Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . est felt in so much suffering, that we can hardly turn awayfrom the sight. Another fragment of a very stout athletic figure, boundby the middle and kneeling, is supposed by Mr. Abington to representMarsyas supplicating Apollo previous to his being flayed. Four otherfragments are described by the same distinguished artist and antiquaryas belonging to the same subject. In the same collection is a remarkable fragment representing a manswimming on
Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . est felt in so much suffering, that we can hardly turn awayfrom the sight. Another fragment of a very stout athletic figure, boundby the middle and kneeling, is supposed by Mr. Abington to representMarsyas supplicating Apollo previous to his being flayed. Four otherfragments are described by the same distinguished artist and antiquaryas belonging to the same subject. In the same collection is a remarkable fragment representing a manswimming on his back; he is in the act of drawing his legs up to strike,or tread the water from him, while he is dashing the water ojien withhis hands. Only one-half the figure is left; the head and hands arewanting. Also the right arm and part of the body of a man swim-ming. He is in the act of scooping the water back with his arm. It isslight, but very expressive. There are other fragments relating to the 222 LARES AND PENATES. same subject. It Avould appear, from joining some of these pieces toge-ther, that the subject is Leander swimming the NO. 59.—LEANDER TliE HELLESPONT. Alone at night his watry way he took;About him and above the billows l)roke ;The sluices of the sky were open spreafl,And rolling thunder rattled oer his head. Another interesting fragment represents the body of Leander th^o^vnup by the billows upon the shore. The Avave which lias cast him onthe land is retreating in a volume from the dead body, leaving His floating carcass on the Sestian shore.—ViRGIL. We have also in the Tarsus collection the lower part of a figure ofLaocoon, or of one of his sons; and also a very beautiful figure of Escu-lapius. The dignified ease -of the attitude agreeing so well with the CAIUS CALIGULA. 223 repose of the foce, is much to be admired; the softness of the draperyis well expressed. Also the foot of a figure of Fortune standing upon an orb. Andthen, aga
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