Narrative of a journey through Greece in 1830 : with remarks upon the actual state of the naval and military power of the Ottoman empire . n unableto decide what the statue was intended to repre-sent ; and Count Viario, Doctor , a friend of his, and the gentleman who related this tome, proceeded to examine it. There, saidthe Doctor, pointing to the knobs which, as Ibefore observed, protruded from the statue,— there are proofs that this figure was intend-ed to represent disease; these are evidently pus-tules ; and such was the vivacious imaginationof the ancients, that they wished to signify th
Narrative of a journey through Greece in 1830 : with remarks upon the actual state of the naval and military power of the Ottoman empire . n unableto decide what the statue was intended to repre-sent ; and Count Viario, Doctor , a friend of his, and the gentleman who related this tome, proceeded to examine it. There, saidthe Doctor, pointing to the knobs which, as Ibefore observed, protruded from the statue,— there are proofs that this figure was intend-ed to represent disease; these are evidently pus-tules ; and such was the vivacious imaginationof the ancients, that they wished to signify thedeformity occasioned by the Elephantiasis inthese claws and mis-shapen limbs. But the wings ? said my friend. Why, they are likewise the efforts of ima-gination. 88 A REMARKABLE STATUE. However, the beautiful countenance andmatted locks are the attributes of Harpies ? The contrast only shows more powerfullythe horrors of the disease. But why does she grasp the vase, evidentlyseizing upon it with avidity ? That is immaterial; the figure is an Ele-phantiasis, and can be nothing else.* Hesaid:—but notwithstanding his degree, those. Sphinx. * The French savants who have been making a scientifictour in Greece, likewise decided that the statue representedan Elephantiasis. The accompanying sketch will enable peo-ple to judge for themselves. TEMPLE OF JUPITER PANHELLEN1US. 89 whom he considers ignorant persist in believingit to be a Harpy, and have the presumption tolaugh at the Doctors decision. If proper care be taken to form a Museum,there is every reason to hope that Greece, in-stead of having fewer beautiful sculptures thanany other country, may possess more. Excava-tions properly conducted would bring a greatmany interesting marbles to light; and a lawhaving lately been passed that no works of artshall henceforth be exported, she secures to her-self those pieces of sculpture which are dailyappearing; but when the government is finallyorganized, persons should be allowed to e
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