The Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer; Vol. 4, July-Dec 1884Various
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The Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer; Vol. 4, July-Dec 1884
Various
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Hercules lifting Antæus, or Hercules struggling with Cacus, probably the
latter. On the other side they had the figure of a stag. These were the
only stones which he claimed to be portions of the frieze. There was a
third stone which was found in the aqueduct, and another which might or
might not have been a fragment of the frieze, but it was at all events a
corner-stone. All these blocks were supposed to have come from the same
building, but whether they were portions of pedestals, on which columns
had been placed, as contended by Mr. Fergusson, was a question which
would probably be decided by further excavations. Alluding to a fragment
of a sculptured column marked H 3, Mr. Wood said the question was
whether Pliny would have called it a sculptured column if it had been of
the height of this drum. Some people thought the columns in the diagram
could not have been sculptured above the height of one drum, but he
begged to differ from them. Passing on to another fragment of a
sculptured column, the lecturer said he looked upon it as the most
beautiful of all, and it was a pity it had been so much hacked about.
This temple was built in the time of Alexander the Great, and when he
visited Ephesus he wished to have his name inscribed upon it. The
lecturer pointed out other specimens, one being a beautiful stone which
had formed part of the base of a column, and another in which the
delicate proportions of the fillet between the flutings were very
noteworthy. He further remarked upon fragments of roof tiles, lions’
heads, and various fragmentary specimens of Ionic columns. There were
also some splendid specimens of profiles of base mouldings, a
representation of a medal of Gordianus found on the site, &c. Mr. Wood
gave a continuation of his lecture on Wednesday, June 18.
Antiquarian Correspondence.
Sin scire labores,
Quære, age: quærenti pagina nostra patet.
_All communications must be accompanied by the name and address of the
sender, not necessarily for publication._
“THE SENTENCE OF PONTIUS PILATE.”
(See vol. v. pp. 80, 217.)
SIR,--This document appeared in English in _Galignani’s Messenger_ of
March 23, 1859, copied from the _Herald_ of about that date. D. K. T.
A BAKER BLESSED.
SIR,--Can you explain the origin of the blessing invoked on the baker in
the following rhyme, sung by village children in Norfolk, and perhaps in
other counties also, on St. Valentine’s Day?
Good-morrow, Valentine,
God bless the baker!
You be the giver,
And I’ll be the taker.
_Haileybury College, Hertford._
JOHN HUSSEY.
WESLEYANISM IN LONDON.
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