured vases, hydriae and amphorae, with design in panel. 54. Hydria. Height, "44 m.; with handle, "48 m. Ornamentation, below back handle, small inverted palmette, black in small red field; two purple lines painted over black below panel; two more above band of ascending rays from base. Panel bordered at top by bars in frames, at sides, on body only, by ivy wreath; below, by palmettes, alternately erect and inverted. Subject. Black figures, white and purple retouches. On shoulder. A warrior, kneeling to left, head turned to right, attacked by two galloping four-horse chariots. He is fully armed, in breast-plate, Corinthian helmet with high crest, and shield, device tripod, in white. The chariots are represented only by long axle and foreshortened wheels, and contain only charioteers, in white chitons, holding goads. On body. Heracles wrestling with Triton. Heracles (l- EPAIUE$) has seized..."
