Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton; with engraved borders . Pi, 6. [3 ] Pelasgians; when these, becoming as it were Etruscans,communicated it to the Romans, with whom it soonbecame, as it now is, an emblem of the priesthood, andwas carried by the augurs. PLATE V. The domestic sacrifice, which is represented in this paint-ing, is worthy of attention. One of the figures seemsevidently to represent Plato ; he is holding a patera, fromwhich he is scattering incense upon the altar. The staffwhich he holds in his othe
Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton; with engraved borders . Pi, 6. [3 ] Pelasgians; when these, becoming as it were Etruscans,communicated it to the Romans, with whom it soonbecame, as it now is, an emblem of the priesthood, andwas carried by the augurs. PLATE V. The domestic sacrifice, which is represented in this paint-ing, is worthy of attention. One of the figures seemsevidently to represent Plato ; he is holding a patera, fromwhich he is scattering incense upon the altar. The staffwhich he holds in his other hand, has a flower uponit, which resembles what we call the flower de luce, orJleur de lis. Upon the vase itself, also, this forms the orna-ment round the upper part. The female seems to bepouring some liquor upon the altar from the prasfericulum,a vessel used in sacrifices ; and upon the side of the altarwe may observe a knot, by which they fastened the bands,or fillets, upon the altar of the gods. There is an expres-sion of great nobleness and gravity, united with muchsimplicity, in this design. PLATE VI. This is probably the figure of a p
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