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,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,dionysus3 ,,!           
,,spiritual ,,=m ,,( ,,fire ,,& ,,dew   
#i ,,writ]s on my?ology speak habitually
 ( ! religion ( ! ,greeks4  ,9 ?us      
speak+1 !y are really us+ a mislead+    
expression1 & %\ld speak r ( religions2 
ea* race & class ( ,greeks--! ,dorians1 
! p ( ! coa/1 ! fi%]s--hav+ _h a        
religion ( its own1 conceiv$ ( ! objects
 t came ne>e/ to x & 7 mo/ 9 its ?\ghts1
 & ! result+ usages & ideas nev] hav+   
come to h a precisely h>monis$ sy/em1   
aft] ! analogy ( "s o!r religions4  ,!  
religion ( ,dionysus is ! religion ( p  
:o pass _! lives among ! v9es4  ,z !    
religion ( ,demet] c>ries u back to !   
cornfields & f>m/eads ( ,greece1 &      
places u1 9 fancy1 among a primitive    
race1 9 ! furr[ & beside ! gran>y2 s !  
religion ( ,dionysus c>ries u back to   
its v9ey>ds1 & is a monum5t ( ! ways &  
?\ghts ( p ^: days g by beside !        

w9epress1 & #aj "u ! gre5 & purple      
%ad[s1 & ^: mat]ial happ9ess dep5ds on !
 crop ( grapes4  ,= !m ! ?\ght (        
,dionysus & 8 circle1 a little ,olympus 
outside ! great]1 cov]$ ! :ole ( life1 &
 0 a complete religion1 a sacr$         
repres5tation or int]pretation ( ! :ole 
human exp]i5ce1 modifi$ by ! special    
limitations1 ! special privileges (     
insight or sugge/ion1 incid5t to _!     
peculi> mode ( exi/5ce4  ,n[1 if ! read]
 wi%es to und]/& :at ! scope ( !        
religion ( ,dionysus 0 to ! ,greeks :o  
liv$ 9 x1 all x repres5t$ to !m by way (
 "o cle>ly conceiv$ yet complex symbol1 
let him reflect :at ! loss w\ld be if   
all ! effect & expression drawn f !     
imag]y ( ! v9e & ! cup fell out ( ! :ole
 body ( exi/+ poetry2 h[ _m fasc9at+    
tra9s ( reflexion1 :at col\r & sub/ance 
w\ld !re) h be5 d$uct$ f x1 fill$ z x   
is1 ap>t f ! m aweful associations ( !  
,*ri/ian ritual1 ap>t f ,galahad's cup1 
) all ! v>i\s symbolism ( ! fruit ( !   
v9e4  ,t suppos$ loss is b an imp]fect  

measure ( all t ! "n ( ,dionysus recall$
 to ! ,greek m9d1 "u a s+le imag9able   
=m1 an outw>d body ( fle% pres5t$ to !  
s5ses1 & compreh5d+1 z its animat+ s\l1 
a :ole _w ( ?\ghts1 surmises1 great] &  
less exp]i5ces4  #aa ,! /ud5t ( !       
comp>ative sci5ce ( religions f9ds 9 !  
religion ( ,dionysus "o ( _m modes ( t  
primitive tree-wor%ip :i*1 gr[+ out ( "s
 univ]sal in/9ctive belief t trees &    
fl[]s are inde$ habitations ( liv+      
spirits1 is f\nd almo/ ev]y:]e 9 ! e>li]
 /ages ( civilisation1 en%r9$ 9 leg5d or
 cu/om1 (t5 graceful en\gh1 z if !      
delicate beauty ( ! object ( wor%ip _h  
effectually tak5 hold on ! fancy ( !    
wor%ipp]4  ,%elley's ,s5sitive ,plant   
%[s 9 :at mi/s ( poetical rev]ie su*    
feel+ may /ill float ab\t a m9d full (  
mod]n lights1 ! feel+ we too h ( a life 
9 ! gre5 _w1 always ready to ass]t its  
claim ov] our sympa!tic fancies4  ,:o   
has n at mom5ts felt ! scruple1 :i* is )
 u always reg>d+ animal life1 foll[+ !  
signs ( animation fur!r /ill1 till "o   

almo/ hesitates to pluck out ! little   
s\l ( fl[] or leaf8  ,& 9 s graceful a  
fai? ! ,greeks _h _! %>e2 :at 0 crude & 
inane 9 x becom+1 9 ! atmosph]e ( _!    
en]getic1 imag9ative intellig5ce1 ref9$ 
& humanis$4  ,! oak-grove ( ,dodona1 !  
seat ( _! mo/ v5]able oracle1 did b     
p]petuate ! fancy t ! s\nds ( ! w9d 9 ! 
trees may be1 = c]ta9 prep>$ & *os5 e>s1
 intelligible voices2 !y c\ld believe 9 
! transmigration ( s\ls into mulb]ry &  
laurel1 m9t & hyac9?2 & ! da9ty         
,metamorphoses ( ,ovid #ab are b a      
fossilis$ =m ( "o morsel "h & !re1 f a  
:ole _w ( trans=mation1 ) :i* _! nimble 
fancy 0 p]petually play+4  ,toge!r ) !m1
 says ! ,hom]ic hymn to ,aphrodite1 ( ! 
,hamadryads1 ! nymphs :i* animate ! =e/ 
trees1 ) !m1 at ! mom5t ( _! bir?1 grew 
up out ( ! soil1 oak-tree or p9e1 fair1 
fl\ri%+ among ! m\nta9s4  ,& :5 at la/ !
 appo9t$ h\r ( _! dea? has come1 fir/ ( 
all1 ^? fair trees are dri$ up2 ! b>k   
p]i%es f ar\nd !m1 & ! bran*es fall     
away2 & !re) ! s\l ( !m des]ts ! light (

 ! sun4  ,^! !n are ! nurses ( ! v9e1   
brac+ x ) int]*ange ( sun & %ade4  ,!y  
ba!1 !y dance1 !y s+ songs ( en*antm5t1 
s t ^? :o seem oddly 9 love ) nature1 & 
/range among _! fell[s1 are /ill said to
 be nympholepti2 above all1 !y are      
weav]s or sp9/]s1 sp9n+ or weav+ )      
airie/ f+]s1 & subtle/1 _m-col\r$       
?reads1 ! foliage ( ! trees1 ! petals ( 
fl[]s1 ! sk9s ( ! fruit1 ! long ?9 /alks
 on :i* ! popl> leaves are set s lightly
 t ,hom] comp>es to !m1 9 _! con/ant    
motion1 ! maids :o sit sp9n+ 9 ! h\se ( 
,alc9\s4  ,! nymphs ( ,naxos1 :]e !     
grape-sk9 is d>ke/1 weave = him a purple
 robe4  ,only1 ! ivy is nev] trans=m$1  
is visible z natural ivy to ! la/1      
press+ ! #ac d>k outl9e ( its leaves    
close ^u ! firm1 :ite1 q human fle% ( ! 
god's =ehead4  ,9 its e>lie/ =m1 !n1 !  
religion ( ,dionysus pres5ts u ) ! mo/  
graceful phase ( ?is graceful wor%ip1   
occupy+ a place betwe5 ! rud] fancies ( 
half-civilis$ p conc]n+ life 9 fl[] or  
tree1 & ! dreamy aft]-fancies ( ! poet (

 ! ,s5sitive ,plant4  ,he is ! s\l ( !  
individual v9e1 fir/2 ! "y v9e at !     
h\se-door ( ! newly m>ri$1 = in/ance1 z 
! v9e-gr[] /oops ov] x1 coax+ & nurs+ x1
 l a pet animal or a little *ild2       
aft]w>ds1 ! s\l ( ! :ole species1 ! _s (
 fire & dew1 alive & leap+ 9 a ?\s&     
v9es1 z ! high] intellig5ce1 brood+ m   
deeply ov] ?+s1 pursues1 9 ?\ght1 !     
g5]ation ( sweetness & /r5g? 9 ! ve9s ( 
! tree1 ! trans=mation ( wat] into w9e1 
little by little2 not+ all ! influ5ces  
^u x ( ! heav5 above & ! e>? b5ea?2 &   
%ad[+ =?1 9 ea* pause ( ! process1 an   
int]v5+ p]son--:at is to u b ! secret   
*emi/ry ( nature be+ to !m ! m$iation ( 
liv+ spirits4  ,s !y pass$ on to ?9k (  
,dionysus 7nam+ him at la/ f !          
brightness ( ! sky & ! moi/ure ( ! e>?7 
n m]ely z ! s\l ( ! v9e1 b ( all t life 
9 fl[+ ?+s ( :i* ! v9e is ! symbol1     
because its mo/ emphatic example4  ,at  
,delos he be>s a son1 f :om #ad 9 turn  
spr+ ! ?ree my/]i\s si/]s ,o5o1 ,sp]mo1 
& ,elais1 :o1 dwell+ 9 ! isl&1 ex]cise  

respectively ! gifts ( turn+ all ?+s at 
w into oil1 & corn1 & w9e4 ,9 ! ,bac*ae 
( ,euripides1 he gives 8 foll[]s1 by    
miracle1 honey & milk1 & ! wat] gu%es = 
!m f ! smitt5 rock4 ,he comes at la/ to 
h a scope equal to t ( ,demet]1 a realm 
z wide & my/]i\s z h]s2 ! :ole          
productive p[] ( ! e>? is 9 him1 & !    
explanation ( its annual *ange4  ,z "s  
embody _! intuitions ( t p[] 9 corn1 s  
o!rs 9 w9e4  ,he is ! disp5s] ( ! e>?'s 
hidd5 weal?1 giv] ( ri*es ?r\gh ! v9e1 z
 ,demet] ?r\gh ! gra94  ,& z ,demet]    
s5ds ! airy1 da9ty-:eel$ & da9ty-w+$ _s 
( ,triptolemus to be> h] gifts abroad on
 all w9ds1 s ,dionysus goes on 8 ea/]n  
j\rney1 ) its _m intricate adv5tures1 on
 :i* he c>ries 8 gifts to e p4  ,a      
little ,olympus outside ! great]1 ,i    
said1 ( ,dionysus & 8 companions2 he is 
! c5tre ( a cycle1 ! hi]>*y ( !         
creatures ( wat] & sunlight 9 _m        
degrees2 & t fanta/ic sy/em (           
tree-wor%ip places r\nd him1 n ! fondly 
:isp]+ spirits ( ! m graceful           

inhabitants ( woodl& only1 ! nymphs ( ! 
popl> & ! p9e1 b ! :ole satyr circle1   
int]v5+ betwe5 ! head%ip ( ! v9e & ! m]e
 e>?1 ! gross]1 less human #ae spirits1 
incorporate & made visible1 ( ! m co>se 
& sluggi% sorts ( vegetable /r5g?1 !    
fig1 ! re$1 ! in]adicable we$-?+s :i* w 
atta* !mselves1 climb+ ab\t ! v9e-poles1
 or seek+ ! sun betwe5 ! hot /ones4  ,= 
z ,dionysus1 ! spiritual =m ( ! v9e1 is 
( ! highe/ human type1 s ! fig-tree & ! 
re$ h animal s\ls1 mi/akeable 9 ! ?\ghts
 ( a lat]1 imp]fectly rememb]+ age1 =   
m]e ab/ractions ( animal nature2        
,snubnose1 & ,sweetw9e1 & ,sil5us1 !    
olde/ ( !m all1 s old t he has come to h
 ! gift ( prophecy4  ,q diff]5t f !m 9  
orig9 & int5t1 b confus$ ) !m 9 =m1 are 
^? o!r companions ( ,dionysus1 ,pan & 8 
*ildr54  ,home-spun dream ( simple p1 & 
l !m 9 ! unev5tful t5\r ( 8 exi/5ce1 he 
has almo/ no /ory2 he is b a pres5ce2 ! 
spiritual =m ( ,arcadia1 & ! ways (     
human life !re2 ! reflexion1 9 sacr$    
image or ideal1 ( its flocks1 & or*>ds1 

& wild honey2 ! dang]s ( its hunt]s2 its
 we>9ess 9 noonday heat2 its *ildr51    
agile z ! goats !y t5d1 :o run1 9 _!    
picturesque rags1 across ! solit>y      
w&]]'s pa?1 to />tle him1 9 ! unfamili> 
upp] places2 its "o adornm5t & solace   
be+ ! dance to ! homely %eph]d's pipe1  
cut by ,pan fir/ f ! s$ges ( ! brook    
,molpeia4  ,brea?+ ( remote nature1 !   
s5se ( :i* #af is s pr(\nd 9 ! ,hom]ic  
hymn to ,pan1 ! p9es1 ! fold+s ( !      
hills1 ! leap+ /reams1 ! /range e*o+s & 
dy+ ( s\nd on ! heights1 ! bird1 :i*    
among ! petals ( _m-fl[]$ spr+1 p\r+ out
 a dirge1 s5ds =? h] honey-voic$ song1 !
 crocus & ! hyac9? disord]ly mix$ 9 !   
deep grass--?+s :i* ! religion (        
,dionysus loves--,pan jo9s ! company ( !
 ,satyrs4 ,among/ !m1 !y give _! names  
to insol5ce & mock]y1 & ! f9] sorts (   
malice1 to unmean+ & ridicul\s fe>4  ,b 
! be/ spirits h f\nd 9 !m also a c]ta9  
human pa?os1 z 9 displac$ be+s1 com+ ev5
 ne>] to mo/ m51 9 _! v r\ghness1 ?an ! 
noble & delicate p]son ( ! v9e2 dubi\s  

creatures1 half-way betwe5 ! animal &   
human k9ds1 speculat+ wi/fully on _!    
be+1 because n :olly und]/&+ !mselves & 
_! place 9 nature2 z ! animals seem     
always to h ?is expression to "s        
noticeable degree 9 ! pres5ce ( man4  ,9
 ! lat] s*ool ( ,attic sculpture !y are 
treat$ ) m & m ( ref9em5t1 till 9 "s    
happy mom5t ,praxiteles conceiv$ a      
model1 (t5 repeat$1 :i* conc5trates ?is 
s5tim5t ( true hum\r conc]n+ !m2 a model
 ( da9ty natural ease 9 po/ure1 b ) !   
legs slightly cross$1 z only l[ly-br$   
gods are us$ to c>ry !m1 & ) "s puzzl$  
tr\ble ( y\?1 y might wi% = a mom5t #ag 
to smoo! away1 puck]+ ! =ehead a little1
 betwe5 ! po9t$ e>s1 on :i* ! goodly    
hair ( 8 animal /r5g? gr[s l[4  ,little 
by little1 ! signs ( brute nature are   
subord9at$1 or disappe>2 & at la/1      
,robetta1 a humble ,italian engrav] ( ! 
fifte5? c5tury1 ent]+ into ! ,greek     
fancy because x belongs to all ages1 has
 express$ x 9 its mo/ exquisite =m1 9 a 
design ( ,c]es & h] *ildr51 ( :om _! "m 

is no long] afraid1 z 9 ! ,hom]ic hymn  
to ,pan4  ,! puck- noses h gr[n         
delicate1 s t1 ) ,plato's infatuat$     
lov]1 y may call !m w9some1 if y please2
 & no "o w\ld wi% ^? hairy little %anks 
away1 ) :i* "o ( ! small ,pans walks at 
h] side1 grasp+ h] skirt /\tly2 :ile !  
o!r1 ! sick or we>y "o1 rides 9 ! arms (
 ,c]es h]self1 :o 9 graceful ,italian   
dress1 & deck$ airily ) fruit & corn1   
/eps across a c\ntry ( cut %eaves1      
press+ x closely to h]1 ) a *ild's      
peevi% tr\ble 9 its face1 & its small   
goat-legs & t9y ho(s fold$ ov] toge!r1  
precisely aft] ! mann] ( a little *ild4 
,!re is "o elem5t 9 ! conception (      
,dionysus1 :i* 8 connexion ) ! satyrs1  
,m>syas be+ "o ( !m1 & ) ,pan1 f :om !  
flute pass$ to all ! %eph]ds (          
,!ocritus1 alike illu/rates1 8 int]e/1  
namely1 9 "o ( ! great species ( music4 
,"o =m ( t wild] vegetation1 ( :i* !    
,satyr race is ! s\l made visible1 is ! 
re$1 :i* #ah ! creature plucks & trims  
into musical pipes4  ,& z ,apollo       

inspires & rules ov] all ! music ( /r+s1
 s ,dionysus inspires & rules ov] all ! 
music ( ! re$1 ! wat]-plant1 9 :i* !    
ideas ( wat] & ( vegetable life are     
br\ght close toge!r1 natural prop]ty1   
!re=e1 ( ! _s ( life 9 ! gre5 sap4  ,i  
said t ! religion ( ,dionysus 01 = ^? :o
 liv$ 9 x1 a complete religion1 a       
complete sacr$ repres5tation &          
int]pretation ( ! :ole ( life2 & z1 9 8 
relation to ! v9e1 he fills = !m ! place
 ( ,demet]1 is ! life ( ! e>? ?r\gh !   
grape z %e ?r\gh ! gra91 s1 9 ?is o!r   
phase ( 8 be+1 9 8 relation to ! re$1 he
 fills = !m ! place ( ,apollo2 he is !  
inh]5t cause ( music & poetry2 he       
inspires2 he expla9s ! ph5om5a (        
en?usiasm1 z di/+ui%$ by ,plato 9 !     
,pha$rus1 ! secrets ( possession by a   
high] & m en]getic _s ?an "o's own1 !   
gift ( self-revelation1 ( pass+ out (   
oneself ?r\gh words1 tones1 ge/ures4  ,a
 w+$ ,dionysus1 v5]at$ at ,amyclae1 0   
p]haps meant to repres5t him ?us1 z !   
god ( en?usiasm1 ( ! ris+ up on ^?      

spiritual w+s1 ( :i* also we he> some?+ 
9 ! ,pha$rus ( ,plato4  ,! arti/s ( !   
,r5aissance occupi$ !mselves mu* ) !    
p]son & ! /ory ( ,dionysus2 &           
,mi*elangelo1 9 a "w /ill rema9+ 9      
,flor5ce1 9 :i* he essay$ #ai ) success 
to produce a ?+ :i* %\ld pass ) !       
critics = a piece ( anci5t sculpture1   
has repres5t$ him 9 ! fulness1 z x      
seems1 ( ?is en?usiasm1 an image (      
delight$1 entire surr5d] to transport+  
dreams4  ,& ?is is no subtle aft]-?\ght 
( a lat] age1 b true to c]ta9 f9]       
movem5ts ( old ,greek s5tim5t1 ?\gh x   
may seem to h wait$ = ! h& (            
,mi*elangelo be=e x atta9$ complete     
realisation4  ,! head ( ,ion leans1 z !y
 recl9e at ! banquet1 on ! %\ld] (      
,*>mides2 he mutt]s 9 8 sleep ( ?+s se5 
!re91 b awakes z ! flute-play]s ent]1   
:om ,*>mides has hir$ = 8 bir?day supp]4
  ,! s\l ( ,callias1 :o sits on ! o!r   
side ( ,*>mides1 fla%es out2 he         
c\nt]feits1 ) life-l ge/ure1 ! p]sonal  
tricks ( fri5d or foe2 or ! ?+s he c\ld 

nev] utt] be=e1 he f9ds words = n[2 !   
secrets ( life are on 8 lips4  ,x is 9  
?is loos5+ ( ! lips & he>t1 /rictly1 t  
,dionysus is ! ,deliv]]1 ,eleu!rios2 & (
 su* en?usiasm1 or ec/asy1 is1 9 a c]ta9
 s5se1 an old] patron ?an ,apollo       
himself4  ,ev5 at ,delphi1 ! c5tre (    
,greek inspiration & ( ! religion (     
,apollo1 8 claim always ma9ta9$ itself2 
& signs are n want+ t ,apollo 0 b a lat]
 com] !re4  ,!re1 "u 8 lat] reign1 h>d  
by ! gold5 image ( ,apollo himself1 ne> 
! sacr$ tripod on :i* ! ,py?ia sat to   
prophesy1 0 to be se5 a /range object--a
 sort #bj ( c(f9 or c9]>y urn ) !       
inscription1 ,"h lie? ! body (          
,dionysus1 ! son ( ,semele4  ,! p$im5t (
 ! great temple 0 divid$ betwe5         
!m--,apollo ) ! n9e ,muses on t side1   
,dionysus1 ) p]haps ?ree times ?ree     
,graces1 on ?is4  ,a ?ird ( ! :ole ye> 0
 held sacr$ to him2 ! f\r w9t] mon?s 7 !
 mon?s ( ,dionysus2 & 9 ! %r9e ( ,apollo
 itself he 0 wor%ipp$ ) almo/ equal     
devotion4  ,! religion ( ,dionysus takes

 u back1 !n1 into t old ,greek life ( ! 
v9ey>ds1 z we see x on _m pa9t$ vases1 )
 mu* !re z we %\ld f9d x n[1 z we see x 
9 ,b5nozzo ,gozzoli's m$iaeval fresco ( 
! ,inv5tion ( ,w9e 9 ! ,campo ,santo at 
,pisa- -! family ( ,noah pres5t$ among  
all ! circum/ances ( a ,tuscan v9ey>d1  
ar\nd ! press f :i* ! fir/ w9e is fl[+1 
a pa9t$ idyll1 ) its v9tage col\rs /ill 
opul5t 9 decay1 & n )\t its solemn t\* (
 biblical symbolism4  ,= diff]5ces1 we  
detect 9 t primitive life1 & "u t ,greek
 sky1 a nimbl] play ( fancy1 lightly &  
unsuspici\sly inve/+ all ?+s ) p]sonal  
aspect & incid5t1 & a c]ta9 my/ical     
appreh5sion1 n[ almo/ dep>t$1 ( unse5   
p[]s beyond ! mat]ial veil ( ?+s1       
correspond+ to ! exceptional vig\r &    
v>iety ( ! ,greek organisation4  ,?is   
peasant life lies1 9 unhi/oric "t1 beh9d
 ! def9ite =ms ) :i* poetry & a ref9$   
#ba prie/hood aft]w>ds clo!d ! religion 
( ,dionysus2 & ! m]e sc5]y &            
circum/ances ( ! v9ey>d h det]m9$ _m ?+s
 9 its developm5t4  ,! noise ( ! v9ey>d 

/ill s\nds 9 "s ( 8 epi!ts1 p]haps 9 8  
be/-kn[n "n--,iac*us1 ,bac*us4 ,! masks 
susp5d$ on base or cornice1 s famili> an
 ornam5t 9 lat] ,greek ar*itecture1 are 
! little faces hang+ f ! v9es1 & mov+ 9 
! w9d1 to sc>e ! birds4  ,t g>l& ( ivy1 
! ae/hetic value ( :i* is s great 9 !   
lat] imag]y ( ,dionysus & 8 desc5dants1 
! leaves ( :i*1 float+ f 8 hair1 become 
s noble 9 ! h&s ( ,titian & ,t9toret1 0 
actually worn on ! head = coolness2 8   
e>lie/ & mo/ sacr$ images 7 wr\ght 9 !  
wood ( ! v9e4  ,! p ( ! v9ey>d _h _!    
fea/1 ! little or c\ntry ,dionysia1 :i* 
/ill liv$ on1 side by side ) ! great]   
c]emonies ( a lat] "t1 celebrat$ 9      
,decemb]1 ! "t ( ! /or+ ( ! new w9e4  ,x
 0 !n t ! pott]s' fair came1 calpis &   
amphora1 toge!r ) lamps aga9/ ! w9t]1   
laid out 9 ord] = ! *oice ( buy]s2 =    
,k]amus1 ! ,greek ,vase1 is a son (     
,dionysus1 ( w9e & ( ,a!ne1 :o tea*es m5
 all s]viceable & decorative art4 ,!n ! 
goat 0 kill$1 & its blood p\r$ out at ! 
root ( ! v9es2 & ,dionysus lit]ally     

drank ! blood ( goats2 &1 be+ ,greeks1 )
 quick & mobile sympa?ies1 #bb          
deisidaimones1 sup]/iti\s1 or r         
susceptible ( religi\s impressions1 "s  
among !m1 rememb]+ ^? dep>t$ s9ce la/   
ye>1 add yet a little m1 & a little w9e 
& wat] = ! dead also2 brood+ h[ ! s5se (
 ^! ?+s might pass bel[ ! roots1 to     
spirits hungry & ?ir/y1 p]haps1 9 _!    
%ad[y homes4  ,b ! gaiety1 t gaiety :i* 
,ari/ophanes 9 ! ,a*>nians has depict$ )
 s _m vivid t\*es1 z a ?+ ( :i* civil w>
 _h depriv$ ! villages ( ,attica1       
prepond]ates ov] ! grave4  ,! travell+  
c\ntry %[ comes r\nd ) its puppets2 ev5 
! slaves h _! holiday299 ! mir? becomes 
excessive2 !y hide _! faces "u grotesque
 masks ( b>k1 or /a9 !m ) w9e-lees1 or  
pott]s' crimson ev51 l ! old rude idols 
pa9t$ r$2 & c>ry 9 midnight procession  
su* r\gh symbols ( ! productive =ce (   
nature z ! wom5 & *ildr5 _h be/ n look  
^u2 :i* w be fr[n$ ^u1 & ref9e !mselves1
 or disappe>1 9 ! fea/s ( cultivat$     
,a!ns4  ,( ! :ole /ory ( ,dionysus1 x 0 

! episode ( 8 m>riage ) ,ariadne ab\t   
:i* anci5t art conc]n$ itself (t5e/1 & )
 mo/ effect4  ,"h1 al?\gh ! antiqu>ian  
#bc may /ill detect circum/ances :i* l9k
 ! p]sons & incid5ts ( ! leg5d ) !      
my/ical life ( ! e>?1 z symbols ( its   
annual *ange1 yet ! m]ely human int]e/ (
 ! /ory has prevail$ ov] its e>li]      
significance2 ! spiritual =m ( fire &   
dew has become a romantic lov]4  ,& z a 
/ory ( romantic love1 fulle/ p]haps (   
all ! motives ( classic leg5d ( ! pride 
( life1 x surviv$ ) undim9i%$ int]e/ to 
a lat] _w1 two ( ! greate/ ma/]s (      
,italian pa9t+ hav+ p\r$ _! :ole p[]    
into x2 ,titian ) great] space ( +a!r$  
%ore & m\nta91 & solemn foliage1 & fi]y 
animal life2 ,t9toret ) pr(\nd] luxury (
 delight 9 ! ne>ness to ea* o!r1 &      
imm95t embrace1 ( glori\s bodily        
pres5ces2 & bo? alike ) consummate      
beauty ( physical =m4  ,h>dly less      
humanis$ is ! ,!ban leg5d ( ,dionysus1 !
 leg5d ( 8 bir? f ,semele1 :i*1 out ( ! 
entire body ( tradition conc]n+ him1 0  

accept$ z c5tral by ! ,a!nian           
imag9ation4  ,= ! p ( ,attica1 he comes 
f ,boeotia1 a c\ntry ( nor!rn m>% & mi/1
 b f ^: sombre1 black m>ble t[ns came   
also ! v9e1 ! musical re$ cut f its     
s$ges1 & ! wor%ip ( ! ,graces1 always s 
closely connect$ ) ! religion (         
,dionysus4  ,at ,!bes alone1 says       
,sophocles1 mortal wom5 be> immortal    
gods4  ,8 "m is ! daught] ( ,cadmus1    
himself m>k$ out by #bd _m curi\s       
circum/ances z ! close k9sman ( ! e>?1  
to :i* he all b returns at la/1 z !     
s]p5t1 9 8 old age1 atte/+ "s clos] s5se
 l+]+ !re ( ! aff9ity ( man ) ! du/ f   
:5ce he came4 ,semele1 an old ,greek ^w1
 z x seems1 = ! surface ( ! e>?1 !      
daught] ( ,cadmus1 belov$ by ,zeus1     
desires to see h] lov] 9 ! glory ) :i*  
he is se5 by ! immortal ,h]a4  ,he      
appe>s to h] 9 lightn+4  ,b ! mortal may
 n behold him & live4 ,semele gives     
premature bir? to ! *ild ,dionysus2 :om1
 to pres]ve x f ! jeal\sy ( ,h]a1 ,zeus 
hides 9 a "p ( 8 ?igh1 ! *ild return+   

into ! lo9s ( its fa!r1 :5ce 9 due "t x 
is born aga94  ,yet 9 ?is fanta/ic /ory1
 h>dly less ?an 9 ! leg5d ( ,ariadne1 ! 
/ory ( ,dionysus has become a /ory (    
human p]sons1 ) human =tunes1 & ev5 m   
intimately human appeal to sympa?y2 s t 
,euripides1 pre-em95t z a poet ( pa?os1 
f9ds 9 x a subject altoge!r to 8 m9d4   
,all ! int]e/ n[ turns on ! developm5t (
 its po9ts ( moral or s5tim5tal         
significance2 ! love ( ! immortal = !   
mortal1 ! presumption ( ! daught] ( man 
:o desires to see ! div9e =m z x is2 on 
! fact t n )\t loss ( sight1 or life    
itself1 c man look ^u x4  ,! travail (  
nature has be5 trans=m$ into ! pangs ( !
 human "m2 & ! poet dwells mu* on !     
pa!tic incid5t ( dea? 9 *ildbir?1 mak+  
#be ,dionysus1 z ,callima*us calls him1 
a sev5 mon?s' *ild1 ca/ out among its   
enemies1 mo!rless4  ,& z a consequ5ce ( 
?is human int]e/1 ! leg5d atta*es       
itself1 z 9 an actual hi/ory1 to def9ite
 sacr$ objects & places1 ! v5]able relic
 ( ! wood5 image :i* fell into ! *amb] (

 ,semele ) ! lightn+-fla%1 & :i* ! piety
 ( a lat] age cov]$ ) plates ( brass2 ! 
,ivy- ,f\nta9 ne> ,!bes1 ! wat] ( :i* 0 
s wond]fully bright & sweet to dr9k1 :]e
 ! nymphs ba!d ! new-born *ild2 ! grave 
( ,semele1 9 a sacr$ enclosure gr[n )   
anci5t v9es1 :]e "s volcanic heat or    
flame 0 p]haps actually traceable1 ne> !
 lightn+-/ruck ru9s ( h] suppos$ abode4 
,yet1 ?\gh ! my/ical body ( ! e>? is    
=gott5 9 ! human angui% ( ! "m (        
,dionysus1 ! s5se ( 8 ess5ce ( fire &   
dew /ill l+]s 9 8 mo/ sacr$ "n1 z ! son 
( ,semele1 ,di?yrambus4  ,we speak ( a  
c]ta9 wild music 9 words or rhy?m z     
di?yrambic1 l ! di?yrambus1 t is1 ! wild
 *oral-s++ ( ! wor%ipp]s ( ,dionysus4   
,b ,di?yrambus seems to h be51 9 ! fir/ 
in/ance1 ! "n1 n ( ! hymn1 b ( ! god to 
:om ! hymn is sung2 &1 ?r\gh a tangle ( 
curi\s etymological speculations z to ! 
precise d]ivation ( ?is "n1 "o ?+ seems 
cle>ly visible1 t x commemorates1       
namely1 ! d\ble bir? ( ! v9e-god2 t #bf 
he is born once & aga92 8 bir?1 fir/ (  

fire1 & aft]w>ds ( dew2 ! two dang]s t  
beset him2 8 victory ov] two enemies1 ! 
caprici\s1 excessive heats & colds (    
spr+4  ,he is pyrig5s1 !n1 fire-born1 ! 
son ( lightn+2 lightn+ be+ to light1 z  
reg>ds conc5tration1 :at w9e is to ! o!r
 /r5g?s ( ! e>?4  ,& :o t has re/$ a h& 
on ! glitt]+ silex ( a v9ey>d slope 9   
,augu/1 :]e ! pale globes ( sweetness   
are ly+1 does n feel ?is8  ,x is out ( !
 bitt] salts ( a smitt51 volcanic soil t
 x comes up ) ! mo/ curi\s virtues4  ,! 
"m fa9ts & is p>*$ up by ! heat :i* br+s
 ! *ild to ! bir?2 & x pi]ces ?r\gh1 a  
wond] ( fre%ness1 draw+ its ev]la/+ gre5
 & typical coolness out ( ! mid/ ( !    
a%es2 its own /em becom+ at la/ l a     
tangl$ mass ( tortur$ metal4  ,9 ?9k+ ( 
,dionysus1 !n1 z fire-born1 ! ,greeks   
appreh5d & embody ! s5tim5t1 ! poetry1 (
 all t5d] ?+s :i* gr[ out ( a h>d soil1 
or 9 any s5se blossom be=e ! leaf1 l !  
little mez]eon-plant ( ,engli% g>d5s1 ) 
its pale-purple1 w9e-sc5t$ fl[]s ^u !   
leafless twigs 9 ,febru>y1 or l !       

almond-trees ( ,tuscany1 or ,a>on's rod 
t budd$1 or ! /aff 9 ! h& ( ! ,pope :5  
,tannhus]'s rep5tance is accept$4  ,& 8 
second bir? is ( ! dew4  ,! fire ( :i*  
he 0 born w\ld de/roy him 9 #bg 8 turn1 
z x )]$ up 8 "m2 a second dang] comes2 f
 ?is ! plant is protect$ by ! influ5ce (
 ! cool+ cl\d1 ! l[] "p ( 8 fa!r ! sky1 
9 :i* x is wrapp$ & hidd51 & ( :i* x is 
born aga91 its second "m be+1 9 "s      
v]sions ( ! leg5d1 ,hy--! ,dew4 ,!      
nurs]y1 :]e ,zeus places x to be br\ght 
up1 is a cave 9 ,m\nt ,nysa1 s\ght by a 
misdirect$ +5uity 9 _m l&s1 b really1 l 
! place ( ! c>ry+ away ( ,p]sephone1 a  
place ( fantasy1 ! oozy place ( spr+s 9 
! holl[ ( ! hillside1 n[h]e & ev]y:]e1  
:]e ! v9e 0 inv5t$4  ,! nymphs ( ! trees
 ov]%ad[ x f above2 ! nymphs ( ! spr+s  
su/a9 x f bel[--! ,hyades1 ^? fir/ leap+
 ma5ads1 :o1 z ! spr+s become ra9-cl\ds1
 g up to heav5 among ! />s1 & desc5d    
aga91 z dew or %[]1 ^u x2 s t ! religion
 ( ,dionysus connects itself1 n )       
tree-wor%ip only1 b also ) anci5t       

wat]-wor%ip1 ! wor%ip ( ! spiritual =ms 
( spr+s & /reams4  ,to escape f 8       
enemies ,dionysus leaps into ! sea1 !   
orig9al ( all ra9 & spr+s1 :5ce1 9 e>ly 
summ]1 ! wom5 ( ,elis & ,argos 7 wont to
 call him1 ) ! s++ ( a hymn4  ,& aga91 9
 ?us commemorat+ ,dionysus z born ( !   
dew1 ! ,greeks appreh5d & embody !      
s5tim5t1 ! poetry1 ( wat]4 ,= n ! heat  
only1 b its solace--! fre%ness ( ! #bh  
cup- -?is too 0 felt by ^? p ( ! v9ey>d1
 :om ! prophet ,melampus _h taught to   
mix always _! w9e ) wat]1 & ) :om !     
wat]+ ( ! v9es became a religi\s        
c]emony2 ! v dead1 z !y ?\ght1 dr9k+ ( &
 refre%$ by ! /ream4  ,& :o t has ev]   
felt ! heat ( a s\!rn c\ntry does n "k  
?is poetry1 ! motive ( ! lovelie/ ( all 
! works attribut$ to ,giorgione1 ! ,fte 
,*amptre 9 ! ,l\vre2 ! int5se s5sations1
 ! subtle & f>-rea*+ symbolisms1 :i*1 9 
^! places1 cl+ ab\t ! t\* & s\nd & sight
 ( x8  ,?9k ( ! d>kness ( ! well 9 !    
brea?less c\rt1 ) ! delicate r+ ( f]ns  
kept alive j )9 ! op5+2 ( ! s\nd ( !    

fre% wat] fl[+ ?r\gh ! wood5 pipes into 
! h\ses ( ,v5ice1 on summ] morn+s2 ( !  
cry ,acqua frsca6 at ,padua or ,v]ona1  
:5 ! p run to buy :at !y prize1 9 its   
r>e purity1 m ?an w9e1 br++ pleasures s 
full ( exquisite appeal to ! imag9ation1
 t1 9 ^! /reets1 ! v begg>s1 "o ?9ks1   
might exhau/ all ! philosophy ( !       
epicurean4  ,out ( all ^! fancies comes 
! v9e-gr[]s' god1 ! spiritual =m ( fire 
& dew4  ,beyond ! fam\s repres5tations (
 ,dionysus 9 lat] art & poetry--!       
,bac*anals ( ,euripides1 ! /atu>y ( !   
s*ool ( ,praxiteles--a multitude (      
lit]>y allusions & local #bi cu/oms c>ry
 u back to ?is _w ( vision un*eck$ by   
positive k1 9 :i* ! my? is begott5 among
 a primitive p1 z !y wond]$ ov] ! life (
 ! ?+ _! h&s help$ =w>d1 till x became =
 !m a k9d ( _s1 & _! culture ( x a k9d (
 wor%ip4  ,dionysus1 z we see him 9 art 
& poetry1 is ! project$ expression ( !  
ways & dreams ( ?is primitive p1 brood$ 
ov] & h>monis$ by ! en]getic ,greek     
imag9ation2 ! religi\s imag9ation ( !   

,greeks be+1 precisely1 a unify+ or     
id5tify+ p[]1 br++ toge!r ?+s naturally 
asund]1 mak+1 z x 71 = ! human body a   
s\l ( wat]s1 = ! human s\l a body (     
fl[]s2 weld+ into some?+ l ! id5tity ( a
 human p]sonality ! :ole range ( man's  
exp]i5ces ( a giv5 object1 or s]ies (   
objects--all _! outw>d qualities1 & !   
visible facts reg>d+ !m--all ! hidd5    
ord9ances by :i* ^? facts & qualities   
hold ( unse5 =ces1 & h _! roots 9 purely
 vision>y places4  ,dionysus came lat]  
?an ! o!r gods to ! c5tres ( ,greek     
life2 &1 z a consequ5ce ( ?is1 he is    
pres5t$ to u 9 an e>li] /age (          
developm5t ?an !y2 t elem5t ( natural   
fact :i* is ! orig9al ess5ce ( all      
my?ology be+ m unmi/akeably impress$ ^u 
u "h ?an 9 o!r my?s4  ,n ! lea/ int]e/+ 
po9t 9 ! /udy ( him is1 t he illu/rates 
v cle>ly1 n only ! #cj e>li]1 b also a  
c]ta9 lat] influ5ce ( ?is elem5t (      
natural fact1 9 ! developm5t ( ! gods ( 
,greece4  ,= ! physical s5se1 lat5t 9 x1
 is ! clue1 n m]ely to ! orig9al        

signification ( ! incid5ts ( ! div9e    
/ory1 b also to ! s\rce ( ! peculi>     
imag9ative expression :i* its p]sons    
subsequ5tly reta91 9 ! =ms ( ! high]    
,greek sculpture4  ,& ?is leads me to "s
 g5]al ?\ghts on ! relation ( ,greek    
sculpture to my?ology1 :i* may help to  
expla9 :at ! function ( ! imag9ation 9  
,greek sculpture really 01 9 its h&l+ ( 
div9e p]sons4  ,t ,zeus is1 9 e>lie/1   
orig9al1 primitive int5tion1 ! op5 sky1 
across :i* ! ?und] sometimes s\nds1 & f 
:i* ! ra9 desc5ds--is a fact :i* n only 
expla9s ! v>i\s /ories relat$ conc]n+   
him1 b det]m9es also ! expression :i* he
 reta9$ 9 ! "w ( ,pheidias1 s f> z x is 
possible to recall x1 long aft] ! gr[? (
 ^? lat] /ories _h obscur$1 = ! m9ds ( 8
 wor%ipp]s1 8 prim>y signification4  ,if
 m5 felt1 z ,arrian tells u1 t x 0 a    
calamity to die )\t hav+ se5 ! ,zeus (  
,olympia2 t 0 because !y exp]i5c$ !     
impress !re ( t :i* ! eye & ! :ole be+ (
 man love to f9d above him2 & ! g5ius ( 
,pheidias _h avail$ to %$1 ^u ! gold &  

ivory ( ! physical =m1 ! bl&ness1 !     
bread?1 ! smile ( ! op5 sky2 ! mild #ca 
heat ( x /ill com+ & go+1 9 ! face ( !  
fa!r ( all ! *ildr5 ( sun%9e & %[]2 z if
 "o ( ! great :ite cl\ds _h compos$     
itself into x1 & look$ d[n ^u !m ?us1   
out ( ! midsumm] noonday3 s t ^? ?+s    
might be felt z w>m1 & fre%1 & blue1 by 
! "y & ! old1 ! weak & ! /rong1 :o came 
to sun !mselves 9 ! god's pres5ce1 z    
procession & hymn roll$ on1 9 ! fragrant
 & tranquil c\rts ( ! great ,olympian   
temple2 :ile all ! "t ^? p consci\sly   
appreh5d$ 9 ! c>v$ image ( ,zeus none b 
! p]sonal1 & really human1 *>act]i/ics4 
,or ?9k1 aga91 ( ! ,zeus ( ,dodona4  ,! 
oracle ( ,dodona1 ) its dim grove (     
oaks1 & s\nd+ in/rum5ts ( brass to husb&
 ! fa9te/ :isp] 9 ! leaves1 0 b a great 
consecration ( t s5se ( a my/]i\s w1 (  
:i* p /ill feel1 or seem to feel1 !     
expression1 9 ! motions ( ! w9d1 z x    
comes & goes1 & :i* makes x1 inde$1 seem
 almo/ m ?an a m]e symbol ( ! _s )9 u4  
,= ,zeus 01 inde$1 ! god ( ! w9ds also2 

,aeolus1 _! s-call$ god1 be+ only 8     
mortal m9i/]1 z hav+ come1 by long /udy 
( !m1 ?r\gh signs 9 ! fire & ! l1 to h a
 c]ta9 communicable skill reg>d+ !m1 9  
relation to practical uses4  ,n[1       
suppose a ,greek sculptor to h propos$  
to himself to pres5t #cb to 8 wor%ipp]s 
! image ( ?is ,zeus ( ,dodona1 :o is 9 !
 trees & on ! curr5ts ( ! air4  ,!n1 if 
he _h be5 a really imag9ative sculptor1 
work+ z ,pheidias work$1 ! v s\l ( ^?   
mov+1 sonor\s creatures w\ld h pass$    
?r\gh 8 h&1 into ! eyes & hair ( !      
image2 z !y c actually pass into !      
visible expression ( ^? :o h drunk      
deeply ( !m2 z we may notice1 sometimes1
 9 our walks on m\nta9 or %ore4         
,victory aga9--,nik--associat$ s (t5 )  
,zeus--on ! top ( 8 /aff1 on ! foot ( 8 
?rone1 on ! palm ( 8 ext5d$ h&-- meant  
orig9ally1 my?ologic sci5ce tells u1    
only ! great victory ( ! sky1 ! triumph 
( morn+ ov] d>kness4  ,b t physical     
morn+ ( h] orig9 has its m9i/ry to !    
lat] ae/hetic s5se also4  ,= if ,nik1 :5

 %e appe>s 9 company ) ! mortal1 & :olly
 fle%ly h]o1 9 ^: *>iot %e /&s to guide 
! horses1 or :om %e cr[ns ) h] g>l& (   
p>sley or bay1 or ^: names %e writes on 
a %ield1 is imag9atively conceiv$1 x is 
because ! old skyey influ5ces are /ill n
 q suppress$ 9 h] cle>-set eyes1 & ! dew
 ( ! morn+ /ill cl+s to h] w+s & h]     
float+ hair4  ,! (fice ( ! imag9ation1  
!n1 9 ,greek sculpture1 9 its h&l+ (    
div9e p]sons1 is ?us to cond5se !       
impressions ( natural ?+s into human =m2
 to reta9 t e>ly my/ical s5se ( wat]1 or
 w9d1 or light1 9 ! #cc m\ld+ ( eye &   
br[2 to arre/ x1 or r1 p]haps1 to set x 
free1 !re1 z human expression4  ,! body 
( man1 inde$1 0 = ! ,greeks1 /ill !     
g5u9e "w ( ,prome!us2 its connexion )   
e>? & air ass]t$ 9 _m a leg5d1 n %ad$   
d[n1 z ) u1 ?r\gh innum]able /ages (    
desc5t1 b direct & imm$iate2 9 precise  
contra/ to our physical !ory ( our life1
 :i* nev] seems to fade1 dream ov] x z  
we w1 out ( ! light ( common day4  ,!   
oracles ) _! messages to human          

intellig5ce f birds & spr+s ( wat]1 or  
vap\rs ( ! e>?1 7 a witness to t        
connexion4  ,_! /ory w5t back1 z !y     
believ$1 ) unbrok5 cont9uity1 & 9 ! v   
places :]e _! lat] life 0 liv$1 to a    
pa/1 /ret*+ beyond1 yet cont9u\s )1     
actual memory1 9 :i* heav5 & e>? m+l$2  
to ^? :o 7 sons & daught]s ( />s1 &     
/reams1 & dew2 to an ance/ry ( gr&] m5 &
 wom51 actually clo!d 91 or incorporate 
)1 ! qualities & influ5ces ( ^? objects2
 & we c h>dly ov]-e/imate ! influ5ce on 
! ,greek imag9ation ( ?is my?ical       
connexion ) ! natural _w1 at n s remote 
a date1 & ( ! solemnis+ p[] ex]cis$     
!reby ov] _! ?\ghts4  ,9 ?is int5sely   
poetical situation1 ! hi/orical ,greeks1
 ! ,a!nians ( ! age ( ,p]icles1 f\nd    
!mselves2 x 0 z if ! actual roads on :i*
 m5 daily walk1 w5t up & on1 into a     
visible wond]l&4  #cd ,) su* habitual   
impressions conc]n+ ! body1 ! physical  
nature ( man1 ! ,greek sculptor1 9 8    
lat] day1 /ill free 9 imag9ation1 ?r\gh 
! l+]+ influ5ce ( ^? e>ly dreams1 may h 

m easily infus$ into human =m ! s5se (  
sun1 or lightn+1 or cl\d1 to :i* x 0 s  
closely ak91 ! spiritual fle% ally+     
itself happily to my/ical mean+s1 &     
readily express+ seem+ly unspeakable    
qualities4  ,b ! human =m is a limit+   
influ5ce also2 & 9 proportion z art     
impress$ human =m1 9 sculpture or 9 !   
drama1 on ! vagu] conceptions ( ! ,greek
 m9d1 !re 0 dang] ( an escape f !m ( !  
free _s ( air1 & light1 & sky4  ,h5ce1  
all ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( ,greek art1 !re is 
a /ruggle1 a ,/reb51 z ! ,g]mans say1   
betwe5 ! palpable & limit$ human =m1 & !
 float+ ess5ce x is to conta94  ,on ! "o
 h&1 0 ! teem+1 /ill fluid _w1 ( old    
beliefs1 z we see x reflect$ 9 ! some:at
 =mless !ogony ( ,hesiod2 a _w1 !       
,titanic va/ness ( :i* is congru\s ) a  
c]ta9 sublimity ( spee*1 :5 he has to   
speak1 = in/ance1 ( motion or space2 z !
 ,greek language itself has a primitive 
copi\sness & en]gy ( words1 = w9d1 fire1
 wat]1 cold1 s\nd--atte/+ a deep        
susceptibility to ! impressions ( ^?    

?+s--yet ) edges1 mo/ (t51 melt+ into   
ea* o!r4  ,on ! o!r h&1 !re 0 t limit+1 
controll+ t5d5cy1 #ce id5tifi$ ) !      
,dorian influ5ce 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,greek  
m9d1 ! _s ( a sev]e & :olly             
self-consci\s intellig5ce2 b5t on       
impress+ ev]y:]e1 9 ! products ( !      
imag9ation1 ! def9ite1 p]fectly         
conceivable human =m1 z ! only wor?y    
subject ( art2 less 9 sympa?y ) !       
my/ical g5ealogies ( ,hesiod1 ?an ) !   
h]oes ( ,hom]1 end+ 9 ! entirely        
humanis$ religion ( ,apollo1 ! cle>ly   
und]/ood humanity ( ! old ,greek w>riors
 9 ! m>bles ( ,aeg9a4  ,! repres5tation 
( man1 z he is or might be1 became ! aim
 ( sculpture1 & ! a*ievem5t ( ?is !     
subject ( its :ole hi/ory2 "o e>ly c>v] 
_h op5$ ! eyes1 ano!r ! lips1 a ?ird _h 
giv5 motion to ! feet2 9 v>i\s ways1 9  
spite ( ! ret5tion ( ar*aic idols1 !    
g5u9e human expression _h come1 ) !     
tru?fulness ( life itself4  ,^! two     
t5d5cies1 !n1 met & /ruggl$ & 7 h>monis$
 9 ! supreme imag9ation1 ( ,pheidias1 9 

sculpture--( ,aes*ylus1 9 ! drama4      
,h5ce1 a s]ies ( wondr\s p]sonalities1 (
 :i* ! ,greek imag9ation became !       
dwell+-place2 beautiful1 p]fectly       
und]/ood human outl9es1 embody+ a       
/range1 delightful1 l+]+ s5se ( cl\ds & 
wat] & sun4  ,su* a _w1 ! _w ( really   
imag9ative ,greek sculpture1 we /ill    
see1 reflect$ 9 _m a humble vase or     
batt]$ co91 9 ,bac*ante1 & ,c5taur1 &   
,amazon2 #cf evolv$ out ( t va/y deep2 )
 mo/ comm&1 9 ! consummate fragm5ts ( ! 
,p>!non2 n1 inde$1 s t he :o runs may   
read1 ! gifts ( ,greek sculpture be+    
always delicate1 & ask+ mu* ( ! receiv]2
 b yet visible1 & a pl$ge to u1 (       
creative p[]1 z1 to ! wor%ipp]1 ( !     
pres5ce1 :i*1 )\t t mat]ial pl$ge1 _h b 
vaguely haunt$ ! fields & groves4  ,?is1
 !n1 0 :at ! ,greek imag9ation did =    
m5's s5se & exp]i5ce ( natural =ces1 9  
,a!ne1 9 ,zeus1 9 ,poseidon2 = m5's s5se
 & exp]i5ce ( _! own bodily             
qualities--swiftness1 en]gy1 p[] (      
conc5trat+ sight & h& & foot on a       

mom5t>y physical act--9 ! close hair1 ! 
*a/5$ muscle1 ! p]fectly pois$ att5tion 
( ! quoit-play]2 = m5's s5se1 aga91 (   
e?ical qualities--re/less idealism1     
inw>d vision1 p[] ( pres5ce ?r\gh t     
vision 9 sc5es beh9d ! exp]i5ce ( ord9>y
 m5--9 ! idealis$ ,alex&]4  ,to         
illu/rate ?is function ( ! imag9ation1 z
 especially develop$ 9 ,greek art1 we   
may reflect on :at happ5s ) u 9 ! use ( 
c]ta9 names1 z express+ summ>ily1 ?is "n
 = y & t = me--,hel51 ,gret*51 ,m>y--a  
hundr$ associations1 tra9s ( s\nd1 =ms1 
impressions1 rememb]$ 9 all sorts (     
degrees1 :i*1 ?r\gh a v wide & full     
exp]i5ce1 !y h ! p[] ( br++ ) #cg !m2 9 
:i* respect1 su* names are b reveal+    
in/ances ( ! :ole significance1 p[]1 &  
use ( language 9 g5]al4  ,well1--!      
my?ical conception1 project$ at la/1 9  
drama or sculpture1 is ! "n1 ! in/rum5t 
( ! id5tification1 ( ! giv5 matt]1--(   
its unity 9 v>iety1 its outl9e or       
def9ition 9 my/]y2 its spiritual =m1 to 
use aga9 ! expression ,i h borr[$ f     

,william ,blake--=m1 ) h&s1 & lips1 &   
op5$ eyelids--spiritual1 z convey+ to u1
 9 t1 ! s\l ( ra91 or ( a ,greek riv]1  
or ( swiftness1 or purity4  ,to         
illu/rate ?is1 ?9k :at ! effect w\ld be1
 if y c\ld associate1 by "s trick (     
memory1 a c]ta9 gr\p ( natural objects1 
9 all _! v>i$ p]spective1 _! *anges (   
col\r & tone 9 v>y+ light & %ade1 ) !   
be+ & image ( an actual p]son4  ,y      
travell$ ?r\gh a c\ntry ( cle> riv]s &  
wide mead[s1 or ( high w9dy places1 or (
 l[ly grass & will[s1 or ( ! ,lady ( !  
,lake2 & all ! complex impressions ( ^! 
objects w\nd !mselves1 z a second       
animat$ body1 new & m subtle1 ar\nd !   
p]son ( "s "o left !re1 s t !y no long] 
come to recollection ap>t f ea* o!r4    
,n[ try to conceive ! image ( an actual 
p]son1 9 :om1 someh[1 all ^? impressions
 ( ! v9e & its fruit1 z ! highe/ type ( 
! life ( ! gre5 sap1 _h become          
incorporate2--all ! sc5ts & col\rs ( its
 fl[] & fruit1 & #ch some?+ ( its curl+ 
foliage2 ! *ances ( its gr[?2 !         

en?usiasm1 ! easy fl[ ( m *oice         
expression1 z its juices m\nt )9 "o2 = !
 image is eloqu5t1 too1 9 ^w1 ge/ure1 & 
glanc+ ( ! eyes1 :i* seem to be in=m$ by
 "s s\l ( ! v9e )9 x3 z ,wordswor? says1
  ,beauty born ( murmur+ s\nd ,%all pass
 into h] face--  s conceive an image    
into :i* ! beauty1 born ( ! v9e1 has    
pass$2 & y h ! idea ( ,dionysus1 z he   
appe>s1 entirely fa%ion$ at la/ by      
c5tral ,greek poetry & art1 & is        
consecrat$ 9 ! ,o9ophoria & ! ,an!/ria1 
! great fe/ivals ( ! ,w9epress & !      
,fl[]s4  ,! ^w w9e1 & ) x ! g]m ( ! my? 
( ,dionysus1 is old] ?an ! sep>ation ( !
 ,indo-,g]manic race4  ,yet1 ) ! p (    
,a!ns1 ,dionysus c\nt$ z ! y\nge/ ( !   
gods2 he 0 also ! son ( a mortal1 dead 9
 *ildbir?1 & seems always to h ex]cis$ !
 *>m ( ! late/ born1 9 a sort ( all[able
 fondness4  ,?r\gh ! f9e-spun           
speculations ( mod]n e?nologi/s &       
gramm>ians1 not+ ! *anges 9 ! lett]s ( 8
 "n1 & cat*+ at ! slighte/ hi/orical    
records ( 8 wor%ip1 we may trace 8 com+ 

f ,phrygia1 ! bir?place ( ! m my/ical   
elem5ts ( #ci ,greek religion1 ov] !    
m\nta9s ( ,?race4  ,on ! heights (      
,pangaeus he leaves an oracle1 ) a      
p]petually burn+ fire1 fam\s d[n to ! "t
 ( ,augu/us1 :o rev]5tly visit$ x4      
,s\?w>ds /ill1 ov] ! hills ( ,p>nassus1 
:i* rema9$ = ! inspir$ wom5 ( ,boeotia !
 c5tre ( 8 pres5ce1 he comes to ,!bes1 &
 ! family ( ,cadmus4  ,f ,boeotia he    
passes to ,attica2 to ! villages fir/2  
at la/ to ,a!ns2 at an assignable date1 
"u ,peisi/ratus2 out ( ! c\ntry1 into ! 
t[n4  ,to ?is /age ( 8 t[n-life1 t      
,dionysus ( en?usiasm already belong$2 x
 0 to ! ,a!nians ( ! t[n1 to urbane "y  
m51 sitt+ toge!r at ! banquet1 t ^?     
expressions ( a sudd5 eloqu5ce came1 ( !
 loos5$ utt]ance & f9] spee*1 its col\r 
& imag]y4  ,dionysus1 !n1 has ent]$     
,a!ns1 to become urbane l !m2 to walk   
along ! m>ble /reets 9 frequ5t          
procession1 9 ! p]sons ( noble y\?s1 l  
^? :o at ! ,os*ophoria bore ! bran*es ( 
! v9e f 8 temple1 to ! temple ( ,a!ne ( 

! ,p>asol1 or ( beautiful slaves2 to    
contribute ?r\gh ! arts to ! adornm5t ( 
life1 yet p]haps also 9 "p to weak5 x1  
relax+ anci5t au/]ity4  ,gradually1 8   
r\gh c\ntry fea/s w be outdone by !     
fea/s ( ! t[n2 & z com$y arose out ( ^?1
 s ^! w give rise to trag$y4 ,= 8       
entrance ^u ?is new /age ( 8 c>e]1 8    
com+ into ! t[n1 is f ! #dj fir/ t+$ )  
melan*oly1 z if 9 ent]+ ! t[n he _h put 
(f 8 c\ntry peace4  ,! o!r ,olympians   
are above sorr[4  ,dionysus1 l a /r5u\s 
mortal h]o1 l ,h]cules or ,p]seus1 has 8
 alt]nations ( joy & sorr[1 ( /ruggle & 
h>d-won triumph4  ,x is out ( ! sorr[s (
 ,dionysus1 !n1--( ,dionysus 9 w9t]--t  
all ,greek trag$y gr[s2 out ( ! song ( !
 sorr[s ( ,dionysus1 sung at 8 w9t] fea/
 by ! *orus ( satyrs1 s+]s clad 9       
goat-sk9s1 9 memory ( 8 rural life1 "o &
 ano!r ( :om1 f "t to "t1 /eps out ( !  
company to emphasise & develope ?is or t
 circum/ance ( ! /ory2 & s ! song       
becomes dramatic4  ,he w soon =get t    
e>ly c\ntry life1 or rememb] x b z !    

dreamy backgr\nd ( 8 lat] exi/5ce4  ,he 
w become1 z always 9 lat] art & poetry1 
( dazzl+ :it5ess2 no long] d>k ) ! air &
 sun1 b l "o eskiatr(ks--br\ght up "u ! 
%ade ( ,ea/]n porticoes or pavilions1 or
 9 ! light t has only rea*$ him s(t5$   
?r\gh ! texture ( gre5 leaves2          
honey-pale1 l ! delicate p ( ! city1 l !
 fle% ( wom51 z ^? old vase-pa9t]s      
conceive ( x1 :o leave _! h&s & faces   
unt\*$ ) ! p5cil on ! :ite clay4  ,!    
ruddy god ( ! v9ey>d1 /a9$ ) w9e-lees1  
or co>s] col\r1 w h>dly recognise 8     
d\ble1 9 ! :ite1 graceful1 m\rnful      
figure1 weep+1 *a/5$1 lift+ up 8 arms 9 
ye>n+ #da affection t[>ds 8 late-f\nd   
"m1 z we see him on a fam\s ,etruscan   
mirror4  ,only1 9 ?9k+ ( ?is e>ly       
trag$y1 ( ^! t[n- fea/s1 & ( ! entrance 
( ,dionysus into ,a!ns1 y mu/ suppose1 n
 ! lat] ,a!ns :i* is (t5e/ 9 our ?\ghts1
 ! ,a!ns ( ,p]icles & ,pheidias2 b t    
little e>li] ,a!ns ( ,peisi/ratus1 :i* !
 ,p]sians de/roy$1 :i* "s ( u p]haps    
w\ld r h se51 9 its e>ly simplicity1 ?an

 ! great] "o2 :5 ! old image ( ! god1   
c>v$ probably out ( ! /ock ( an enorm\s 
v9e1 _h j come f ! village ( ,eleu!rae  
to 8 fir/ temple 9 ! ,l5aeum--! qu>t] ( 
! w9epresses1 ne> ! ,limnae--! m>%y     
place1 :i* 9 ,a!ns repres5ts ! cave (   
,nysa2 its little build+s on ! hill-top1
 /ill ) /eep rocky ways1 cr[d+ r\nd !   
anci5t temple ( ,ere*!us & ! grave (    
,cecrops1 ) ! old miracul\s olive-tree  
/ill gr[+ !re1 & ! old snake ( ,a!ne    
,polias /ill alive some:]e 9 ! temple   
c\rt4  ,! arti/s ( ! ,italian           
,r5aissance h treat$ ,dionysus _m times1
 & ) great effect1 b always 9 8 joy1 z  
an embodim5t ( t glory ( nature to :i* !
 ,r5aissance 0 a return4  ,b 9 an e>ly  
engrav+ ( ,mocetto !re is = once a      
,dionysus treat$ diff]5tly4  ,! cold    
light ( ! backgr\nd displays a b>r5     
hill1 ! bridge & t[]s ( #db an ,italian 
t[n1 & quiet wat]4 ,9 ! =egr\nd1 at !   
root ( a v9e1 ,dionysus is sitt+1 9 a   
po/ure ( /atuesque we>9ess2 ! leaves ( !
 v9e are gr&ly drawn1 & wrea?+ heavily  

r\nd ! head ( ! god1 sugge/ ! notion ( 8
 incorporation into x4  ,! "r h&1 hold+ 
a great vessel languidly & indiff]5tly1 
lets ! /ream ( w9e fl[ along ! e>?2 :ile
 ! left supports ! =ehead1 %ad[+ heavily
 a face1 comely1 b full ( an expression 
( pa9ful brood+4  ,"o kn[s n h[ f> "o   
may really be f ! m9d ( ! old ,italian  
engrav]1 9 ga!r+ f 8 design ?is         
impression ( a melan*oly & sorr[+       
,dionysus4  ,b mod]n motives are cle>]2 
& 9 a ,bac*us by a "y ,hebrew pa9t]1 9 !
 exhibition ( ! ,royal ,academy ( #ahfh1
 !re 0 a complete & v fasc9at+          
realisation ( su* a motive2 ! god ( !   
bitt]ness ( w9e1 ( ?+s too sweet2 !     
sea-wat] ( ! ,lesbian grape become      
some:at bracki% 9 ! cup4  ,t\*$ by !    
s5tim5t ( ?is subtl]1 melan*oly         
,dionysus1 we may ask :e!r any?+ simil> 
9 feel+ is to be actually f\nd 9 ! range
 ( ,greek ideas2--_h "s antitype ( ?is  
fasc9at+ figure any place 9 ,greek      
religion8  ,yes2 9 a c]ta9 d>k] side ( !
 d\ble god ( nature1 obscur$ beh9d !    

bright] episodes ( ,!bes & ,naxos1 b    
nev] q =gott51 some?+ correspond+ to ?is
 deep]1 m ref9$ idea1 #dc really        
exi/$--! conception ( ,dionysus         
,zagreus2 an image1 :i* has left1 inde$1
 b little effect 9 ,greek art & poetry1 
:i* criticism has to put pati5tly       
toge!r1 out ( late1 scatt]$ h9ts 9 v>i\s
 writ]s2 b :i* is yet disc]nible1 cle>ly
 en\gh to %[ t x really visit$ c]ta9    
,greek m9ds "h & !re2 & disc]nible1 n z 
a late aft]- ?\ght1 b z a tradition     
really primitive1 & h>moni\s ) ! orig9al
 motive ( ! idea ( ,dionysus4  ,9 its   
pot5tial1 ?\gh unrealis$ scope1 x is    
p]haps ! subtle/ dream 9 ,greek religi\s
 poetry1 & is1 at lea/1 "p ( ! complete 
physiognomy ( ,dionysus1 z x actually   
reveals itself to ! mod]n /ud5t1 aft] a 
complete survey4  ,! :ole compass ( !   
idea ( ,dionysus1 a dual god ( bo? summ]
 & w9t]1 became ultimately1 z we saw1   
almo/ id5tical ) t ( ,demet]4  ,!       
,phrygians believ$ t ! god slept 9 w9t] 
& awoke 9 summ]1 & celebrat$ 8 wak+ &   

sleep+2 or t he 0 b\nd & imprison$ 9    
w9t]1 & unb\nd 9 spr+4  ,we saw h[1 9   
,elis & at ,argos1 ! wom5 call$ him out 
( ! sea1 ) ! s++ ( hymns1 9 e>ly spr+2 &
 a beautiful c]emony 9 ! temple at      
,delphi1 :i*1 z we "k1 he %>es )        
,apollo1 describ$ by ,plut>*1 repres5ts 
8 my/ical resurrection4  ,ye>ly1 ab\t ! 
"t ( ! %orte/ day1 j z ! light beg9s to 
increase1 #dd & :ile hope is /ill       
tremul\sly /rung1 ! prie/esses (        
,dionysus 7 wont to assemble ) _m lights
 at 8 %r9e1 & !re1 ) songs & dances1    
awoke ! new-born *ild aft] 8 w9try      
sleep1 wav+ 9 a sacr$ cradle1 l ! great 
basket us$ = w9n[+ corn1 a symbolical   
image1 or p]haps a real infant4  ,he is 
tw(old !n--a ,dppelgang]2 l ,p]sephone1 
he belongs to two worlds1 & has mu* 9   
common ) h]1 & a full %>e ( ^? d>k      
possibilities :i*1 ev5 ap>t f ! /ory ( !
 rape1 belong to h]4  ,he is a ,*?onian 
god1 &1 l all ! *ildr5 ( ! e>?1 has an  
elem5t ( sadness2 l ,hades himself1 he  
is holl[ & dev\r+1 an eat] ( man's      

fle%--s>cophagus--! grave :i* consum$   
unaw>e ! ivory-:ite %\ld] ( ,pelops4  ,&
 y h no soon] caught a glimpse ( ?is    
image1 ?an a c]ta9 p]ceptible %ad[ comes
 creep+ ov] ! :ole /ory2 =1 9 effect1 we
 h se5 glimpses ( ! sorr[+ ,dionysus1   
all along4 ,"p ( ! int]e/ ( ! ,!ban     
leg5d ( 8 bir? is t he comes ( ! m>riage
 ( a god ) a mortal woman2 & f ! fir/1 l
 m]ely mortal h]oes1 he falls )9 ! sph]e
 ( human *ances4  ,at fir/1 inde$1 !    
melan*oly settles r\nd ! p]son ( 8 "m1  
dead 9 *ildbir?1 & ignorant ( ! glory ( 
h] son2 9 %ame1 accord+ to ,euripides2  
puni%$1 z h] own si/]s allege1 =        
impiety4  ,! dea? ( ,semele #de is a    
sort ( ideal or type ( ?is peculi> claim
 on human pity1 z ! desc5t ( ,p]sephone 
into ,hades1 ( all human pity ov] ! e>ly
 dea? ( wom54  ,accord+ly1 8 triumph be+
 n[ consummat$1 he desc5ds into ,hades1 
?r\gh ! unfa?omable ,alcyonian lake1    
accord+ to ! mo/ c5tral v]sion ( !      
leg5d1 to br+ h] up f !nce2 & t ,h]mes1 
! %ad[y conductor ( s\ls1 is con/antly  

associat$ ) ,dionysus1 9 ! /ory ( 8 e>ly
 life1 is n )\t significance 9 ?is      
connexion4  ,z 9 ,delphi ! w9t] mon?s 7 
sacr$ to him1 s 9 ,a!ns 8 fea/s all fall
 )9 ! f\r mon?s on ?is & ! o!r side ( ! 
%orte/ day2 z ,p]sephone sp5ds ^? f\r   
mon?s--a ?ird "p ( ! ye>--9 ,hades4     
,son or bro!r ( ,p]sephone he actually  
becomes at la/1 9 confus$1 half-        
develop$ tradition2 & ev5 has 8 place1 )
 8 d>k si/]1 9 ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies1 z  
,iac*us2 :]e1 on ! six? day ( ! fea/1 9 
! great procession f ,a!ns to ,eleusis1 
we may /ill realise 8 image1 mov+ up &  
d[n above ! heads ( ! va/ multitude1 z  
he goes1 beside ! two1 to ! temple (    
,demet]1 amid ! light ( tor*es at       
noonday4  ,b x 0 among ! m\nta9s (      
,?race t ?is gloomi] elem5t 9 ! be+ (   
,dionysus _h tak5 ! /ronge/ hold4  ,z 9 
! sunny villages ( ,attica ! *e]ful     
elem5ts ( 8 religion _h be5 develop$1 s1
 9 ^? #df wild] nor!rn regions1 p       
cont9u$ to brood ov] its d>k] side1 &   
h5ce a curr5t ( gloomy leg5d desc5d$    

into ,greece4  ,! subject ( ! ,bac*anals
 ( ,euripides is ! infatuat$ opposition 
( ,p5!us1 k+ ( ,!bes1 to ,dionysus & 8  
religion2 8 cruelty to ! god1 :om he    
%uts up 9 prison1 & :o appe>s on ! /age 
) 8 delicate limbs cruelly b\nd1 b :o is
 f9ally triumphant2 ,p5!us1 ! man (     
grief1 be+ torn to pieces by 8 own "m1 9
 ! judicial madness s5t ^u h] by ! god4 
,9 ?is play1 ,euripides has only tak5 "o
 ( _m v]sions ( ! same /ory1 9 all ( :i*
 ,dionysus is victori\s1 8 enemy be+    
torn to pieces by ! sacr$ wom51 or by   
wild horses1 or dogs1 or ! fangs ( cold2
 or ! ma5ad ,ambrosia1 :om he is suppos$
 to pursue = purposes ( lu/1 sudd5ly    
becomes a v9e1 & b9ds him d[n to ! e>?  
inextricably1 9 h] s]p5t9e coils4  ,9   
all ^! in/ances1 !n1 ,dionysus puni%es 8
 enemies by repay+ !m 9 k9d4  ,b a deep]
 ve9 ( poetry pauses at ! sorr[1 & 9 !  
conflict does n too soon anticipate !   
f9al triumph4  ,x is ,dionysus himself  
:o exhau/s ^! suff]+s4 ,h5ce1 9 _m      
=ms--reflexes ( all ! v>i\s phases ( 8  

w9try exi/5ce--! image ( ,dionysus      
,zagreus1 ! ,hunt]--( ,dionysus 9       
w9t]--/orm+ wildly on ! d>k ,?racian    
hills1 f :i*1 l ,ares & ,boreas1 he     
orig9ally desc5ds into #dg ,greece2 !   
?\ght ( ! hunt] conc5trat+ into itself  
all m5's =ebod+s ov] ! dep>ture ( ! ye> 
at its ri*e/1 & ! dea? ( all sweet ?+s 9
 ! long-cont9u$ cold1 :5 ! sick & ! old 
& little *ildr51 gaz+ out morn+ aft]    
morn+ on ! dun sky1 c h>dly believe 9 ! 
return any m ( a bright day4  ,or he is 
connect$ ) ! fe>s1 ! dang]s & h>d%ips ( 
! hunt] himself1 lo/ or sla9 sometimes1 
f> f home1 9 ! d5se woods ( ! m\nta9s1 z
 he seeks 8 meat s ard5tly2 becom+1 9 8 
*ase1 almo/ ak9 to ! wild bea/s--to !   
wolf1 :o comes be=e u 9 ! "n (          
,lycurgus1 "o ( 8 bitt]e/ enemies--& a  
phase1 !re=e1 ( 8 own p]sonality1 9 !   
true int5tion ( ! my?4  ,?is            
trans=mation1 ?is image ( ! beautiful   
s(t creature become an enemy ( human    
k9d1 putt+ (f himself 9 8 madness1      
wrong$ by 8 own fi]ce hung] & ?ir/1 &   

haunt+1 ) t]rible s\nds1 ! high ,?racian
 f>ms1 is ! mo/ tragic note ( ! :ole    
picture1 & l9ks him on to "o ( !        
gloomie/ creations ( lat] romance1 !    
w]ewolf1 ! belief 9 :i* /ill l+]s 9     
,greece1 z 9 ,france1 :]e x seems to    
become incorporate 9 ! d>ke/ ( all      
romantic hi/ories1 t ( ,gilles de ,retz4
  ,& n[ we see :y ! tradition ( human   
sacrifice l+]$ on 9 ,greece1 9 connexion
 ) ,dionysus1 z a ?+ ( actual detail1 & 
#dh n remote1 s t ,dionysius (          
,halic>nassus c\nts x among ! horrors ( 
,greek religion4  ,t ! sacr$ wom5 (     
,dionysus ate1 9 my/ical c]emony1 raw   
fle%1 & drank blood1 is a fact (t5      
m5tion$1 & commemorates1 z x seems1 !   
actual sacrifice ( a fair boy           
delib]ately torn to pieces1 fad+ at la/ 
into a symbolical (f]+4  ,at ,delphi1 ! 
wolf 0 pres]v$ = him1 on ! pr9ciple by  
:i* ,v5us loves ! dove1 & ,h]a peacocks2
 & !re 7 places 9 :i*1 aft] ! sacrifice 
( a kid to him1 a curi\s mimic pursuit (
 ! prie/ :o _h (f]$ x repres5t$ ! /ill  

surviv+ horror ( "o :o _h ?r[n a *ild to
 ! wolves4  ,! ?ree daught]s ( ,m9yas   
devote !mselves to 8 wor%ip2 !y ca/     
lots1 & "o ( !m (f]s h] own t5d] infant 
to be torn by ! ?ree1 l a roe2 !n ! o!r 
wom5 pursue !m1 & !y are turn$ into     
bats1 or mo?s1 or o!r creatures ( !     
night4  ,& fable is endors$ by hi/ory2  
,plut>* tell+ u h[1 be=e ! battle (     
,salamis1 ) ! ass5t ( ,!mi/ocles1 ?ree  
,p]sian captive y\?s 7 (f]$ to ,dionysus
 ! ,dev\r]4  ,z1 !n1 "s embodi$ _! fe>s 
( w9t] 9 ,p]sephone1 o!rs embodi$ !m 9  
,dionysus1 a dev\r+ god1 ^: s9i/] side  
7z ! be/ w9e itself has its trea*]ies7  
is illu/rat$ 9 ! d>k & %ameful secret   
society describ$ by ,livy1 9 :i* 8      
wor%ip end$ at ,rome1 aft]w>ds aboli%$  
by solemn act ( ! s5ate4 #di ,he becomes
 a new ,aidoneus1 a hunt] ( m5's s\ls2 l
 him1 to be appeas$ only by co/ly       
sacrifices4  ,& !n1 ,dionysus recov]+ f 
8 mid-w9t] madness1 h[ int5sely ^! p    
conceive ! spr+6  ,x is t triumphant    
,dionysus1 cur$ ( 8 great malady1 & sane

 9 ! cle> light ( ! long] days1 :om     
,euripides 9 ! ,bac*anals sets be=e u1 z
 /ill1 ess5tially1 ! ,hunt]1 ,zagreus2  
?\gh he keeps ! r$ /reams & torn fle%   
away f ! delicate body ( ! god1 9 8 long
 ve/ure ( :ite & gold1 & fragrant )     
,ea/]n od\rs4  ,( ?is ,i hope to speak 9
 ano!r pap]2 let me conclude ?is by "o  
phase m ( religi\s cu/om4  ,if          
,dionysus1 l ,p]sephone1 has 8 gloomy   
side1 l h] he has also a peculi> message
 = a c]ta9 numb] ( ref9$ m9ds1 seek+1 9 
! lat] days ( ,greek religion1 su*      
modifications ( ! old leg5d z may m9i/] 
to e?ical culture1 to ! p]fect+ ( !     
moral nature4  ,a type ( second bir?1 f 
fir/ to la/1 he op5s1 9 8 s]ies ( annual
 *anges1 = m9ds on ! look-out = x1 !    
hope ( a possible analogy1 betwe5 !     
resurrection ( nature1 & some?+ else1 z 
yet unrealis$1 res]v$ = human s\ls2 & ! 
beautiful1 weep+ creature1 vex$ by !    
w9d1 suff]+1 torn to pieces1 &          
rejuv5esc5t aga9 at la/1 l a t5d] %oot (
 liv+ gre5 out ( ! h>dness & /ony       

d>kness #ej ( ! e>?1 becomes an emblem  
or ideal ( *a/5+ & purification1 & (    
f9al victory ?r\gh suff]+4  ,x is ! f9]1
 my/ical s5tim5t ( ! few1 deta*$ f !    
co>s] & m mat]ial religion ( ! _m1 &    
accompany+ x1 ?r\gh ! c\rse ( its       
hi/ory1 z its e!real1 less palpable1    
life-giv+ s\l1 &1 z always happ5s1 seek+
 ! quiet1 & n too anxi\s to make itself 
felt by o!rs4  ,) "s unfix$1 ?\gh real1 
place 9 ! g5]al s*eme ( ,greek religion1
 ?is phase ( ! wor%ip ( ,dionysus _h its
 special developm5t 9 ! ,orphic         
lit]ature & my/]ies4  ,obscure z are ^? 
foll[]s ( ! my/ical ,orpheus1 we yet    
c]ta9ly see !m1 mov+1 & play+ _! "p1 9 !
 lat] ages ( ,greek religion4  ,old     
fri5ds ) new faces1 ?\gh !y _h1 z ,plato
 witnesses1 _! less wor?y aspect1 9     
c]ta9 appeals to vulg>1 sup]/iti\s fe>s1
 !y seem to h be5 n )\t ! *>m ( a real &
 inw>d religi\s beauty1 ) _! neologies1 
_! new read+s ( old leg5ds1 _! s5se (   
my/ical second mean+s1 z !y ref9$ ^u    
!mes gr[n too famili>1 & l9k$1 9 a      

sophi/icat$ age1 ! new to ! old4  ,9 ?is
 respect1 we may p]haps lik5 !m to !    
m5dicant ord]s 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 ) _!  
florid1 romantic !ology1 beyond ! b\nds 
( or?odox tradition1 giv+ s mu* new     
matt] to art & poetry4  ,!y are a       
picturesque addition1 also1 to ! ext]ior
 ( ,greek life1 ) #ea _! :ite dresses1  
_! dirges1 _! fa/+s & ec/asies1 _!      
outw>d asceticism & mat]ial             
purifications4  ,& ! c5tral object ( _! 
wor%ip comes be=e u z a tortur$1        
p]secut$1 sla9 god--! suff]+            
,dionysus--( ^: leg5d !y h _! own       
special & esot]ic v]sion4  ,t v]sion1   
embodi$ 9 a suppos$ ,orphic poem1 ,!    
,occultation ( ,dionysus1 is repres5t$  
only by ! details t h pass$ f x into !  
almo/ endless ,dionysiaca ( ,nonnus1 a  
writ] ( ! f\r? c5tury2 & ! imag]y has to
 be put back into ! %r9e1 bit by bit1 & 
f9ally incomplete4  ,its c5tral po9t is 
! picture ( ! r5d+ to pieces ( a div9e  
*ild1 ( :om a tradition1 scanty inde$1 b
 h>moni\s 9 its v>iations1 _h long      

ma9ta9$ itself4  ,x 0 9 memory ( x1 t ^?
 :o 7 initiat$ into ! ,orphic my/]ies   
ta/$ ( ! raw fle% ( ! sacrifice1 &      
!reaft] ate fle% no m2 & x connect$     
itself ) t /range object 9 ! ,delphic   
%r9e1 ! grave ( ,dionysus4  ,son1 fir/1 
( ,zeus1 & ( ,p]sephone :om ,zeus woos1 
9 ! =m ( a s]p5t--! :ite1 gold5-hair$   
*ild1 ! be/-belov$ ( 8 fa!r1 & de/9$ by 
him to be ! rul] ( ! _w1 gr[s up 9      
secret4  ,b "o day1 ,zeus1 dep>t+ on a  
j\rney 9 8 great fondness = ! *ild1     
deliv]$ to him 8 cr[n & /aff1 & s left  
him--%ut 9 a /rong t[]4  ,!n x came to  
pass t ! jeal\s ,"h s5t #eb out !       
,titans aga9/ him4  ,!y approa*$ ! cr[n$
 *ild1 & ) _m sorts ( play?+s entic$ him
 away1 to h him 9 _! p[]1 & !n mis]ably 
slew him-- hack+ 8 body to pieces1 z !  
w9d te>s ! v9e1 ) ! axe ,pelekus1 :i*1 l
 ! swords ( ,rol& & ,ar?ur1 has its     
prop] "n4  ,! fragm5ts ( ! body !y boil$
 9 a great cauldron1 & made an impi\s   
banquet ^u !m1 aft]w>ds c>ry+ ! bones to
 ,apollo1 ^: rival ! "y *ild %\ld h be51

 ?9k+ to d him s]vice4  ,b ,apollo1 9   
great pity = ?is 8 y\nge/ bro!r1 laid ! 
bones 9 a grave1 )9 8 own holy place4   
,mean:ile1 ,"h1 full ( h] v5geance1 br+s
 to ,zeus ! he>t ( ! *ild1 :i* %e _h    
snat*$1 /ill beat+1 f ! h&s ( ! ,titans4
  ,b ,zeus deliv]$ ! he>t to ,semele2 & 
! s\l ( ! *ild rema9+ a:ile 9 ,hades1   
:]e ,demet] made = x new fle%1 0 !reaft]
 born ( ,semele--a second ,zagreus--!   
y\ng]1 or ,!ban ,dionysus4  ,,notes     
#ab4 ,hymn to ,aphrodite1 l9es #bfd-gb  
7,greek text74  ,! ,hom]ic ,hymns &     
,hom]ica ) an ,engli% ,translation by   
,hugh ,g4 ,evelyn- ,:ite4  ,hom]ic      
,hymns4 ,cambridge1 ,,ma41 ,h>v>d       
,univ]sity ,press2 ,london1 ,william    
,he9emann ,ltd4 #aiad4  #af4 ,hymn to   
,pan1 l9es #af;ff4  ,! ,hom]ic ,hymns & 
,hom]ica ) an ,engli% ,translation by   
,hugh ,g4 ,evelyn-,:ite4  ,hom]ic       
,hymns4 ,cambridge1 ,,ma41 ,h>v>d       
,univ]sity ,press2 ,london1 ,william    
,he9emann ,ltd4 #aiad4  #bb4            
,translit]ation3 deisidaimones4         

,liddell & ,scott def9ition3 fe>+ !     
gods1 9 bo? a good & bad s5se--i4e4 ei!r
 pi\s or sup]/iti\s4  #bb4 99,!re 7 "s  
:o suspect$ ,dionysus ( a secret        
democratic int]e/2 ?\gh inde$ he 0      
lib]ator only ( m5's he>ts1 & eleu!reus 
only because he nev] =got ,eleu!rae1 !  
little place :i*1 9 ,attica1 fir/       
receiv$ him4  #bf4 ,e-text editor's     
translit]ation3 pyrig5s4  ,liddell &    
,scott def9ition3 born ( fire4  #ch4    
,translit]ation3 ,o9ophoria  4 4 4      
,an!/ria4  ,liddell & ,scott def9ition (
 ,an!/ria3 ,! ,fea/ ( ,fl[]s1 ! ?ree    
days' fe/ival ( ,bac*us at ,a!ns1 9 !   
mon? ,an!/]ion4  #dj4 ,translit]ation3  
eskiatr(ks4  ,liddell & ,scott          
def9ition3 p>ticiple ( skiatropheo1 to  
re> 9 ! %ade4    ,,! ,,bac*anals ,,(    
,,euripides  #ec ,s f>1 ,i h endeav\r$  
to pres5t1 ) some?+ ( ! concrete "* ( a 
picture1 ,dionysus1 ! old ,greek god1 z 
we may disc]n him ?r\gh a multitude (   
/ray h9ts 9 art & poetry & religi\s     
cu/om1 ?r\gh mod]n speculation on !     

t5d5cies ( e>ly ?\ght1 ?r\gh traits &   
t\*es 9 our own actual /ates ( m9d1 :i* 
may seem sympa!tic ) ^? t5d5cies4  ,9   
su* a picture !re mu/ necess>ily be a   
c]ta9 artificiality2 ?+s ne> & f>1 matt]
 ( v>y+ degrees ( c]ta9ty1 fact &       
surmise1 be+ reflect$ & conc5trat$1 =   
its production1 z if on ! surface ( a   
mirror4  ,su* concrete "*1 h[ev]1 ,greek
 poet or sculptor1 f "t to "t1 impress$ 
on ! vague _w ( popul> belief & usage   
ar\nd him2 & 9 ! ,bac*anals ( ,euripides
 we h an example ( ! figurative or      
imag9ative p[] ( poetry1 select+ &      
comb9+1 at w1 f t mix$ & float+ mass1   
weav+ ! _m-col\r$ ?reads toge!r1 bl5d+ !
 v>i\s phases ( leg5d--all ! light &    
%ade ( ! #ed subject--into a %ape1      
sub/antial & firmly set1 ?r\gh :i* a m]e
 fluctuat+ tradition might reta9 a      
p]man5t place 9 m5's imag9ations4  ,"h1 
9 :at ,euripides really says1 9 :at we  
actually see on ! /age1 z we read 8     
play1 we are deal+ ) a s+le real object1
 n ) unc]ta9 effects ( _m half-fanci$   

objects4  ,let me leave y = a "t almo/  
:olly 9 8 h&s1 :ile y look v closely at 
8 "w1 s z to discrim9ate its outl9es    
cle>ly4  ,?is trag$y ( ! ,bac*anals--a  
sort ( masque or morality1 z we say--a  
monum5t z c5tral = ! leg5d ( ,dionysus z
 ! ,hom]ic hymn = t ( ,demet]1 is unique
 9 ,greek lit]ature1 & has also a s+ul> 
int]e/ 9 ! life ( ,euripides himself4   
,he is writ+ 9 old age 7! piece 0 n     
play$ till aft] 8 dea?7 n at ,a!ns1 nor 
= a poli%$ ,attic audi5ce1 b = a wild] &
 less temp]ately cultivat$ sort ( p1 at 
! c\rt ( ,ar*elaus1 9 ,mac$onia4  ,writ+
 9 old age1 he is 9 t subdu$ mood1 a    
mood n necess>ily sordid1 9 :i* 7! %udd]
 at ! ne>] approa* ( ! unkn[n _w com+   
ov] him m frequ5tly ?an ( old7 accu/om$ 
ideas1 con=mable to a sort ( common s5se
 reg>d+ ! unse51 (t5times rega9 :at !y  
may h lo/1 9 a man's allegiance4  ,x is 
a sort ( madness1 he beg9s to ?9k1 to   
diff] f ! receiv$ op9ions !reon4  ,n t  
he is ins9c]e or ironical1 b t he t5ds1 
9 ! #ee sum ( probabilities1 to dwell on

 _! m peaceful side2 to sit quiet1 = !  
%ort rema9+ "t1 9 ! reflexion ( ! m     
*e]fully light$ side ( ?+s2 & :at is    
accu/om$--:at holds ( famili> usage--   
comes to seem ! :ole ess5ce ( wisdom1 on
 all subjects2 & ! well-kn[n del9eation 
( ! vague c\ntry1 9 ,hom] or ,hesiod1   
"o's be/ atta9able m5tal outfit1 = !    
j\rney ?i!r4  ,) ?is sort ( quiet wisdom
 ! :ole play is p5etrat$4  ,euripides   
has said1 or seem$ to say1 _m ?+s       
conc]n+ ,greek religion1 at v>iance )   
receiv$ op9ion2 & n[1 9 ! end ( life1 he
 desires to make 8 peace--:at %all at   
any rate be peace ) m54 ,he is 9 ! mood 
= acquiesc5ce1 or ev5 = a pal9ode2 & ?is
 takes ! direction1 p>tly ( m]e         
submission to1 p>tly ( a ref9+ ^u1 !    
au?oris$ religi\s tradition3 he calmly  
sophi/icates ?is or t elem5t ( x :i* _h 
seem$ grotesque2 & has1 l any mod]n     
writ]1 a !ory h[ my?s 7 made1 & h[ 9    
lapse ( "t _! fir/ signification gets to
 be obscur$ among mortals2 & :at he     
submits to1 t he w also adorn fondly1 by

 8 g5ius = words4  ,& t v neighb\rhood  
af=d$ him 8 opportunity4  ,x 0 9 !      
neighb\rhood ( ,pella1 ! ,mac$onian     
capital1 t ! wor%ip ( ,dionysus1 ! newe/
 ( ! gods1 prevail$ 9 its mo/           
extravagant =m--! #ef ,?iasus1 or wild1 
nocturnal procession ( ,bac*ic wom51    
retir$ to ! woods & hills = t purpose1 )
 its accompanim5ts ( music1 & lights1 & 
danc+4  ,rational & mod]ate ,a!nians1 z 
we may ga!r f "s admissions ( ,euripides
 himself1 some:at despis$ all t2 :ile ^?
 :o 7 m fanatical =sook ! home          
celebrations1 & w5t on pilgrimage f     
,attica to ,ci?a]on or ,delphi4  ,b at  
,pella p]sons ( high bir? took "p 9 !   
ex]cise1 & at a lat] p]iod we read 9    
,plut>* h[ ,olympias1 ! "m ( ,alex&] !  
,great1 0 devot$ to ?is en?usia/ic      
wor%ip4  ,al?\gh 9 "o ( ,botticelli's   
pictures ! angels dance v sweetly1 & may
 repres5t _m circum/ances actually      
record$ 9 ! ,hebrew scriptures1 yet we  
h>dly und]/& ! dance z a religi\s       
c]emony2 ! b>e m5tion ( x sets u ?9k+ on

 "s fundam5tal diff]5ces betwe5 ! pagan 
religions & our own4  ,x is to su*      
ec/asies1 h[ev]1 t all nature-wor%ip    
seems to t5d2 t giddy1 intoxicat+ s5se (
 spr+--t t+l+ 9 ! ve9s1 sympa!tic ) !   
ye>n+ life ( ! e>?1 hav+1 app>5tly1 9   
all times & places1 prompt$ "s mode (   
wild danc+4  ,col]idge1 9 "o ( 8        
fanta/ic speculations1 ref9+ on ! ,g]man
 ^w = en?usiasm-- ,s*wrm]ei1 sw>m+1 z he
 says1 l ! sw>m+ ( bees toge!r--has     
expla9$ h[ ! sympa?ies ( m]e numb]s1 z  
su*1 ! r&om cat*+ on #eg fire ( "o "h & 
ano!r !re1 :5 p are collect$ toge!r1    
g5]ates z if by m]e contact1 "s new &   
raptur\s _s1 n traceable 9 ! individual 
units ( a multitude4  ,su* sw>m+ 0 !    
ess5ce ( t /range dance ( ! ,bac*ic     
wom53 lit]ally l w+$ ?+s1 !y foll[1 )   
motives1 we may suppose1 nev] q made    
cle> ev5 to !mselves1 _! new1 /range1   
romantic god4  ,himself a woman-l       
god1--x 0 on wom5 & fem99e s\ls t 8 p[] 
ma9ly fell4  ,at ,elis1 x 0 ! wom5 :o _h
 _! own little song ) :i* at spr+-"t !y 

pr(ess$ to call him f ! sea3 at ,brasiae
 !y _h _! own temple :]e none b wom5    
might ent]2 & s ! ,?iasus1 also1 is     
almo/ exclusively =m$ ( wom5--( ^? :o   
exp]i5ce mo/ directly ! influ5ce ( ?+s  
:i* t\* ?\ght ?r\gh ! s5ses--! pres5ce (
 night1 ! expectation ( morn+1 ! ne>ness
 ( wild1 unsophi/icat$1 natural ?+s--!  
e*oes1 ! coolness1 ! noise ( fright5$   
creatures z !y climb$ ?r\gh ! d>kness1 !
 sunrise se5 f ! hill-tops1 !           
disillusion1 ! bitt]ness ( satiety1 !   
deep slumb] :i* comes ) ! morn+4        
,a!nians visit+ ! ,mac$onian capital    
w\ld he>1 & f "t to "t actually see1    
some?+ ( a religi\s cu/om1 9 :i* ! habit
 ( an e>li] _w might seem to survive4   
,z !y saw ! lights flitt+ ov] ! m\nta9s1
 #eh & he>d ! wild1 %>p cries ( ! wom51 
!re 0 pres5t$1 z a s+ul> fact 9 ! m     
prosaic actual life ( a lat] "t1 an     
en?usiasm o!rwise relegat$ to ! wond]l& 
( a di/ant pa/1 9 :i* a suppos$         
primitive h>mony & und]/&+ betwe5 man & 
nature r5ew$ itself4  ,lat] si/]s (     

,c5taur & ,amazon1 ! ,ma5ads1 z !y beat 
! e>? 9 /range sympa?y ) its wak+ up f  
sleep1 or z1 9 ! description ( !        
,mess5g]1 9 ! play ( ,euripides1 !y lie 
sleep+ 9 ! gl51 reveal$ among ! morn+   
mi/s1 7 !mselves inde$ z                
remnants--flecks left "h & !re & n yet q
 evaporat$ "u ! h>d light ( a lat] &    
common] day--( a c]ta9 cl\d-_w :i* _h   
once cov]$ all ?+s ) a veil ( my/]y4    
,:e!r or n1 9 :at 0 (t5 probably co>se z
 well z extravagant1 !re may h lurk$ "s 
f9] ve9 ( e?ical symbolism1 su* z       
,euripides h9ts at--! sob]] influ5ce1 9 
! ,?iasus1 ( ke5 air & animal expansion1
 c]ta9ly1 = art1 & a poetry delight+ 9  
col\r & =m1 x 0 a cu/om ri* 9 sugge/ion4
  ,! imitative arts w\ld draw f x       
altoge!r new motives ( fre$om & en]gy1 (
 fre%ness 9 old =ms4  ,x is f ?is       
fanta/ic sc5e t ! beautiful w9d-t\*$    
drap]ies1 ! rhy?m1 ! heads sudd5ly ?r[n 
back1 ( _m a ,pompeian wall- pa9t+ &    
s>cophagus-frieze are orig9ally d]iv$2 &
 t melt+ languor1 t p]fectly #ei compos$

 lassitude ( ! fall5 ,ma5ad1 became a   
fix$ type 9 ! s*ool ( grace1 ! s*ool (  
,praxiteles4  ,! circum/ances ( ! place 
?us comb9+ ) 8 peculi> motive1          
,euripides writes ! ,bac*anals4  ,x is  
?is extravagant phase ( religion1 & !   
late/-born ( ! gods1 :i* z an am5de     
honorable to ! once slight$ traditions (
 ,greek belief1 he und]takes to int]pret
 to an audi5ce compos$ ( p :o1 l        
,scyles1 ! ,hell5is+ k+ ( ,scy?ia1 feel 
! attraction ( ,greek religion & ,greek 
usage1 b on _! qua9t] side1 & p>tly     
reli% t extravagance4  ,subject &       
audi5ce alike /imulate ! romantic temp]1
 & ! trag$y ( ! ,bac*anals1 ) its       
innovations 9 metre & diction1 expressly
 not$ z =eign or b>b>\s--all ! *>m &    
grace ( ! cle>-pit*$ s++ ( ! *orus1     
not)/&+--) its subtleties &             
sophi/ications1 its grotesques1 m+l$ ) &
 height5+ a real %udd] at ! horror ( !  
!me1 & a peculi>ly f9e & human pa?os1 is
 almo/ :olly )\t ! reassur+ calm1       
g5]ally *>act]i/ic ( ! end+s ( ,greek   

trag$y3 is itself excit$1 tr\bl$1       
di/urb+--a spott$ or dappl$ ?+1 l !     
oddly dappl$ fawn- sk9s ( its own       
masqu]ade1 s aptly expressive ( ! %ifty1
 tw(old1 rapidly-d\bl+ g5ius ( ! div9e1 
wild creature himself4  ,let u li/5 &   
wat* ! /range masks com+ & go+1 = a     
:ile1 #fj z f> z may be z we %\ld d ) a 
mod]n play4  ,:at are its *>ms8  ,:at is
 /ill alive1 impressive1 & really       
poetical = u1 9 ! dim old ,greek play8  
,! sc5e is laid at ,!bes1 :]e ! memory (
 ,semele1 ! "m ( ,dionysus1 is /ill "u a
 cl\d4  ,h] own si/]s1 s9n+ aga9/       
natural affection1 pitiless ov] h]      
pa!tic dea? & f9d+ 9 x only a judgm5t ^u
 ! impiety ) :i*1 hav+ %am$ h]self ) "s 
mortal lov]1 %e _h ?r[n ! blame ( h] s9 
^u ,zeus1 h1 s f>1 triumph$ ov] h]4  ,! 
true & glori\s v]sion ( h] /ory lives   
only 9 ! subdu$ memory ( ! two ag$ m51  
,teiresias ! prophet1 & h] fa!r ,cadmus1
 apt n[ to let ?+s g loosely by1 :o has 
delegat$ 8 royal p[] to ,p5!us1 ! son ( 
"o ( ^? si/]s--a hot-head$ & impi\s y\?4

  ,s ?+s _h pass$ at ,!bes2 & n[ a      
/range circum/ance has happ5$4  ,an odd 
sickness has fall5 ^u ! wom53 ,dionysus 
has s5t ! /+ ( 8 en?usiasm ^u !m1 & has 
pu%$ x to a sort ( madness1 a madness   
:i* imitates ! true ,?iasus4  ,=c$ to h 
! =m )\t ! pr(it ( 8 wor%ip1 ! :ole     
female population1 leav+ di/aff &       
sp9dle1 & head$ by ! ?ree pr9cesses1 h  
des]t$ ! t[n1 & are ly+ encamp$ on ! b>e
 rocks1 or "u ! p9es1 among ! solitudes 
( ,ci?a]on4  ,& x is j at ?is po9t t !  
div9e *ild1 #fa suppos$ to h p]i%$ at 8 
"m's side 9 ! flames1 returns to 8      
bir?place1 gr[n to manhood4  ,dionysus  
himself speaks ! prologue4  ,he is on a 
j\rney ?r\gh ! _w to f\nd a new         
religion2 & ! fir/ motive ( ?is new     
religion is ! v9dication ( ! memory ( 8 
"m4  ,9 expla9+ ?is design1 ,euripides1 
:o seeks always = pa!tic effect1 tells 9
 few words1 t\*+ because simple1 ! /ory 
( ,semele--"h1 & aga9 /ill m int5sely 9 
! *orus :i* foll[s--! m]ely human       
s5tim5t ( mat]nity be+ n =gott51 ev5    

amid ! ?\ght ( ! div9e embraces ( h]    
fi]y b$-fell[4 ,x is out ( t5d]ness = h]
 t ! son's div9ity is to be reveal$4  ,a
 ye>n+ affection1 ! affection ) :i* we  
see him lift+ up 8 arms ab\t h]1        
satisfi$ at la/1 on an old ,etruscan    
metal mirror1 has l$ him f place to     
place3 ev]y:]e he has _h 8 dances &     
e/abli%$ 8 wor%ip2 & ev]y:]e 8 pres5ce  
has be5 h] ju/ification4  ,fir/ ( all ! 
t[ns 9 ,greece he comes to ,!bes1 ! sc5e
 ( h] sorr[s3 he is /&+ beside ! sacr$  
wat]s ( ,dirce & ,ism5us3 ! holy place  
is 9 sight3 he he>s ! ,greek spee*1 &   
sees at la/ ! ru9s ( ! place ( h] ly+-91
 at once 8 own bir?-*amb] & 8 "m's tomb4
 ,8 image1 z x deta*es itself little by 
little f ! episodes ( ! play1 & is fur!r
 *>act]is$ by ! #fb songs ( ! *orus1 has
 a s+ul> complet5ess ( symbolical       
effect4  ,! incid5ts ( a fully develop$ 
human p]sonality are sup]9duc$ on !     
my/ical & ab/ract ess5ce ( t fi]y _s 9 !
 fl[+ ve9s ( ! e>?--! aroma ( ! gre5 _w 
is reta9$ 9 ! fair human body1 set =? 9 

all sorts ( f9] e?ical lights & %ades--)
 a wond]ful k9d ( subtlety4  ,9 ! c\rse 
( 8 long progress f l& to l&1 ! gold1 ! 
fl[]s1 ! inc5se ( ! ,ea/1 h atta*$      
!mselves deeply to him3 _! effect &     
expression re/ n[ ^u 8 fle% l ! gleam+ (
 t old ambrosial o9tm5t ( :i* ,hom]     
speaks z re/+ ev] on ! p]sons ( ! gods1 
& cl+ to 8 clo?+--! mitre b9d+ 8 p]fum$ 
yell[ hair--! long tunic d[n to ! :ite  
feet1 some:at womanly1 & ! fawn-sk91 )  
its ri* spots1 wrapp$ ab\t ! %\ld]s4  ,z
 ! door op5s to admit him1 ! sc5t$ air (
 ! v9ey>ds 7= ! v9e-blossom has an      
exquisite p]fume7 bl[s ?r\gh2 :ile !    
convolvulus on 8 my/ic rod repres5ts all
 wrea?+ fl[]y ?+s :atev]1 ) or )\t      
fruit1 z 9 ,am]ica all su* plants are   
/ill call$ v9es4  ,sweet ^u ! m\nta9s1 !
 excitem5t ( :i* he loves s deeply & to 
:i* he con/antly invites 8              
foll[]s--sweet ^u ! m\nta9s1 & pr(\ndly 
amor\s1 8 pres5ce embodies all !        
voluptu\s abundance ( ,asia1 its beat+  
#fc sun1 its fair-t[]$ cities1 full (   

inhabitants1 :i* ! *orus describe 9 _!  
lusci\s vocabul>y1 ) ! ri* ,ea/]n       
names--,lydia1 ,p]sia1 ,arabia ,felix3  
he is a sorc]] or an en*ant]1 ! tyrant  
,p5!us ?9ks3 ! spr+s ( wat]1 ! fl[+ (   
honey & milk & w9e1 are 8 miracles1     
wr\ght 9 p]son4  ,we %all see pres5tly  
h[1 writ+ = t nor!rn audi5ce1 ,euripides
 crosses ! ,!ban ) ! gloomi] ,?racian   
leg5d1 & lets ! d>k] /a9 %[ ?r\gh4      
,yet1 f ! fir/1 amid all ?is fl[]9ess1 a
 t\* or trace ( t gloom is disc]nible4  
,! fawn-sk91 compos$ n[ s da9tily ov] ! 
%\ld]s1 may be worn ) ! :ole coat ( !   
animal made up1 ! ho(s gild$ & ti$      
toge!r ov] ! "r %\ld]1 to leave ! "r arm
 dis5gag$ to /rike1 its head clo?+ !    
human head )91 z ,alex&]1 on "s ( 8     
co9s1 looks out f ! elephant's scalp1 & 
,h]cules out ( ! jaws ( a lion1 on !    
co9s ( ,cam>9a4  ,^? dim9utive gold5    
horns atta*$ to ! =ehead1 repres5t n    
fecundity m]ely1 nor m]ely ! crisp toss+
 ( ! waves ( /reams1 b horns ( (f5ce4   
,& our f+]s mu/ bew>e ( ! ?yrsus1 toss$ 

ab\t s wantonly by himself & 8 *orus4   
,! p9e-cone at its top does b cov] a    
spe>-po9t2 & ! ?+ is a weapon--! %>p    
spe> ( ! hunt] ,zagreus--?\gh hidd5 n[  
by ! fre% leaves1 & t button ( p9e-cone 
7useful also to dip 9 #fd w9e1 to *eck !
 sweetness7 :i* he has pluck$ d[n1 com+ 
?r\gh ! =e/1 at peace = a :ile ?is spr+ 
morn+4  ,& ! *orus emphasise ?is "*1 _! 
songs weav+ = ! :ole piece1 9 words m   
effective ?an any pa9t$ sc5]y1 a c]ta9  
congru\s backgr\nd :i* height5s all2 !  
intimate s5se ( m\nta9s & m\nta9 ?+s be+
 9 ?is way ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t1 & conc5trat$
 on ! c5tral figure4  ,he is sweet among
 ! m\nta9s1 !y say1 :5 he drops d[n ^u !
 pla91 out ( 8 my/ic mus+s--& we may ?9k
 we see ! gre5 fe/oons ( ! v9e dropp+   
quickly1 f foot-place to foot-place1 d[n
 ! brok5 hill-side 9 spr+1 :5 l !       
,bac*anals1 all :o c1 w&] out ( ! t[n to
 enjoy ! e>lie/ heats4  ,let u g out    
into ! fields1 we say2 a /range madness 
seems to lurk among ! fl[]s1 ready to   
lay hold on u also2 autika ga pasa      

*oreusei--soon ! :ole e>? w dance & s+4 
,dionysus is especially a woman's deity1
 & he comes f ! ea/ conduct$ by a *orus 
( graci\s ,lydian wom51 8 true si/]s--  
,bass>ids1 clad l himself 9 ! long      
tunic1 or bass>a4  ,!y move & speak to !
 music ( clangor\s metallic in/rum5ts1  
cymbals & tamb\r9es1 reliev$ by ! cle>] 
notes ( ! pipe2 & !re is a /range v>iety
 ( almo/ imitative s\nds = su* music1 9 
_! v #fe words4  ,! ,hom]ic hymn to     
,demet] prec$es ! art ( sculpture1 b is 
ri* 9 sugge/ions = x2 "h1 on ! contr>y1 
9 ! fir/ *orus ( ! ,bac*anals1 z else:]e
 9 ! play1 we feel t ! poetry (         
,euripides is probably borr[+ some?+ f  
art2 t 9 ^! *oruses1 ) _! repetitions & 
refra9s1 he is reproduc+ p]haps ! _s (  
"s sculptur$ relief :i*1 l ,luca della  
,robbia's celebrat$ "w = ! organ-l(t ( !
 ca!dral ( ,flor5ce1 work$ by v>i\s     
subtleties ( l9e1 n 9 ! lips & eyes     
only1 b 9 ! drap]y & h&s also1 to a     
/range reality ( impression ( musical   
effect on visible ?+s4  ,!y beat _!     

drums be=e ! palace2 & !n a hum\r\s     
little sc5e1 a reflex ( ! old ,dionysiac
 com$y--( t laught] :i* 0 an ess5tial   
elem5t ( ! e>lie/ wor%ip (              
,dionysus--foll[s ! fir/ *orus4  ,! old 
bl9d prophet ,teiresias1 & ! ag$ k+     
,cadmus1 always secretly true to him1 h 
agre$ to celebrate ! ,?iasus1 & accept 8
 div9ity op5ly4  ,! y\?ful god has n[h]e
 said decisively t he w h none b "y m5 9
 8 sacr$ dance4  ,b = t purpose !y mu/  
put on ! long tunic1 & t spott$ sk9 :i* 
only ru/ics we>1 & assume ! ?yrsus &    
ivy-cr[n4  ,teiresias arrives & is se5  
knock+ at ! doors4 ,& !n1 j z 9 !       
m$ieval my/]y1 comes ! #ff inevitable   
grotesque1 n unwelcome to our poet1 :o  
is wont 9 8 plays1 p]haps n altoge!r    
consci\sly1 to int5sify by its relief   
bo? ! pity & ! t]ror ( 8 conceptions4   
,at ! summons ( ,teiresias1 ,cadmus     
appe>s1 already array$ l him 9 ! appo9t$
 ornam5ts1 9 all _! odd contra/ ) !     
infirmity & /aidness ( old age4  ,ev5 9 
old m5's ve9s ! spr+ leaps aga91 & !y   

are m ?an ready to beg9 danc+4  ,b !y   
are %y ( ! untri$ dress1 & "o ( !m is   
bl9d--poi dei *oreue92 poi ka?i/anai    
poda2 kai krata seisai polion2 & !n !   
difficulty ( ! way6 ! long1 /eep j\rney 
to ! gl5s6 may pilgrims boil _! peas8   
might !y proce$ to ! place 9 c>riages8  
,at la/1 :ile ! audi5ce laugh m or less 
delicately at _! ag$ fumbl+s1 9 "s      
co-op]ative mann]1 ! eyes ( ! "o comb9+ 
) ! h&s ( ! o!r1 ! pair are ab\t to set 
=?4  ,"h ,p5!us is se5 approa*+ ! palace
 9 extreme ha/e4  ,he has be5 abs5t f   
home1 & return+1 has j he>d ( ! /ate (  
?+s at ,!bes--! /range malady ( ! wom51 
! danc+s1 ! arrival ( ! my/]i\s /rang]3 
he f9ds all ! wom5 dep>t$ f ! t[n1 &    
sees ,cadmus & ,teiresias 9 masque4 ,l !
 exagg]at$ diabolical figures 9 "s ( !  
religi\s plays & imag]ies ( ! ,middle   
,age1 he is an imp]sonation ( /upid     
impiety1 "o ( ^? :om ! gods will+ to #fg
 de/roy fir/ infatuate4  ,alt]nat+      
betwe5 glib unwisdom & co>se mock]y1    
betwe5 viol5ce & a pret5ce ( moral      

au/]ity1 he und]/&s only ! sorrie/      
motives2 ?9ks ! :ole ?+ feign$1 &       
fancies ! /rang]1 s effem9ate1 s        
attractive ( wom5 ) :om he rema9s day & 
night1 b a poor s5sual creature1 & !    
real motive ( ! ,bac*ic wom5 ! indulg5ce
 ( _! lu/2 8 ridicul\s old gr&fa!r he is
 ready to r5\nce1 & accuses ,teiresias (
 hav+ 9 view only "s fre% s\rce (       
pr(essional pr(it to himself 9 connexion
 ) "s new-fangl$ oracle2 8 petty spite  
av5ges itself on ! prophet by an ord] to
 root up ! sacr$ *air1 :]e he sits to   
wat* ! birds = div9ation1 & di/urb !    
ord] ( 8 sacr$ place2 & ev5 f ! mom5t ( 
8 entrance ! m>k ( 8 doom seems already 
set ^u him1 9 an impot5t trembl+ :i*    
o!rs notice 9 him4  ,^? ( ! wom5 :o /ill
 loit]$1 he has already caus$ to be %ut 
up 9 ! common prison2 ! o!rs1 ) ,ino1   
,autonoe1 & 8 own "m1 ,agave1 he w hunt 
out ( ! gl5s2 :ile ! /rang] is ?reat5$ )
 v>i\s cruel =ms ( dea?4  ,b ,teiresias 
& ,cadmus /ay to reason ) him1 & induce 
him to abide wisely ) !m2 ! prophet     

fitt+ly becomes ! int]pret] ( ,dionysus1
 & expla9s ! true nature ( ! visitor2 8 
div9ity1 ! completion or c\nt]p>t ( t ( 
,demet]2 8 gift ( prophecy2 #fh all !   
soo?+ influ5ces he br+s ) him2 above    
all1 8 gift ( ! m$ic9e ( sleep to we>y  
mortals4  ,b ! reason ( ,p5!us is       
already sick5+1 & ! judicial madness    
ga!r+ ov] x4 ,teiresias & ,cadmus c b g 
pray4  ,s aga91 n )\t ! laught] ( !     
audi5ce1 support+ ea* o!r a little      
grotesquely aga9/ a fall1 !y get away at
 la/4  ,& !n1 aga91 z 9 ^? qua9tly c>v$ 
& col\r$ imag]ies ( ! ,middle ,age--!   
m>tyrdom ( ! y\?ful ,sa9t ,firm91 =     
in/ance1 r\nd ! *oir at ,ami5s--comes ! 
full contra/1 ) a q m$ieval simplicity &
 directness1 betwe5 ! insol5ce ( !      
tyrant1 n[ at la/ 9 sight ( 8 prey1 & ! 
outrag$ beauty ( ! y\?ful god1 meek1    
surr\nd$ by 8 enemies1 l "s fair wild   
creature 9 ! sn>e ( ! hunt]4  ,dionysus 
has be5 tak5 prison]2 he is l$ on to !  
/age1 ) 8 h&s b\nd1 b /ill hold+ !      
?yrsus4  ,unresi/+ he _h submitt$       

himself to 8 captors2 8 col\r _h n      
*ang$2 ) a smile he _h bidd5 !m d _! w1 
s t ev5 !y are t\*$ ) awe1 & are almo/  
ready to admit 8 div9ity4  ,m>vell\sly  
:ite & r$1 he /&s !re2 & n[1 unwill+ to 
be reveal$ to ! unwor?y1 & requir+ a    
fitness 9 ! receiv]1 he repres5ts       
himself1 9 answ] to ! inquiries (       
,p5!us1 n z ,dionysus1 b simply z !     
god's prophet1 #fi 9 full tru/ 9 :om he 
desires to he> 8 s5t5ce4  ,!n ! long    
hair falls to ! gr\nd "u ! %e>s2 ! my/ic
 w& is torn f 8 h&1 & he is l$ away to  
be ti$ up1 l "s dang]\s wild animal1 9 a
 d>k place ne> ! k+'s /ables4  ,up to   
?is po9t 9 ! play1 !re has be5 a        
noticeable ambiguity z to ! p]son (     
,dionysus1 ! ma9 figure ( ! piece2 he is
 9 "p ,dionysus1 inde$2 b 9 "p1 only 8  
mess5g]1 or m9i/] prep>+ 8 way2 a c]ta9 
h>%ness ( effect 9 ! actual appe>ance ( 
a god ^u ! /age be+ 9 ?is way reliev$1  
or made easy1 z by a gradual revelation 
9 two /eps4  ,to ,p5!us1 9 8 inv9cible  
ignorance1 8 ess5ce rema9s to ! la/     

unreveal$1 & ev5 ! wom5 ( ! *orus seem  
to und]/& 9 him1 s f>1 only ! =]unn] (  
_! real lead]4  ,z he goes away b\nd1   
!re=e1 !y too1 ?reat5$ also 9 _! turn ) 
slav]y1 invoke 8 great] orig9al to appe>
 & deliv] !m4  ,9 pa!tic cries !y       
reproa* ,!bes = reject+ !m--ti m'       
ana9ei1 ti me pheugeis2 yet !y =etell 8 
future greatness2 a new ,orpheus1 he w m
 ?an r5ew t old miracul\s reign ov]     
animals & plants4  ,_! song is full (   
sugge/ions ( wood & riv]4  ,x is z if1 =
 a mom5t1 ,dionysus became ! suff]+ v9e 
aga92 & ! ru/le ( ! leaves & wat] come  
?r\gh _! words to refre% x4  ,! #gj     
f\nta9 ( ,dirce /ill haunt$ by ! virg9s 
( ,!bes1 :]e ! infant god 0 cool$ & wa%$
 f ! flecks ( 8 fi]y bir?1 becomes      
typical ( ! coolness ( all spr+s1 & is  
made1 by a really poetic lic5ce1 !      
daught] ( ! di/ant ,a*el\s--! e>lie/    
born1 ! fa!r 9 my?1 ( all ,greek riv]s4 
,a giddy sonor\s sc5e ( port5ts &       
surprises foll[s--a di/ant1 exagg]at$1  
dramatic reflex ( t old ?und]+ tumult ( 

! fe/ival 9 ! v9ey>d--9 :i* ,dionysus   
reappe>s1 miracul\sly set free f 8      
bonds4  ,fir/1 9 answ] to ! deep-ton$   
invocation ( ! *orus1 a great voice is  
he>d f )91 proclaim+ him to be ! son (  
,semele & ,zeus4  ,!n1 amid ! %ort1     
brok51 raptur\s cries ( ! wom5 ( !      
*orus1 proclaim+ him ma/]1 ! noise ( an 
e>?quake passes sl[ly2 ! pill>s ( !     
palace are se5 wav+ to & fro2 :ile !    
/range1 memorial fire f ! tomb ( ,semele
 blazes up & envelopes ! :ole build+4   
,! t]rifi$ wom5 fl+ !mselves on ! gr\nd2
 & !n1 at la/1 z ! place is %ak5 op51   
,dionysus is se5 /epp+ out f among !    
tott]+ masses ( ! mimic palace1 bidd+ !m
 arise & fe> n4  ,b j "h comes a long   
pause 9 ! action ( ! play1 9 :i* we mu/ 
li/5 to a mess5g] newly arriv$ f ! gl5s1
 to tell u :at he has se5 !re1 among !  
,ma5ads4  ,! s+ul>1 some:at s9i/] beauty
 ( ?is spee*1 & a #ga simil> "o         
subsequ5t--a fair description ( morn+ on
 ! m\nta9-tops1 ) ! ,bac*ic wom5 sleep+1
 :i* turns sudd5ly to a h>d1 co>se      

picture ( animals cruelly r5t--is "o ( !
 special curiosities :i* di/+ui% ?is    
play2 &1 z x is :olly n>rative1 ,i %all 
give x 9 ,engli% prose1 abbreviat+1 "h &
 !re1 "s details :i* seem to h b a      
metrical value3--  ,i 0 driv+ my h]d (  
cattle to ! summit ( ! scaur to fe$1 :at
 "t ! sun s5t =? 8 e>lie/ beams to w>m !
 e>?4 ,& lo6 ?ree companies ( wom51 & at
 ! head ( "o ( !m ,autonoe1 ?y "m ,agave
 at ! head ( ! second1 & ,ino at ! head 
( ! ?ird4  ,& !y all slept1 ) limbs     
relax$1 lean$ aga9/ ! l[ b\ghs ( ! p9es1
 or ) head ?r[n he$lessly among !       
oak-leaves /rewn ^u ! gr\nd--all 9 !    
sleep ( temp]ance1 n1 z ?\ said/1 pursu+
 ,cypris ?r\gh ! solitudes ( ! =e/1     
drunk5 ) w9e1 amid ! l[ ru/l+ ( !       
lotus-pipe4  ,& ?y "m1 :5 %e he>d ! l[+ 
( ! k9e1 /ood up 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & cri$  
to !m to %ake (f sleep4  ,& !y1 ca/+    
slumb] f _! eyes1 />t$ upright1 a m>vel 
( beauty & ord]1 "y & old & maid5s yet  
unm>ri$4  ,& fir/1 !y let fall _! hair  
^u _! %\ld]s2 & ^? #gb ^: c9ctures 7    

unb\nd re-compos$ ! spott$ fawn-sk9s1   
knott+ !m ab\t ) snakes1 :i* rose &     
lick$ !m on ! *94 ,"s1 lately mo!rs1 :o 
) brea/s /ill swell+ _h left _! babes   
beh9d1 nurs$ 9 _! arms antelopes1 or    
wild :elps ( wolves1 & yield$ !m _! milk
 to dr9k2 & ^u _! heads !y plac$ cr[ns (
 ivy or ( oak1 or ( fl[]+ convolvulus4  
,!n "o1 tak+ a ?yrsus-w&1 /ruck ) x ^u a
 rock1 & !reupon leapt out a f9e ra9 (  
wat]2 ano!r let d[n a re$ ^u ! e>?1 & a 
f\nt ( w9e 0 s5t =? !re2 & ^? ^: ?ir/ 0 
= a :ite /ream1 skimm+ ! surface ) _!   
f+]-tips1 ga!r$ f x abundance ( milk2 & 
f ! ivy ( ! my/ic w&s /reams ( honey    
di/ill$4  ,v]ily6 had/ ?\ se5 ^! ?+s1 ?\
 w\ld/ h wor%ipp$ :om n[ ?\ revile/4  ,&
 we %eph]ds & h]dsm5 came toge!r to "q )
 ea* o!r ov] ?is matt]--:at /range &    
t]rible ?+s !y d4 ,& a c]ta9 wayf>] f ! 
city1 subtle 9 spee*1 spake to u-- ',o6 
dwell]s ^u ^! solemn l$ges ( ! hills1 w 
ye t we hunt d[n1 & take1 amid h]       
revelries1 ,agave1 ! "m ( ,p5!us1       
accord+ to ! k+'s pleasure8'  ,& he     

seem$ to u to speak wisely2 & we lay 9  
wait among ! bu%es2 & !y1 at ! "t       
appo9t$1 began mov+ _! w&s = ! ,bac*ic  
dance1 #gc call+ ) "o voice ^u          
,bromius6--,iac*us6--! son ( ,zeus6 & ! 
:ole m\nta9 0 mov$ ) ec/asy toge!r1 & ! 
wild creatures2 no?+ b 0 mov$ 9 _!      
runn+4  ,& x *anc$ t ,agave1 9 h] leap+1
 light$ ne> me1 & ,i sprang f my        
hid+-place1 will+ to lay hold on h]2 &  
%e groan$ out1 ',o6 dogs ( hunt+1 ^!    
fell[s are ^u our traces2 b foll[ me6   
foll[6 ) ! my/ic w&s = weapons 9 y\r    
h&s4'  ,& we1 by flight1 h>dly escap$   
te>+ to pieces at _! h&s1 :o !reupon    
advanc$ ) knifeless f+]s ^u ! "y ( !    
k9e1 z !y nipp$ ! gre52 & !n had/ ?\ se5
 "o hold+ a bleat+ calf 9 h] h&s1 ) udd]
 di/5t1 /ra9+ x asund]2 o!rs tore !     
heif]s to %r$s among/ !m2 toss$ up & d[n
 ! morsels lay 9 sight--flank or ho(--or
 hung f ! fir-trees1 dropp+ *urn$ blood4
  ,! fi]ce1 horn$ bulls /umbl$ =w>d1 _! 
brea/s ^u ! gr\nd1 dragg$ on by myriad  
h&s ( "y wom51 & 9 a mom5t ! inn] p>ts 7

 r5t to morsels4  ,s1 l a flock ( birds 
al(t 9 flight1 !y retreat ^u ! level l&s
 out/ret*$ bel[1 :i* by ! wat]s (       
,asopus put =? ! fair-fl[]+ crop ( ,!ban
 p--,hysiae & ,ery?rae--bel[ ! precipice
 ( ,ci?a]on4--  ,a grotesque sc5e       
foll[s1 9 :i* ! #gd hum\r we not$1 on   
see+ ^? two old m5 diffid5tly set =? 9  
*aplet & fawn- sk91 deep5s into a pr(\nd
 tragic irony4  ,p5!us is det]m9$ to g  
out 9 arms aga9/ ! ,bac*anals & put !m  
to dea?1 :5 a sudd5 desire seizes him to
 witness !m 9 _! encampm5t ^u ! m\nta9s4
  ,dionysus1 :om he /ill supposes to be 
b a prophet or mess5g] ( ! god1 engages 
to conduct him ?i!r2 &1 = great]        
security among ! dang]\s wom51 proposes 
t he %all disguise himself 9 female     
attire4  ,z ,p5!us goes )9 = t purpose1 
he l+]s = a mom5t beh9d him1 & 9        
prophetic spee* decl>es ! approa*+      
end2--! victim has fall5 into ! net2 &  
he goes 9 to assi/ at ! toilet1 to array
 him 9 ! ornam5ts :i* he w c>ry to      
,hades1 de/roy$ by 8 own "m's h&s4 ,x is

 *>act]i/ic ( ,euripides--"p ( 8 f9e    
tact & subtlety--to relieve & ju/ify :at
 seems t$i\s1 or con/ra9$1 or m]ely     
t]rible & grotesque1 by a sudd5ly       
sugge/$ trait ( homely pa?os1 or a      
glimpse ( natural beauty1 or a morsel ( 
=m or col\r seem+ly tak5 directly f     
picture or sculpture4  ,s "h1 9 ?is     
fanta/ic sc5e our ?\ghts are *ang$ 9 a  
mom5t by ! s++ ( ! *orus1 & div]t = a   
:ile to ! d>k-hair$ tresses ( ! wood2 ! 
brea? ( ! riv]-side is ^u u2 beside x1 a
 fawn escap$ f ! hunt]'s net is fly+    
swiftly 9 #ge its joy2 l x1 ! ,ma5ad    
ru%es along2 & we see ! little head ?r[n
 back ^u ! neck1 9 deep aspiration1 to  
dr9k 9 ! dew4  ,meantime1 ,p5!us has    
assum$ 8 disguise1 & comes =? trick$ up 
) false hair & ! dress ( a ,bac*anal2 b 
/ill ) "s misgiv+s at ! ?\ght ( go+ ?us 
attir$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,!bes1 & ) _m   
laughable readju/m5ts ( ! unwont$       
articles ( clo?+4  ,& ) ! woman's dress1
 8 madness is clos+ fa/] r\nd him2 j    
be=e1 9 ! palace1 t]rifi$ at ! noise ( !

 e>?quake1 he _h drawn sword ^u a m]e   
fanta/ic appe>ance1 & pi]c$ only ! empty
 air4  ,n[ he beg9s to see ! sun d\ble1 
& ,!bes ) all its t[]s repeat$1 :ile 8  
conductor seems to him trans=m$ into a  
wild bea/2 & n[ & !n1 we come ^u "s     
t\*es ( a curi\s psy*ology1 s t we might
 almo/ seem to be read+ a mod]n poet4   
,z if ,euripides _h be5 aw>e ( a n      
unkn[n symptom ( incipi5t madness 7x is 
said7 9 :i* ! pati5t1 los+ ! s5se (     
resi/ance1 :ile lift+ small objects     
imag9es himself to be rais+ enorm\s     
weights1 ,p5!us1 z he lifts ! ?yrsus1   
fancies he c\ld lift ,ci?a]on ) all !   
,bac*anals ^u x4  ,at all ?is ! laught] 
( c\rse w pass r\nd ! !atre2 :ile ^? :o 
really pi]ce into ! purpose ( ! poet1   
%udd]1 z !y see ! victim ?us grotesquely
 clad go+ to 8 doom1 #gf already =ese5 9
 ! om9\s *ant ( ! *orus--& z x 7 8      
grave-clo!s1 9 ! dress :i* makes him    
ridicul\s4  ,pres5tly a mess5g] arrives 
to ann\nce t ,p5!us is dead1 & !n ano!r 
curi\s n>rative sets =? ! mann] ( 8     

dea?4 ,full ( wild1 co>se1 revolt+      
details1 ( c\rse n )\t pa!tic t\*es1 & )
 ! lovel9ess ( ! s]v+ ,ma5ads1 & ( _!   
m\nta9 solitudes--_! trees & wat]--nev] 
q =gott51 x describes h[1 v5tur+ z a spy
 too ne> ! sacr$ circle1 ,p5!us 0 fall5 
^u1 l a wild bea/1 by ! my/ic huntresses
 & torn to pieces1 8 "m be+ ! fir/ to   
beg9 ! sacr$ rites ( slaught]4  ,& at   
la/ ,agave h]self comes ^u ! /age1 hold+
 al(t ! head ( h] son1 fix$ ^u ! %>p end
 ( ! ?yrsus1 call+ ^u ! wom5 ( ! *orus  
to welcome ! revel ( ! ,evian god2 :o1  
accord+ly1 admit h] into ! company1     
pr(ess+ !mselves h] fell[-revell]s1 !   
,bac*anals be+ ?us absorb$ into ! *orus 
= ! re/ ( ! play4  ,=1 inde$1 all ?r\gh 
x1 ! true1 ?\gh p>tly suppress$ relation
 ( ! *orus to ! ,bac*anals is ?is1 t !  
wom5 ( ! *orus1 /aid & temp]ate = !     
mom5t1 foll[+ ,dionysus 9 8 alt]nations1
 are b ! pal] si/]s ( 8 m wild & gloomy 
vot>ies--! true foll[]s ( ! my/ical     
,dionysus--! real *orus ( ,zagreus2 !   
idea t _! #gg viol5t proce$+s are !     

result ( madness only1 s5t on !m z a    
puni%m5t = _! orig9al rejection ( ! god1
 be+1 z ,i said1 :5 se5 f ! deep]       
motives ( ! my?1 only a sophism (       
,euripides--a piece ( rationalism ( :i* 
he avails himself = ! purpose ( s(t5+   
d[n ! tradition ( :i* he has und]tak5 to
 be ! poet4  ,agave comes on ! /age1 !n1
 blood-/a9$1 exult+ 9 h] victory ( te>s1
 /ill q visibly mad inde$1 & ) ! outw>d 
signs ( madness1 & z h] m9d w&]s1 mus+  
/ill on ! fancy t ! dead head 9 h] h&s  
is t ( a lion %e has sla9 among !       
m\nta9s--a "y lion1 %e av]s1 z %e       
notices ! d[n on ! "y man's *91 & 8     
abundant hair--a fancy 9 :i* ! *orus    
hum\r h]1 will+ to deal g5tly ) ! poor  
di/raught creature4  ,support$ by !m1 %e
 rejoices exce$+ly1 exce$+ly1 decl>+    
h]self =tunate 9 su* goodly spoil2 prid+
 h]self t ! victim has be5 sla91 n )    
iron weapons1 b ) h] own :ite f+]s1 %e  
summons all ,!bes to come & behold4  ,%e
 calls = h] ag$ fa!r to draw ne> & see2 
& = ,p5!us himself1 at la/1 t he may    

m\nt & rivet h] trophy1 appropriately   
decorative !re1 betwe5 ! triglyphs ( !  
cornice bel[ ! ro(1 visible to all4  ,& 
n[1 f ?is po9t onw>ds1 ,dionysus himself
 becomes m & m cle>ly disc]nible #gh z !
 hunt]1 a wily hunt]1 & man ! prey he   
hunts =2 ,our k+ is a hunt]1 cry !      
*orus1 z !y unite 9 ,agave's triumph &  
give _! sanction to h] de$4 ,& z !      
,bac*anals supplem5t ! *orus1 & mu/ be  
add$ to x to make ! conception ( x      
complete2 s 9 ! conception ( ,dionysus  
also a c]ta9 transf]5ce1 or sub/itution1
 mu/ be made-- mu* ( ! horror & sorr[ ( 
,agave1 ( ,p5!us1 ( ! :ole tragic       
situation1 mu/ be transf]r$ to him1 if  
we wi% to realise 9 ! old]1 pr(\nd]1 & m
 complete s5se ( 8 nature1 t my/ical be+
 ( ,greek tradition to :om all ^!       
exp]i5ces--8 madness1 ! *ase1 8         
imprisonm5t & dea?1 8 peace aga9--      
really belong2 & to disc]n :i*1 ?r\gh   
,euripides' peculi> treatm5t ( 8        
subject1 is "p ( ! curi\s int]e/ ( ?is  
play4  ,?r\gh ! sophism ( ,euripides6   

,= t1 aga91 is ! really descriptive ^w1 
) :i* ,euripides1 a lov] ( sophisms1 z  
,ari/ophanes kn[s1 himself supplies u4  
,well2--?is s(t5$ v]sion ( ! ,bac*ic    
madness is a sophism ( ,euripides2 &    
,dionysus ,omophagus--! eat] ( raw fle%1
 mu/ be add$ to ! gold5 image (         
,dionysus ,meili*ius--! honey-sweet1 if 
! old tradition 9 its complet5ess is to 
be1 9 spite ( t sophism1 our clos+      
impression2 if we are to cat*1 9 its    
fulness1 t deep und]curr5t ( horror :i* 
runs bel[1 all ?r\gh #gi ?is masque (   
spr+1 & realise ! spectacle ( t wild    
*ase1 9 :i* ,dionysus is ultimately bo? 
! hunt] & ! spoil4  ,b meantime ano!r   
p]son appe>s on ! /age2 ,cadmus ent]s1  
foll[$ by att5dants be>+ on a bi] ! torn
 limbs ( ,p5!us1 :i* ly+ wildly scatt]$ 
?r\gh ! tangl$ wood1 h be5 ) difficulty 
collect$ & n[ dec5tly put toge!r & cov]$
 ov]4 ,9 ! little t /ill rema9s be=e !  
end ( ! play1 de/9y n[ hurry+ ?+s       
rapidly =w>d1 & /rong emotions1 hopes & 
=ebod+s be+ n[ closely pack$1 ,euripides

 has be=e him an arti/ic problem (      
enorm\s difficulty4  ,p]haps ?is v ha/e 
& close-pack+ ( ! matt]1 :i* keeps ! m9d
 f dwell+ ov]mu* on detail1 relieves its
 real extravagance1 & ^? :o read x      
c>efully w ?9k t ! pa?os ( ,euripides   
has be5 equal to ! occasion4  ,9 a few  
pr(\ndly design$ t\*es he depicts !     
p]plexity ( ,cadmus1 9 ^: h\se a god _h 
become an inmate1 only to de/roy x--!   
regret ( ! old man = ! "o male *ild to  
:om t h\se _h look$ up z ! pill> :]eby  
ag$ p might feel secure2 ! pite\s       
craz9ess ( ,agave2 ! unconsci\s irony ) 
:i* %e c>esses ! florid1 y\?ful head (  
h] son2 ! delicate break+ ( ! ?+ to h]  
reviv+ intellig5ce1 z ,cadmus1 ?\gh he c
 b wi% t %e might live on = ev] 9 h]    
vision>y enjoym5t1 #hj prep>es ! way1 by
 play+ on t o!r horrible leg5d ( ! ,!ban
 h\se1 ! te>+ ( ,actaeon to dea?--he too
 de/roy$ by a god4  ,he gives u ! s5se (
 ,agave's gradual return to reason ?r\gh
 _m glimm]+ d\bts1 till %e wakes up at  
la/ to f9d ! real face turn$ up t[>ds ! 

"m & murd]ess2 ! q naturally spontane\s 
sorr[ ( ! "m1 end+ ) h] confession1 d[n 
to h] la/ sigh1 & ! f9al break+ up ( !  
h\se ( ,cadmus2 ) a result s g5u9e1     
he>tfelt1 & dignifi$ )al 9 its          
expression ( a /range ineffable woe1 t a
 fragm5t ( x1 ! lam5tation ( ,agave ov] 
h] son1 9 :i* ! long-p5t agony at la/   
f9ds v5t1 71 x is suppos$1 adopt$ into 8
 pal] "w by an e>ly ,*ri/ian poet1 & h  
figur$ s9ce1 z t\*es ( real fire1 9 !   
,*ri/us ,pati5s ( ,gregory ,nazianz54   
,,notes  #fd4 ,translit]ation3 autika ga
 pasa *oreusei4  ,e-text editor's       
translation3 ,/raightway all ! e>? %all 
dance4  ,euripides1 ,bac*ae #aad4       
,euripidis ,fabulae1 ed4 ,gilb]t        
,murray1 vol4 #c4 ,ox=d3 ,cl>5don       
,press1 #aiac4  #ff4 ,translit]ation3   
poi dei *oreue92 poi ka?i/anai poda2 kai
 krata seisai polion4  ,translation3    
,:]e mu/ ,i dance8  ,:]e mu/ ,i /& &    
%ake my :ite locks8  ,euripides1 ,bac*ae
 #ahd-he4 ,euripidis ,fabulae1 ed4      
,gilb]t ,murray1 vol4 #c4  ,ox=d3       

,cl>5don ,press1 #aiac4  #fi4           
,translit]ation3 ti m' ana9ei1 ti me    
pheugeis4  ,translation3 ,:y d y reject 
me1 :y d y run f me8 ,bac*ae #eai4      
,euripidis ,fabulae1 ed4 ,gilb]t        
,murray1 vol4 #c4  ,ox=d3 ,cl>5don      
,press1 #aiac4    ,,! ,,my? ,,( ,,demet]
 ,,& ,,p]sephone3 ,i  #ha ,no *apt] 9 ! 
hi/ory ( human imag9ation is m curi\s   
?an ! my? ( ,demet]1 & ,kore or         
,p]sephone4  ,ali5 9 "s respects f !    
g5u9e traditions ( ,greek my?ology1 a   
relic ( ! e>li] inhabitants ( ,greece1 &
 hav+ b a subord9ate place 9 ! religion 
( ,hom]1 x yet ass]t$ its int]e/1 little
 by little1 & took a complex hold on !  
m9ds ( ! ,greeks1 becom+ f9ally ! c5tral
 & mo/ popul> subject ( _! national     
wor%ip4  ,foll[+ its *anges1 we come    
across v>i\s phases ( ,greek culture1   
:i* are n )\t _! lik5esses 9 ! mod]n    
m9d4  ,we trace x 9 ! dim fir/ p]iod (  
in/9ctive popul> conception2 we see x   
connect+ itself ) _m impressive elem5ts 
( art1 & poetry1 & religi\s cu/om1 ) !  

picturesque sup]/itions ( ! _m1 & ) !   
f9] intuitions ( ! few2 & besides ?is1 x
 is 9 itself full ( #hb int]e/ &        
sugge/ion1 to all = :om ! ideas ( !     
,greek religion h any real mean+ 9 !    
mod]n _w4  ,& ! =tune ( ! my? has n     
des]t$ x 9 lat] times4  ,9 ! ye> #aghj1 
! long-lo/ text ( ! ,hom]ic ,hymn to    
,demet] 0 discov]$ among ! manuscripts (
 ! imp]ial libr>y at ,mosc[2 &1 9 our   
own g5]ation1 ! tact ( an em95t /ud5t ( 
,greek art1 ,sir ,*>les ,newton1 has    
re/or$ to ! _w ! buri$ treasures ( !    
little temple & prec9ct ( ,demet]1 at   
,cnidus1 :i* h _m claims to rank 9 !    
c5tral ord] ( ,greek sculpture4  ,!     
pres5t essay is an attempt to select &  
weave toge!r1 = ^? :o are n[ approa*+ ! 
deep] /udy ( ,greek ?\ght1 :atev]       
details 9 ! developm5t ( ?is my?1       
arrang$ ) a view r to a total impression
 ?an to ! debate ( p>ticul> po9ts1 may  
seem likely to increase _! /ock (       
poetical impressions1 & to add to ?is "s
 criticisms on ! expression :i* x has   

left ( itself 9 extant art & poetry4  ,!
 c5tral expression1 !n1 ( ! /ory (      
,demet] & ,p]sephone is ! ,hom]ic hymn1 
to :i* ,grote has assign$ a date at lea/
 z e>ly z six hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,!
 "o survivor ( a :ole family ( hymns on 
?is subject1 x 0 writt51 p]haps1 = "o ( 
^? conte/s :i* took place on ! sev5? day
 ( ! ,eleus9ian fe/ival1 & 9 :i* a bun* 
( #hc e>s ( corn 0 ! prize2 p]haps1 =   
actual use 9 ! my/]ies !mselves1 by !   
,hi]ophantes1 or ,int]pret]1 :o %[$ to !
 wor%ipp]s at ,eleusis ^? sacr$ places  
to :i* ! poem conta9s s _m ref]5ces4    
,ab\t ! composition itself !re are _m   
difficult que/ions1 ) v>i\s surmises z  
to :y x has rema9$ only 9 ?is unique    
manuscript ( ! end ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4  
,portions ( ! text are miss+1 & !re are 
probably "s additions by lat] h&s2 yet  
mo/ s*ol>s h admitt$ t x possesses "s ( 
! true *>act]i/ics ( ! ,hom]ic /yle1 "s 
g5u9e e*oes ( ! age imm$iately succe$+ t
 :i* produc$ ! ,iliad & ! ,odyssey4     
,li/5 n[ to a some:at abbreviat$ v]sion 

( x4  ,i beg9 ! song ( ,demet]--says !  
prize-poet1 or ! ,int]pret]1 ! ,sacri/an
 ( ! holy places--! song ( ,demet] & h] 
daught] ,p]sephone1 :om ,aidoneus c>ri$ 
away by ! cons5t ( ,zeus1 z %e play$1   
ap>t f h] "m1 ) ! deep- bosom$ daught]s 
( ! ,ocean1 ga!r+ fl[]s 9 a mead[ ( s(t 
grass--roses & ! crocus & fair violets &
 flags1 & hyac9?s1 &1 above all1 !      
/range fl[] ( ! n>cissus1 :i* ! ,e>?1   
fav\r+ ! desire ( ,aidoneus1 br\ght =? =
 ! fir/ "t1 to sn>e ! foot/eps ( !      
fl[]-l girl4  ,a hundr$ #hd heads (     
blossom grew up f ! roots ( x1 & ! sky &
 ! e>? & ! salt wave ( ! sea 7 glad at !
 sc5t !re(4  ,%e /ret*$ =? h] h&s to    
take ! fl[]2 !reupon ! e>? op5$1 & ! k+ 
( ! great nation ( ! dead sprang out ) 8
 immortal horses4  ,he seiz$ ! unwill+  
girl1 & bore h] away weep+1 on 8 gold5  
*>iot4  ,%e utt]$ a %rill cry1 call+ ^u 
h] fa!r ,zeus2 b nei!r man nor god he>d 
h] voice1 nor ev5 ! nymphs ( ! mead[ :]e
 %e play$2 except ,hecate only1 !       
daught] ( ,p]saeus1 sitt+1 z ev]1 9 h]  

cave1 half veil$ ) a %9+ veil1 ?9k+     
delicate ?\ghts2 %e1 & ! ,sun also1 he>d
 h]4  ,s long z %e c\ld /ill see ! e>?1 
& ! sky1 & ! sea ) ! great waves mov+1 &
 ! beams ( ! sun1 & /ill ?\ght to see   
aga9 h] "m1 & ! race ( ! ev]-liv+ gods1 
s long hope soo!d h]1 9 ! mid/ ( h]     
grief4  ,! peaks ( ! hills & ! dep?s ( !
 sea e*o$ h] cry4  ,& ! "m he>d x4  ,a  
%>p pa9 seiz$ h] at ! he>t2 %e pluck$ ! 
veil f h] hair1 & ca/ d[n ! blue hood f 
h] %\ld]s1 & fl$ =? l a bird1 seek+     
,p]sephone ov] dry l& & sea4  ,b nei!r  
man nor god w\ld tell h] ! tru?2 nor did
 any bird come to h] z a sure mess5g]4  
,n9e days %e w&]$ up & d[n ^u ! e>?1    
hav+ blaz+ tor*es 9 h] h&s2 #he &1 9 h] 
great sorr[1 %e refus$ to ta/e (        
ambrosia1 or ( ! cup ( ! sweet nect>1   
nor wa%$ h] face4  ,b :5 ! t5? morn+    
came1 ,hecate met h]1 hav+ a light 9 h] 
h&s4  ,b ,hecate _h he>d ! voice only1 &
 _h se5 no "o1 & c\ld n tell ,demet] :o 
_h borne ! girl away4 ,& ,demet] said n 
a ^w1 b fl$ away swiftly ) h]1 hav+ !   

blaz+ tor*es 9 h] h&s1 till !y came to !
 ,sun1 ! wat*man bo? ( gods & m52 & !   
goddess que/ion$ him1 & ! ,sun told h] !
 :ole /ory4  ,!n a m t]rible grief took 
possession ( ,demet]1 &1 9 h] ang] aga9/
 ,zeus1 %e =sook ! assembly ( ! gods &  
abode among m51 = a long "t veil+ h]    
beauty "u a worn c\nt5ance1 s t none :o 
look$ ^u h] knew h]1 until %e came to ! 
h\se ( ,celeus1 :o 0 !n k+ ( ,eleusis4  
,9 h] sorr[1 %e sat d[n at ! wayside by 
! virg9's well1 :]e ! p ( ,eleusis come 
to draw wat]1 "u ! %ad[ ( an olive-     
tree4  ,%e seem$ z an ag$ woman ^: "t ( 
*ild-be>+ is gone by1 & f :om ! gifts ( 
,aphrodite h be5 )drawn1 l "o ( ! hir$  
s]vants1 :o nurse ! *ildr5 or keep h\se1
 9 k+s' palaces4  ,& ! daught]s (       
,celeus1 f\r ( !m1 l goddesses1 possess+
 ! fl[] ( _! y\?1 ,callidice1           
,cleisidice1 ,demo1 & ,calli?oe ! elde/ 
( !m1 com+ to draw wat] t !y #hf might  
be> x 9 _! braz5 pit*]s to _! fa!r's    
h\se1 saw ,demet] & knew h] n4  ,! gods 
are h>d = m5 to recognise4  ,!y ask$ h] 

k9dly :at %e did !re1 alone2 & ,demet]  
answ]$1 dissembl+ly1 t %e 0 escap$ f    
c]ta9 pirates1 :o _h c>ri$ h] f h] home 
& meant to sell h] z a slave4 ,!n !y    
pray$ h] to abide !re :ile !y return$ to
 ! palace1 to ask _! "m's p]mission to  
br+ h] home4  ,demet] b[$ h] head 9     
ass5t2 & !y1 hav+ fill$ _! %9+ vessels )
 wat]1 bore !m away1 rejoic+ 9 _!       
beauty4 ,!y came quickly to _! fa!r's   
h\se1 & told _! "m :at !y _h se5 & he>d4
  ,_! "m bade !m return1 & hire ! woman 
= a great price2 & !y1 l ! h9ds or "y   
heif]s leap+ 9 ! fields 9 spr+1 fulfill$
 ) ! pa/ure1 hold+ up ! folds ( _!      
raim5t1 sp$ along ! holl[ road-way1 _!  
hair1 9 col\r l ! crocus1 float+ ab\t _!
 %\ld]s z !y w5t4  ,!y f\nd ! glori\s   
goddess /ill sitt+ by ! wayside1 unmov$4
  ,!n !y l$ h] to _! fa!r's h\se2 & %e1 
veil$ f head to foot1 9 h] deep grief1  
foll[$ !m on ! way1 & h] blue robe ga!r$
 itself z %e walk$1 9 _m folds ab\t h]  
feet4  ,!y came to ! h\se1 & pass$ ?r\gh
 ! sunny por*1 :]e _! "m1 ,metaneira1 0 

#hg sitt+ aga9/ "o ( ! pill>s ( ! ro(1  
hav+ a "y *ild 9 h] bosom4  ,!y ran up  
to h]2 b ,demet] cross$ ! ?re%old1 &1 z 
%e pass$ ?r\gh1 h] head rose & t\*$ !   
ro(1 & h] pres5ce fill$ ! doorway ) a   
div9e brightness4  ,/ill !y did n :olly 
recognise h]4  ,aft] a "t %e 0 made to  
smile4  ,%e refus$ to dr9k w9e1 b ta/$ (
 a cup m+l$ ( wat] & b>ley1 flav\r$ )   
m9t4  ,x happ5$ t ,metaneira _h lately  
borne a *ild4  ,x _h come beyond hope1  
long aft] its eld] bre?r51 & 0 ! object 
( a peculi> t5d]ness & ( _m pray]s )    
all4  ,demet] cons5t$ to rema91 & become
 ! nurse ( ?is *ild4  ,%e took ! *ild 9 
h] immortal h&s1 & plac$ x 9 h] fragrant
 bosom2 & ! he>t ( ! "m rejoic$4  ,?us  
,demet] nurs$ ,demophoon4  ,& ! *ild    
grew l a god1 nei!r suck+ ! brea/1 nor  
eat+ bread2 b ,demet] daily ano9t$ x )  
ambrosia1 z if x _h inde$ be5 ! *ild ( a
 god1 brea?+ sweetly ov] x & hold+ x 9  
h] bosom2 & at nights1 :5 %e lay alone )
 ! *ild1 %e w\ld hide x secretly 9 ! r$ 
/r5g? ( ! fire1 l a br&2 = h] he>t ye>n$

 t[>ds x1 & %e w\ld fa9 h giv5 to x     
immortal y\?4  ,b ! fooli%ness ( 8 "m   
prev5t$ x4  ,= a suspicion gr[+ up )9   
h]1 %e await$ h] "t1 & "o night peep$ 9 
^u #hh !m1 & !reupon cri$ out 9 t]ror at
 :at %e saw4 ,& ! goddess he>d h]2 & a  
sudd5 ang] seiz+ h]1 %e pluck$ ! *ild f 
! fire & ca/ x on ! gr\nd1--! *ild %e   
w\ld fa9 h made immortal1 b :o mu/ n[   
%>e ! common de/9y ( all m51 ?\gh "s    
inscrutable grace %\ld /ill be 81       
because he _h la9 = a:ile on ! knees & 9
 ! bosom ( ! goddess4  ,!n ,demet]      
manife/$ h]self op5ly4  ,%e put away !  
mask ( old age1 & *ang$ h] =m1 & ! _s ( 
beauty brea!d ab\t h]4  ,a fragrant od\r
 fell f h] raim5t1 & h] fle% %one f af>2
 ! long yell[ hair desc5d$ wav+ ov] h]  
%\ld]s1 & ! great h\se 0 fill$ z ) !    
brightness ( lightn+4  ,%e pass$ out    
?r\gh ! halls2 & ,metaneira fell to !   
e>?1 & 0 spee*less = a long "t1 &       
rememb]$ n to lift ! *ild f ! gr\nd4  ,b
 ! si/]s1 he>+ its pite\s cries1 leapt f
 _! b$s & ran to x4  ,!n "o ( !m lift$ !

 *ild f ! e>?1 & wrapp$ x 9 h] bosom1 & 
ano!r ha/5$ to h] "m's *amb] to awake   
h]3 !y came r\nd ! *ild1 & wa%$ away !  
flecks ( ! fire f its pant+ body1 &     
kiss$ x t5d]ly all ab\t3 b ! angui% ( ! 
*ild ceas$ n2 ! arms ( o!r & diff]5t    
nurses 7 ab\t to enfold x4  ,s1 all     
night1 trembl+ ) fe>1 !y #hi s\ght to   
propitiate ! glori\s goddess2 & 9 !     
morn+ !y told all to _! fa!r1 ,celeus4  
,& he1 accord+ to ! comm&s ( ! goddess1 
built a fair temple2 & all ! p assi/$2 &
 :5 x 0 f9i%$ e man dep>t$ to 8 own     
home4  ,!n ,demet] return$1 & sat d[n )9
 ! temple-walls1 & rema9$ /ill ap>t f ! 
company ( ! gods1 alone 9 h] wa/+ regret
 = h] daught] ,p]sephone4  ,&1 9 h]     
ang]1 %e s5t ^u ! e>? a ye> ( griev\s   
fam9e4  ,! dry se$ rema9$ hidd5 9 !     
soil2 9 va9 ! ox5 drew ! pl\gh%>e ?r\gh 
! furr[s2 mu* :ite se$-corn fell        
fruitless on ! e>?1 & ! :ole human race 
_h l to h p]i%$1 & ! gods _h no m s]vice
 ( m51 unless ,zeus _h int]f]$4  ,fir/  
he s5t ,iris1 aft]w>ds all ! gods1 "o by

 "o1 to turn ,demet] f h] ang]2 b none 0
 able to p]suade h]2 %e he>d _! words ) 
a h>d c\nt5ance1 & v[$ by no means to   
return to ,olympus1 nor to yield ! fruit
 ( ! e>?1 until h] eyes _h se5 h] lo/   
daught] aga94  ,!n1 la/ ( all1 ,zeus s5t
 ,h]mes into ! k+dom ( ! dead1 to       
p]suade ,aidoneus to suff] 8 bride to   
return to ! light ( day4  ,& ,h]mes f\nd
 ! k+ at home 9 8 palace1 sitt+ on a    
c\*1 beside ! %r9k+ ,p]sephone1 consum$ 
)9 h]self by desire = h] "m4  ,a d\btful
 smile pass$ ov] #ij ! face ( ,aidoneus2
 yet he obey$ ! message1 & bade         
,p]sephone return2 yet pray+ h] a little
 to h g5tle ?\ghts ( him1 nor judge him 
too h>dly1 :o 0 also an immortal god4   
,& ,p]sephone arose up quickly 9 great  
joy2 only1 ere %e dep>t$1 he caus$ h] to
 eat a morsel ( sweet pomegranate1      
design+ secretly !reby1 t %e %\ld n     
rema9 always ^u e>?1 b might "s "t      
return to him4  ,& ,aidoneus yok$ !     
horses to 8 *>iot2 & ,p]sephone asc5d$  
into x2 & ,h]mes took ! re9s 9 8 h&s &  

drove out ?r\gh ! inf]nal halls2 & !    
horses ran will+ly2 & !y two quickly    
pass$ ov] ! ways ( t long j\rney1 nei!r 
! wat]s ( ! sea1 nor ( ! riv]s1 nor !   
deep rav9es ( ! hills1 nor ! cliffs ( ! 
%ore1 resi/+ !m2 till at la/ ,h]mes     
plac$ ,p]sephone be=e ! door ( ! temple 
:]e h] "m 02 :o1 see+ h]1 ran out       
quickly to meet h]1 l a ,ma5ad com+ d[n 
a m\nta9-side1 dusky ) woods4  ,s !y    
sp5t all t day toge!r 9 intimate        
communion1 hav+ _m ?+s to he> & tell4   
,!n ,zeus s5t to !m ,rhea1 8 v5]able "m1
 ! olde/ ( div9e p]sons1 to br+ !m back 
reconcil$1 to ! company ( ! gods2 & he  
orda9$ t ,p]sephone %\ld rema9 two p>ts 
( ! ye> ) h] "m1 & "o ?ird "p only ) h] 
husb&1 9 ! k+dom ( ! dead4  ,s ,demet]  
suff]$ #ia ! e>? to yield its fruits    
once m1 & ! l& 0 sudd5ly lad5 ) leaves &
 fl[]s & wav+ corn4 ,also %e visit$     
,triptolemus & ! o!r pr9ces ( ,eleusis1 
& in/ruct$ !m 9 ! p]=mance ( h] sacr$   
rites1--^? my/]ies ( :i* no tongue may  
speak4  ,only1 bless$ is he ^: eyes h   

se5 !m2 8 lot aft] dea? is n z ! lot (  
o!r m56  ,9 ! /ory ( ,demet]1 z 9 all   
,greek my?s1 we may trace ! action (    
?ree diff]5t influ5ces1 :i* h m\ld$ x ) 
v>y+ effects1 9 ?ree successive phases (
 its developm5t4 ,!re is fir/ its       
half-consci\s1 in/9ctive1 or my/ical1   
phase1 9 :i*1 "u ! =m ( an unwritt5     
leg5d1 liv+ f m\? to m\?1 & ) details   
*ang+ z x passes f place to place1 !re  
lie c]ta9 primitive impressions ( !     
ph5om5a ( ! natural _w4  ,we may trace x
 next 9 its consci\s1 poetical or       
lit]>y1 phase1 9 :i* ! poets become !   
deposit>ies ( ! vague in/9ctive product 
( ! popul> imag9ation1 & h&le x ) a     
purely lit]>y int]e/1 fix+ its outl9es1 
& simplify+ or develop+ its situations4 
,?irdly1 ! my? passes into ! e?ical     
phase1 9 :i* ! p]sons & ! incid5ts ( !  
poetical n>rative are realis$ z ab/ract 
symbols1 because int5sely *>act]i/ic    
examples1 ( moral or spiritual          
conditions4 #ib ,beh9d ! adv5tures ( !  
/eal+ ( ,p]sephone & ! w&]+s ( ,demet] 9

 se>* ( h]1 z we f9d !m 9 ! ,hom]ic     
hymn1 we may disc]n ! confus$           
conception1 "u :i* t e>ly age1 9 :i* !  
my?s 7 fir/ creat$1 repres5t$ to itself 
^? *anges 9 physical ?+s1 t ord] ( summ]
 & w9t]1 ( :i* x _h no sci5tific1 or    
sy/ematic explanation1 b 9 :i*1         
nev]!less1 x div9$ a multitude ( liv+   
ag5cies1 correspond+ to ^? asc]ta9$     
=ces1 ( :i* our cold] mod]n sci5ce tells
 ! numb] & ! names4  ,demet]--,demet] & 
,p]sephone1 at fir/1 9 a sort ( confus$ 
union--is ! e>?1 9 ! fix$ ord] ( its    
annual *anges1 b also 9 all ! accid5t & 
detail ( ! gr[? & decay ( its *ildr54   
,( ?is conception1 float+ loosely 9 !   
air1 ! poets ( a lat] age take          
possession2 !y create ,demet] &         
,p]sephone z we "k !m 9 art & poetry4   
,f ! vague & fluctuat+ union1 9 :i*     
toge!r !y _h repres5t$ ! e>? & its      
*anges1 ! "m & ! daught] def9e !mselves 
) special functions1 & ) fix$1          
well-und]/ood relation%ips1 ! incid5ts &
 emotions ( :i* soon weave !mselves into

 a pa!tic /ory4  ,la/ly1 9 proportion z 
! lit]>y or ae/hetic activity completes 
! picture or ! poem1 ! e?ical int]e/    
makes itself felt4  ,^! /range          
p]sons--,demet] & ,p]sephone--^!        
m>vell\s incid5ts-- ! translation into  
,hades1 ! seek+ #ic ( ,demet]1 ! return 
( ,p]sephone to h]1--l5d !mselves to !  
elevation & correction ( ! s5tim5ts (   
sorr[ & awe1 by ! pres5tm5t to ! s5ses &
 ! imag9ation ( an ideal expression (   
!m4 ,demet] _c b seem ! type ( div9e    
grief4  ,p]sephone is ! goddess ( dea?1 
yet ) a promise ( life to come4  ,^?    
?ree phases1 !n1 :i* are m or less      
disc]nible 9 all my?ical developm5t1 &  
con/itute a natural ord] 9 x1 bas$ on ! 
necess>y conditions ( human appreh5sion1
 are fix$ m pla9ly1 p]haps1 ?an 9 any   
o!r passage ( ,greek my?ology 9 ! /ory (
 ,demet]4  ,& z ! ,hom]ic hymn is !     
c5tral expression ( its lit]>y or       
poetical phase1 s ! m>ble rema9s1 ( :i* 
,i %all h to speak by & bye1 are !      
c5tral extant illu/ration ( :at ,i h    

call$ its e?ical phase4  ,hom]1 9 !     
,iliad1 kn[s ,demet]1 b only z ! goddess
 ( ! fields1 ! orig9ator & patroness ( !
 lab\rs ( ! c\ntryman1 9 _! ye>ly ord]4 
,%e /&s1 ) h] hair yell[ l ! ripe corn1 
at ! ?re%+-floor1 & takes h] %>e 9 !    
toil1 ! heap ( gra9 :it5+1 z ! flails1  
mov+ 9 ! w9d1 disp]se ! *aff4  ,out 9 ! 
fre% fields1 %e yields to ! embraces (  
,iasion1 to ! extreme jeal\sy ( ,zeus1  
:o slays h] mortal lov] ) lightn+4  ,!  
fl[]y t[n ( ,pyrasus--! :eat- t[n1--an  
anci5t place 9 ,!ssaly1 is h] sacr$     
prec9ct4  ,b :5 #id ,hom] gives a li/ ( 
! or?odox gods1 h] "n is n m5tion$4     
,hom]1 9 ! ,odyssey1 kn[s ,p]sephone    
also1 b n z ,kore2 only z ! que5 ( !    
dead--epa9 ,p]sephon--dreadful          
,p]sephone1 ! goddess ( de/ruction &    
dea?1 accord+ to ! app>5t import ( h]   
"n4  ,%e accompli%es m5's evil pray]s2  
%e is ! mi/ress & manag] ( m5's %ades1  
to :i* %e c disp5se a little m or less (
 life1 dwell+ 9 h] m\ld]+ palace on !   
/eep %ore ( ! ,oceanus1 ) its groves (  

b>r5 will[s & tall popl>s4 ,b t ,hom]   
knew h] z ! daught] ( ,demet] !re are no
 signs2 & ( 8 k ( ! rape ( ,p]sephone   
!re is only ! fa9te/ sign1--he names    
,hades by ! gold5 re9s ( 8 *>iot1 & 8   
beautiful horses4  ,! ma9 !me1 !n1 ! mo/
 *>act]i/ic peculi>ities1 ( ! /ory1 z   
subsequ5tly develop$1 are n to be f\nd1 
expressly1 9 ! true ,hom]4  ,we h 9 him1
 on ! "o h&1 ,demet]1 z ! p]fectly fre% 
& bli! goddess ( ! fields1 ^: *ildr51 if
 %e has !m1 mu/ be z ! p]fectly discreet
 & peaceful1 unravi%$ ,kore2 on ! o!r   
h&1 we h ,p]sephone1 z ! :olly t]rible  
goddess ( dea?1 :o br+s to ,ulysses !   
qu]ul\s %ad[s ( ! dead1 & has ! head ( !
 gorgon ,m$usa 9 h] keep+4  ,& x is only
 :5 ^! two contra/$ images h be5 #ie    
br\ght into intimate relation%ip1 only  
:5 ,kore & ,p]sephone h be5 id5tifi$1 t 
! deep] my?ology ( ,demet] beg9s4  ,?is 
comb9ation has tak5 place 9 ,hesiod2 & 9
 ?ree l9es ( ! ,!ogony we f9d ! /eal+ ( 
,p]sephone by ,aidoneus199--"o ( ^? ?+s 
9 ,hesiod1 p]haps1 :i* are really old]  

?an ,hom]4 ,hesiod has be5 call$ ! poet 
( helots1 & is ?\ght to h pres]v$ "s ( !
 traditions ( ^? e>li] inhabitants (    
,greece :o _h become a k9d ( s]fs2 & 9 a
 c]ta9 %ad[9ess 9 8 conceptions ( !     
gods1 contra/+ ) ! concrete & h]oic =ms 
( ! gods ( ,hom]1 we may p]haps trace   
some?+ ( ! quiet unspok5 brood+ ( a     
subdu$ p--( t sil5tly dream+ temp] to   
:i* ! /ory ( ,p]sephone prop]ly belongs4
 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 x is 9 ,hesiod t !  
two images1 unassociat$ 9 ,hom]--!      
goddess ( summ] & ! goddess ( dea?1     
,kore & ,p]sephone--are id5tifi$ ) mu*  
significance2 & t /range1 dual be+ makes
 h] fir/ appe>ance1 ^: lat5t            
capabilities ! poets aft]w>ds develop$2 
among ! re/1 a peculi> bl5d+ ( ^? two   
contra/$ aspects1 full ( purpose = !    
duly *a/5$ intellig5ce2 dea?1           
resurrection1 rejuv5esc5ce4--,awake1 &  
s+1 ye t dwell 9 ! du/6  #if ,mod]n     
sci5ce expla9s ! *anges ( ! natural _w  
by ! hypo!sis ( c]ta9 unconsci\s =ces2 &
 ! sum ( ^! =ces1 9 _! comb9$ action1   

con/itutes ! sci5tific conception (     
nature4  ,b1 side by side ) ! gr[? ( ?is
 m me*anical conception1 an old] & m    
spiritual1 ,platonic1 philosophy has    
always ma9ta9$ itself1 a philosophy m ( 
in/9ct ?an ( ! und]/&+1 ! m5tal         
/>t+-po9t ( :i* is n an obs]v$ sequ5ce (
 outw>d ph5om5a1 b "s su* feel+ z mo/ ( 
u h on ! fir/ w>m] days 9 spr+1 :5 we   
seem to feel ! g5ial processes ( nature 
actually at "w2 z if j bel[ ! m\ld1 & 9 
! h>d wood ( ! trees1 !re 7 really      
circulat+ "s _s ( life1 ak9 to t :i*    
makes its en]gies felt )9 ourselves4    
,/>t+ ) a hundr$ in/9cts su* z ?is1 t   
old] unme*anical1 spiritual1 or         
,platonic1 philosophy envisages nature r
 z ! unity ( a liv+ _s or p]son1 reveal+
 itself 9 v>i\s degrees to ! k9dr$ _s ( 
! obs]v]1 ?an z a sy/em ( me*anical     
=ces4  ,su* a philosophy is a sy/ematis$
 =m ( t sort ( poetry 7we may /udy x1 = 
in/ance1 ei!r 9 ,%elley or 9            
,wordswor?71 :i* also has its fancies ( 
a _s ( ! e>?1 or ( ! sky1--a p]sonal    

intellig5ce abid+ 9 !m1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* 
is assum$ 9 e sugge/ion su* poetry makes
 to u ( a sympa?y betwe5 ! ways #ig &   
aspects ( outw>d nature & ! moods ( m54 
,& :at /ood to ! primitive intellig5ce 9
 place ( su* metaphysical conceptions 7 
^? cosmical /ories or my?s1 su* z ?is ( 
,demet] & ,p]sephone1 :i* spr++ up      
spontane\sly 9 _m m9ds1 came at la/ to  
repres5t to !m1 9 a c]ta9 numb] (       
s5sibly realis$ images1 all !y knew1    
felt1 or fanci$1 ( ! natural _w ab\t !m4
  ,! sky 9 its unity & its v>iety1--!   
sea 9 its unity & its v>iety1--mirror$  
!mselves respectively 9 ^! simple1 b    
pr(\ndly impressible spirits1 z ,zeus1 z
 ,glaucus or ,poseidon4  ,& a l>ge "p ( 
_! exp]i5ce--all1 t is1 t relat$ to !   
e>? 9 its *anges1 ! gr[? & decay ( all  
?+s born ( x--0 cov]$ by ! /ory (       
,demet]1 ! my? ( ! e>? z a "m4  ,!y     
?\ght ( ,demet] z ! old ,g]mans ?\ght ( 
,h]?a1 or ! lat] ,greeks ( ,pan1 z !    
,egyptians ?\ght ( ,isis1 ! l& ( !      
,nile1 made gre5 by ! /reams ( ,osiris1 

= ^: com+ ,isis longs1 z ,demet] =      
,p]sephone2 ?us nam+ toge!r 9 h] all _! 
fluctuat+ ?\ghts1 impressions1          
suspicions1 ( ! e>? & its appe>ances1 _!
 :ole complex div9ation ( a my/]i\s     
life1 a p]petual work+1 a cont9u\s act (
 conception !re4  ,or !y ?\ght ( !      
_m-col\r$ e>? z ! g>m5t ( ,demet]1 z !  
great mod]n pan!i/ poet speaks ( x z !  
g>m5t ( ,god4  ,its #ih brood+ f]tility2
 ! spr+ fl[]s break+ f its surface1 !   
?9ly disguis$ unheal?fulness ( _! heavy 
p]fume1 & ( _! *os5 places ( gr[?2 !    
delicate1 fem99e1 ,prosp]9a-l motion (  
all gr[+ ?+s2 its fruit1 full ( dr[sy & 
poison\s1 or fre%1 reviv+ juices2 its   
s9i/] caprices also1 its dr\ghts & sudd5
 volcanic heats2 ! long delays ( spr+2  
its dumb sleep1 s sudd5ly flung away2 ! 
sadness :i* ins9uates itself into its   
languid luxuriance2 all ?is gr\p$ itself
 r\nd ! p]sons ( ,demet] & h] circle4   
,!y c\ld turn always to h]1 f ! actual  
e>? itself1 9 aweful yet hopeful pray]1 
& a dev\t p]sonal gratitude1 & expla9 x 

?r\gh h]1 9 its sorr[ & its promise1 its
 d>kness & its helpfulness to man4  ,!  
p]sonification ( ab/ract ideas by mod]n 
pa9t]s or sculptors1 ( weal?1 ( comm]ce1
 ( heal?1 = in/ance1 %ocks1 9 mo/ cases1
 ! ae/hetic s5se1 z some?+ conv5tional  
or rhetorical1 z a m]e transp>5t        
allegory1 or figure ( spee*1 :i* c\ld   
please almo/ no "o4  ,on ! o!r h&1 su*  
symbolical repres5tations1 "u ! =m (    
human p]sons1 z ,giotto's ,virtues &    
,vices at ,padua1 or 8 ,sa9t ,pov]ty at 
,assisi1 or ! s]ies ( ! planets 9 c]ta9 
e>ly ,italian engrav+s1 are pr(\ndly    
poetical & impressive4  ,!y seem to be  
some?+ m ?an m]e symbolism1 #ii & to be 
connect$ ) "s peculi>ly sympa!tic       
p5etration1 on ! "p ( ! arti/1 into !   
subjects he int5d$ to depict4           
,symbolism int5se z ?is1 is ! creation (
 a special temp]1 9 :i* a c]ta9         
simplicity1 tak+ all ?+s lit]ally1 au   
pi$ de la lettre1 is unit$ to a vivid   
pre-occupation ) ! ae/hetic beauty ( !  
image itself1 ! figur$ side ( figurative

 expression1 ! =m ( ! metaphor4  ,:5 x  
is said1 ,out ( 8 m\? goe? a %>p sword1 
t temp] is ready to deal directly &     
boldly ) t difficult image1 l t old     
design] ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 :o has      
depict$ ?is1 & o!r images ( !           
,apocalypse1 9 a col\r$ w9d[ at ,b\rges4
  ,su* symbolism c>es a great deal = !  
hair ( ,temp]ance1 discreetly b\nd1 = "s
 subtl] lik5ess to ! col\r ( ! sky 9 !  
girdle ( ,hope1 = ! inwov5 flames 9 ! r$
 g>m5t ( ,*>ity4  ,& :at 0 specially    
peculi> to ! temp] ( ! old ,flor5t9e    
pa9t]1 ,giotto1 to ! temp] ( 8 age 9    
g5]al1 d\btless1 m ?an to t ( ours1 0 ! 
p]si/5t & univ]sal mood ( ! age 9 :i* ! 
/ory ( ,demet] & ,p]sephone 0 fir/      
creat$4  ,if "s pa9t] ( our own "t has  
conceiv$ ! image ( ,! ,day s int5sely1 t
 we h>dly ?9k ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! image1
 ) its girdle ( dissolv+ morn+ mi/1 & ! 
mean+ ( ! image2 if ,william ,blake1 to 
our s great delight1 makes ! morn+ />s  
#ajj lit]ally s+ toge!r1--^! fruits (   
individual g5ius are 9 "p also a        

survival f a diff]5t age1 ) ! :ole mood 
( :i* ?is mode ( expression 0 m congru\s
 ?an x is ) ours4  ,b !re are traces ( !
 old temp] 9 ! man ( to-day also2 &     
?r\gh ^! we c und]/& t e>li] "t--a v    
poetical "t1 ) ! m highly gift$         
peoples--9 :i* e impression m5 receiv$ (
 ! action ( p[]s )\t or )9 !m sugge/$ to
 !m ! pres5ce ( a s\l or w1 l _! own--a 
p]son1 ) a liv+ _s1 & s5ses1 & h&s1 &   
feet2 :i*1 :5 x talk$ ( ! return ( ,kore
 to ,demet]1 or ! m>riage ( ,zeus & ,"h1
 0 n us+ rhetorical language1 b yield+  
to a real illusion2 to :i* ! voice ( man
 0 really a /ream1 beauty an efflu5ce1  
dea? a mi/4  ,! gods ( ,greek my?ology  
ov]lap ea* o!r2 !y are confus$ or       
connect$ ) ea* o!r1 lightly or deeply1 z
 ! case may be1 & sometimes h _! d\bles1
 at fir/ sight z 9 a tr\bl$ dream1 yet  
nev]1 :5 we exam9e ea* detail m closely1
 )\t a c]ta9 tru? to human reason4  ,x  
is only 9 a limit$ s5se t x is possible 
to lift1 & exam9e by itself1 "o ?read ( 
! network ( /ory & imag]y1 :i*1 9 a     

c]ta9 age ( civilisation1 wove itself   
ov] e detail ( life & ?\ght1 ov] e "n 9 
! pa/1 & almo/ e place 9 #aja ,greece4  
,! /ory ( ,demet]1 !n1 0 ! "w ( no s+le 
au?or or place or "t2 ! poet ( its fir/ 
phase 0 no s+le p]son1 b ! :ole         
consci\sness ( an age1 ?\gh an age      
d\btless ) its diff]5ces ( m or less    
imag9ative individual m9ds--) "o1 "h or 
!re1 em95t1 ?\gh b by a little1 above a 
m]ely receptive majority1 ! spokesman ( 
a univ]sal1 ?\gh fa9tly-felt            
prepossession1 atta*+ ! errant fancies (
 ! p ar\nd him to def9ite names &       
images4  ,! my? grew up gradually1 & at 
_m di/ant places1 9 _m m9ds1 indep5d5t (
 ea* o!r1 b deal+ 9 a common temp] )    
c]ta9 elem5ts & aspects ( ! natural _w1 
z "o "h1 & ano!r !re1 seem$ to cat* 9 t 
incid5t or detail :i* fla%$ m incisively
 ?an o!rs on ! inw>d eye1 "s influ5ce1  
or feature1 or *>act]i/ic ( ! great "m4 
,! v>i\s epi!ts ( ,demet]1 ! local      
v>iations ( h] /ory1 its incompatible   
incid5ts1 be> witness to ! mann] ( its  

g5]ation4  ,!y illu/rate t indef9it5ess 
:i* is *>act]i/ic ( ,greek my?ology1 a  
!ology ) no c5tral au?ority1 no l9k on  
hi/oric "t1 liable f ! fir/ to an       
unobs]v$ trans=mation4  ,!y indicate !  
v>i\s1 f>-di/ant spots f :i* ! visible  
body ( ! goddess sl[ly collect$ its     
con/itu5ts1 & came at la/ to h a        
well-def9$ exi/5ce 9 ! popul> m9d4  ,9  
?is s5se1 ,demet] appe>s to "o 9 #ajb h]
 ang]1 sull5ly )hold+ ! fruits ( ! e>?1 
to ano!r 9 h] pride ( ,p]sephone1 to    
ano!r 9 h] grateful gift ( ! arts (     
agriculture to man2 at la/ only1 is !re 
a g5]al recognition ( a cle>ly-arre/$   
outl9e1 a tangible embodim5t1 :i* has   
solidifi$ itself 9 ! imag9ation ( ! p1  
!y "k n h[4  ,! wor%ip ( ,demet] belongs
 to t old] religion1 ne>] to ! e>?1 :i* 
"s h ?\ght !y c\ld disc]n1 beh9d ! m    
def9itely national my?ology ( ,hom]4    
,%e is ! goddess ( d>k caves1 & is n    
:olly free f mon/r\s =m4  ,%e gave m5 ! 
fir/ fig 9 "o place1 ! fir/ poppy 9     
ano!r2 9 ano!r1 %e fir/ taught ! old    

,titans to m[4  ,%e is ! "m ( ! v9e     
also2 & ! assum$ "n by :i* %e call$     
h]self 9 h] w&]+s1 is ,ds--a gift2 !    
crane1 z ! h>b+] ( ra91 is h] mess5g]   
among ! birds4  ,%e kn[s ! magic p[]s ( 
c]ta9 plants1 cut f h] bosom1 to bane or
 bless2 &1 "u "o ( h] epi!ts1 h]self    
presides ov] ! spr+s1 z also com+ f !   
secret places ( ! e>?4  ,%e is !        
goddess1 !n1 at fir/1 ( ! f]tility ( !  
e>? 9 its wildness2 & s f>1 h]          
attributes are to "s degree confus$ ) ^?
 ( ! ,!ssalian ,gaia & ! ,phrygian      
,cybele4  ,aft]w>ds1 & x is n[ t h] mo/ 
*>act]i/ic attributes beg9 to conc5trate
 !mselves1 #ajc %e sep>ates h]self f ^! 
confus$ relation%ips1 z specially !     
goddess ( agriculture1 ( ! f]tility ( ! 
e>? :5 fur!r$ by human skill4  ,%e is ! 
pres]v] ( ! se$ s[n 9 hope1 "u _m epi!ts
 d]iv$ f ! incid5ts ( vegetation1 z !   
simple c\ntryman names h]1 out ( a m9d  
full ( ! v>i\s exp]i5ces ( 8 little g>d5
 or f>m4  ,%e is ! mo/ def9ite embodim5t
 ( all ^? fluctuat+ my/ical in/9cts1 (  

:i* ,gaia199 ! "m ( ! e>?'s gloomi]     
(fspr+1 is a vagu] & mi/i] "o4  ,!re is 
no?+ ( ! confus$ outl9e1 ! m]e %ad[9ess 
( my/ical dream+1 9 ?is mo/ concrete    
human figure4 ,no nation1 less          
ae/hetically gift$ ?an ! ,greeks1 c\ld h
 ?us lightly ?r[n its my/ical surmise & 
div9ation into images s cle> & idyllic z
 ^? ( ! solemn goddess ( ! c\ntry1 9 :om
 ! *>act]i/ics ( ! "m are express$ ) s  
mu* t5d]ness1 & ! beaute\s head ( ,kore1
 !n s fre% & peaceful4  ,9 ?is phase1   
!n1 ! /ory ( ,demet] appe>s z ! peculi> 
creation ( c\ntry-p ( a high            
impressibility1 dream+ ov] _! "w 9 spr+ 
or autumn1 half consci\sly t\*$ by a    
s5se ( its sacr$ness1 & a sort ( #ajd   
my/]y ab\t x4  ,= !re is mu* 9 ! life ( 
! f>m ev]y:]e :i* gives to p]sons ( any 
s]i\sness ( disposition1 special        
opportunity = grave & g5tle ?\ghts4  ,! 
temp] ( p engag$ 9 ! occupations (      
c\ntry life1 s p]man5t1 s ne> to nature1
 is at all times alike2 & ! habitual    
solemnity ( ?\ght & expression :i*      

,wordswor? f\nd 9 ! peasants ( ,cumb]l&1
 & ! pa9t] ,franois ,millet 9 ! peasants
 ( ,brittany1 may well h _h its         
prototype 9 e>ly ,greece4  ,& s1 ev5    
be=e ! developm5t1 by ! poets1 ( _!     
aweful & passionate /ory1 ,demet] &     
,p]sephone seem to h be5 pre-em95tly !  
v5]able1 or aweful1 goddesses4  ,demet] 
haunts ! fields 9 spr+1 :5 ! "y lambs   
are dropp$2 %e visits ! b>ns 9 autumn2  
%e takes "p 9 m[+ & b9d+ up ! corn1 & is
 ! goddess ( %eaves4  ,%e presides ov]  
all ! pleasant1 significant details ( ! 
f>m1 ! ?re%+-floor & ! full gran>y1 &   
/&s beside ! woman bak+ bread at ! ov54 
,) ^! fancies are connect$ c]ta9 simple 
rites2 ! half-und]/ood local obs]vance1 
& ! half- believ$ local leg5d1 react+   
caprici\sly on ea* o!r4  ,!y leave h] a 
fragm5t ( bread & a morsel ( meat1 at ! 
cross- roads1 to take on h] j\rney2 &   
p]haps "s real ,demet] c>ries !m away1 z
 %e w&]s ?r\gh ! c\ntry4  ,! incid5ts ( 
_! ye>ly lab\r become to #aje !m acts ( 
wor%ip2 !y seek h] bless+ ?r\gh _m      

expressive names1 & almo/ cat* sight (  
h]1 at dawn or ev5+1 9 ! nooks ( !      
fragrant fields4  ,%e lays a f+] on !   
grass at ! road-side1 & "s new fl[]     
comes up4  ,all ! picturesque implem5ts 
( c\ntry life are h]s2 ! poppy also1    
emblem ( an inexhau/ible f]tility1 &    
full ( my/]i\s juices = ! alleviation ( 
pa94  ,! c\ntrywoman :o puts h] *ild to 
sleep 9 ! great1 cradle-l1 basket1 =    
w9n[+ ! corn1 rememb]s ,demet]          
,c\rotrophos1 ! "m ( corn & *ildr5      
alike1 & makes x a little coat out ( !  
dress worn by its fa!r at 8 initiation  
into h] my/]ies4  ,yet %e is an angry   
goddess too1 sometimes--,demet] ,er9nys1
 ! gobl9 ( ! neighb\rhood1 haunt+ its   
%ad[y places4  ,%e lies on ! gr\nd out (
 doors on summ] nights1 & becomes wet ) 
! dew4  ,%e gr[s "y aga9 e spr+1 yet is 
( great age1 ! wr9kl$ woman ( ! ,hom]ic 
hymn1 :o becomes ! nurse ( ,demophoon4  
,o!r light]1 errant /ories ne/ !mselves1
 z "t goes on1 )9 ! great]4  ,!         
wat]-newt1 :i* repels ! lips ( !        

travell] :o /oops to dr9k1 is a c]ta9   
ur*91 ,abas1 :o spoil$ by 8 mock]y !    
pleasure ( ! ?ir/+ goddess1 z %e drank  
once ( a wayside spr+ 9 h] w&]+s4  ,!   
night-owl is ! trans=m$ ,ascalabus1 :o  
alone _h se5 ,p]sephone eat t morsel    
#ajf ( pomegranate1 9 ! g>d5 (          
,aidoneus4  ,! bitt] wild m9t 0 once a  
girl1 :o = a mom5t _h made h] jeal\s1 9 
,hades4  ,! episode ( ,triptolemus1 to  
:om ,demet] imp>ts ! my/]ies ( ! pl\gh1 
l ! details ( "s sacr$ rite1 t he may   
be> !m abroad to all p1 embodies1 9     
connexion ) h]1 ano!r gr\p ( !          
circum/ances ( c\ntry life4  ,z ) all ! 
o!r episodes ( ! /ory1 !re are "h also  
local v>iations1 traditions ( v>i\s     
fav\rites ( ! goddess at diff]5t places1
 ( :om gramm>ians c tell u1 f9ally      
obscur$ beh9d ! great] fame (           
,triptolemus ( ,eleusis4  ,"o might     
fancy1 at fir/1 t ,triptolemus 0 a q    
,boeotian div9ity1 ( ! pl\gh%>e4  ,yet  
we "k t ! ?\ghts ( ! ,greeks conc]n+ !  
culture ( ! e>? f :i* !y came1 7 mo/ (t5

 noble ones2 & if we exam9e c>efully !  
works ( anci5t art :i* repres5t him1 !  
second ?\ght w sugge/ itself1 t !re 0   
no?+ clumsy or co>se ab\t ?is patron ( !
 pl\gh--some?+1 r1 ( ! movem5t (        
delicate w9d or fire1 ab\t him & 8      
*>iot4  ,& ?is f9] "* is expla9$1 if1 z 
we are ju/ifi$ 9 do+1 we br+ him into   
close/ connexion ) t episode1 s full ( a
 /range my/icism1 ( ! ,nurs+ (          
,demophoon1 9 ! ,hom]ic hymn4 ,=1       
accord+ to "s traditions1 none o!r #ajg 
?an ,triptolemus himself 0 ! subject ( t
 my/]i\s exp]im5t1 9 :i* ,demet] laid ! 
*ild nightly1 9 ! r$ heat ( ! fire2 & he
 lives aft]w>ds1 n immortal inde$1 n    
:olly div9e1 yet1 z ,%aksp]e says1 a    
nimble _s1 feel+ little ( ! weight ( !  
mat]ial _w ab\t him--! elem5t ( w+$ fire
 9 ! clay4 ,! delicate1 fre%1 f>m-lad we
 may /ill actually see sometimes1 l a   
graceful field-fl[] among ! corn1       
becomes1 9 ! sacr$ leg5d ( agriculture1 
a k+'s son2 & !n1 ! fire hav+ se>*$ out 
f him ! gross] elem5ts on t fam\s night1

 all compact n[ ( _s1 a prie/ also1     
adm9i/]+ ! gifts ( ,demet] to all ! e>?4
  ,c]ta9ly1 ! extant works ( art :i*    
repres5t him1 gems or vase-pa9t+s1 con=m
 truly en\gh to ?is ideal ( a nimble _s1
 ?\gh he we>s ! broad c\ntry hat1 :i*   
,h]mes also we>s1 go+ swiftly1 half on !
 airy1 m]curial :eels ( 8 f>m in/rum5t1 
h>r[ or pl\gh--half on w+s ( s]p5ts--!  
worm1 symbolical ( ! soil1 b w+$1 z s5d+
 up ! du/ committ$ to x1 aft] subtle    
fir+1 9 col\rs & od\rs ( fruit & fl[]s4 
,x is an altoge!r sacr$ "*1 aga91 t he  
assumes 9 ano!r preci\s "w1 ( ! sev]]   
p]iod ( ,greek art1 lately discov]$ at  
,eleusis1 & n[ pres]v$ 9 ! museum (     
,a!ns1 a s+ul>ly ref9$ bas-relief1 9 :i*
 he /&s1 a firm & s]i\s y\?1 betwe5     
,demet] & #ajh ,p]sephone1 :o places h] 
h& z ) "s sacr$ influ5ce1 & consecrat+  
ge/ure1 ^u him4  ,b ! h\se ( ! prud5t   
c\ntryman w be1 ( c\rse1 a place ( hone/
 mann]s2 & ,demet] ,!smophoros is !     
gu>dian ( m>ri$ life1 ! deity ( !       
discretion ( wives4  ,%e is !re=e !     

f\nd] ( civilis$ ord]4  ,! peaceful     
homes ( m51 scatt]$ ab\t ! l&1 9 _!     
security--,demet] repres5ts ^! fruits ( 
! e>? also1 n )\t a sugge/ion ( ! :ite  
cities1 :i* %9e ^u ! hills above ! wav+ 
fields ( corn1 seats ( ju/ice & ( true  
k+%ip4  ,%e is also 9 a c]ta9 s5se !    
patron ( travell]s1 hav+1 9 h] long     
w&]+s aft] ,p]sephone1 record$ & h&$ d[n
 ^? om5s1 caught f little ?+s--! birds  
:i* cross$ h] pa?1 ! p]sons :o met h] on
 ! way1 ! words !y said1 ! ?+s !y c>ri$ 
9 _! h&s1 e9odia symbola--by not+ :i*1  
m5 br+ _! j\rneys to a successful end2 s
 t ! simple c\ntryman may pass securely 
on 8 way2 & is l$ by signs f ! goddess  
h]self1 :5 he travels f> to visit h]1 at
 ,h]mione or ,eleusis4  ,s f> !         
attributes ( ,demet] & ,kore are simil>4
  ,9 ! my?ical conception1 z 9 !        
religi\s acts connect$ ) x1 ! "m & !    
daught] are almo/ int]*angeable2 #aji !y
 are ! two goddesses1 ! tw9-nam$4       
,gradually1 ! (fice ( ,p]sephone is     
develop$1 def9es itself2 functions      

di/9ct f ^? ( ,demet] are attribut$ to  
h]4  ,hi!rto1 always at ! side ( ,demet]
 & %>+ h] wor%ip1 %e n[ appe>s deta*$ f 
h]1 go+ & com+1 on h] my/]i\s bus9ess4  
,a ?ird "p ( ! ye> %e abides 9 d>kness2 
%e comes up 9 ! spr+2 & e autumn1 :5 !  
c\ntryman s[s 8 se$ 9 ! e>?1 %e desc5ds 
?i!r aga91 & ! _w ( ! dead lies op51    
spr+ & autumn1 to let h] 9 & out4       
,p]sephone1 !n1 is ! summ]- "t1 &1 9 ?is
 s5se1 a daught] ( ! e>?2 b ! summ] z   
br++ w9t]2 ! fl[]y spl5d\r & consummat$ 
glory ( ! ye>1 z !reaft] imm$iately     
beg9n+ to draw ne> to its end1 z ! fir/ 
yell[ leaf crosses x1 9 ! fir/ sev]]    
w9d4  ,%e is ! la/ day ( spr+1 or ! fir/
 day ( autumn1 9 ! ?reefold division ( !
 ,greek ye>4  ,h] /ory is1 inde$1 b !   
/ory1 9 an int5s] =m1 ( ,adonis1 (      
,hyac9?1 ( ,adra/us--! k+'s bloom+ son1 
fat$1 9 ! /ory ( ,h]odotus1 to be w\nd$ 
to dea? ) an iron spe>--( ,l9us1 a fair 
*ild :o is torn to pieces by h\nds e    
spr+-"t--( ! ,engli% ,sleep+ ,beauty4 ,f
 be+ ! goddess ( summ] & ! fl[]s1 %e    

becomes ! goddess ( night & sleep &     
dea?1 confuseable ) ,hecate1 ! goddess (
 midnight #aaj t]rors--,kor arrtos1 ! "m
 ( ! ,er9nyes1 :o appe>$ to ,p9d>1 to   
w>n him ( 8 approa*+ dea?1 upbraid+ him 
because he _h made no hymn 9 h] praise1 
:i* swan's song he !reupon began1 b     
f9i%$ ) h]4  ,%e is a tw(old goddess1   
!re=e1 accord+ z "o or ! o!r ( ^! two   
contra/$ aspects ( h] nature is seiz$1  
respectively4  ,a duality1 an inh]5t    
opposition 9 ! v conception (           
,p]sephone1 runs all ?r\gh h] /ory1 & is
 "p ( h] gho/ly p[]4  ,!re is ev] some?+
 9 h] ( a divid$ or ambigu\s id5tity3   
h5ce ! _m euphemisms ( lat] language    
conc]n+ h]4  ,! wor%ip ( sorr[1 z ,goe! 
call$ x1 is sometimes suppos$ to h _h   
almo/ no place 9 ! religion ( ! ,greeks4
  ,_! religion has be5 repres5t$ z a    
religion ( m]e *e]fulness1 ! wor%ip by  
an untr\bl$1 unreflect+ humanity1       
consci\s ( no deep] ne$s1 ( ! embodim5ts
 ( its own joy\s activity4  ,x help$ to 
hide out ( _! sight ^? traces ( decay & 

we>9ess1 ( :i* ! ,greeks 7              
con/itutionally %y1 to keep !m f peep+  
too curi\sly into c]ta9 %ad[y places1   
appropriate en\gh to ! gloomy imag9ation
 ( ! middle age2 & x h>dly propos$ to   
itself to give consolation to p :o1 9   
tru?1 7 nev] sick or sorry4  ,b ?is     
famili> view ( ,greek religion is bas$  
on a consid]ation ( a "p only ( :at is  
kn[n #aaa conc]n+ x1 & really involves a
 misconception1 ak9 to t :i*            
und]e/imates ! influ5ce ( ! romantic _s 
g5]ally1 9 ,greek poetry & art2 z if    
,greek art _h dealt exclusively ) human 
nature 9 its sanity1 suppress+ all      
motives ( /rang5ess1 all ! beauty :i* is
 born ( difficulty1 p]mitt+ no?+ b an   
,olympian1 ?\gh p]haps some:at we>isome 
calm4  ,9 effect1 su* a conception (    
,greek art & poetry leaves 9 ! c5tral   
expressions ( ,greek culture none b     
negative qualities2 & ! leg5d ( ,demet] 
& ,p]sephone1 p]haps ! mo/ popul> ( all 
,greek leg5ds1 is suffici5t to %[ t !   
wor%ip ( sorr[ 0 n )\t its function 9   

,greek religion2 _! leg5d is a leg5d    
made by & = sorr[ful1 wi/ful1 anxi\s p2 
:ile ! mo/ important arti/ic monum5ts ( 
t leg5d suffici5tly prove t ! ,romantic 
_s 0 really at "w 9 ! m9ds ( ,greek     
arti/s1 extract+ by a k9d ( subtle      
al*emy1 a beauty1 n )\t ! elem5ts (     
tranquillity1 ( dignity & ord]1 out ( a 
matt]1 at fir/ sight pa9ful & /range4   
,! /ud5t ( orig9s1 z ,fr5* critics say1 
( ! e>lie/ /ages ( art & poetry1 mu/ be 
cont5t to foll[ fa9t traces2 & 9 :at has
 be5 "h said1 mu* may seem to h be5 made
 ( little1 ) too mu* completion1 by a   
g5]al framework or sett+1 ( :at aft]    
#aab all are b d\btful or fragm5t>y     
indications4  ,yet !re is a c]ta9       
cynicism too1 9 t ov]-positive temp]1   
:i* is s jeal\s ( our cat*+ any         
resemblance 9 ! e>li] _w to ! ?\ghts t  
really occupy our own m9ds1 & :i*1 9 its
 e/imate ( ! actual fragm5ts (          
antiquity1 is cont5t to f9d no seal (   
human intellig5ce ^u !m4  ,slight inde$ 
9 !mselves1 ^! fragm5t>y indications    

become sugge/ive ( mu*1 :5 view$ 9 !    
light ( su* g5]al evid5ce ab\t ! human  
imag9ation z is af=d$ by ! !ory (       
comp>ative my?ology1 or :at is call$ !  
!ory ( animism4  ,only1 9 ! application 
( ^! !ories1 ! /ud5t ( ,greek religion  
mu/ nev] =get t1 aft] all1 x is )       
poetry1 n ) sy/ematic !ological belief  
or dogma1 t he has to d4  ,z reg>ds ?is 
/ory ( ,demet] & ,p]sephone1 :at we     
actually possess is "s actual fragm5ts (
 poetry1 "s actual fragm5ts ( sculpture2
 & ) a curiosity1 ju/ifi$ by ! direct   
ae/hetic beauty ( ^! fragm5ts1 we feel  
our way backw>ds to t engag+ picture ( !
 poet-p1 ) :i* ! +5uity ( mod]n !ory has
 fill$ ! void 9 our k4  ,! ab/ract poet 
( t fir/ p]iod ( my?ology1 creat+ 9 ?is 
:olly imp]sonal1 int5sely spiritual     
way1--! ab/ract _s ( poetry itself1     
rises be=e ! m9d2 &1 9 speak+ ( ?is     
poetical age1 we mu/ take he$1 be=e all 
?+s1 9 no s5se to miscon/rue ! poets4   
,,notes  #id4 ,translit]ation3 epa9     
,p]sephon4  ,translation3 dread         

,p]sephone4  ,see1 = example1 ,odyssey1 
,book #aj4dij & #efc4  #id4 ,accord+ to 
! app>5t import ( h] "n2 ,pat] likely   
ref]s to ! etymology ( ,p]sophone--br+] 
( de/ruction4  #ie4 99,!ogony1 #iab-ad3 
,translit]ation3  ,aut> ho ,dmtros      
polyphorbs es le*os l!n  teke ,p]sephonn
 leukl5on1 hn ,aidneus hrpas5 hs p>a    
mtros1 edke de mtieta ,zeus4            
,translation3 ,& he came to b\ntiful    
,demet]'s b$1 _/ & %e gave bir? to      
:ite-arm$ ,p]sephone1 :om ,aidoneus _/  
took f h] "m's side2 b ,zeus1 wise      
c\nsellor1 gave h] to him4  ,hesiod4 ,! 
,hom]ic ,hymns & ,hom]ica4  ,!ogony4    
,cambridge1 ,,ma41 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity    
,press4  ,london1 ,william ,he9emann    
,ltd4 #aiad4  #ajc4 99,9 ! ,hom]ic hymn1
 pre-em95tly1 ( ! fl[] :i* grew up = !  
fir/ "t1 to sn>e ! foot/eps ( ,kore1 !  
fair b deadly ,n>cissus1 ! fl[] ( n>k1 !
 numbness ( dea?4  #ajh4                
,translit]ation3 e9odia symbola4        
,translation3 signs along ! roadside4   
#aaj4 ,translit]ation3 ,kor arrtos4     

,translation3 ,kor ! my/]i\s1 ! horrible
 4    ,,! ,,my? ,,( ,,demet] ,,&        
,,p]sephone3 ,,ii  #aac ,,! /ories ( !  
,greek my?ology1 l o!r ?+s :i* belong to
 no man1 & = :i* no "o 9 p>ticul> is    
responsible1 _h _! =tunes4  ,9 t _w (   
float+ fancies !re 0 a /ruggle = life2  
!re 7 my?s :i* nev] em]g$ f t fir/ /age 
( popul> conception1 or 7 absorb$ by    
/rong] competitors1 because1 z "s true  
h]oes h done1 !y lack$ ! sacr$ poet or  
prophet1 & 7 nev] remodell$ by          
lit]ature2 :ile1 out ( ! my? ( ,demet]1 
"u ! c>eful conduct ( poetry & art1 came
 ! little pictures1 ! idylls1 ( !       
,hom]ic hymn1 & ! graci\s imag]y (      
,praxiteles4  ,! my? has n[ ent]$ its   
second or poetical phase1 !n1 9 :i* m   
def9ite fancies are gr\p$ ab\t !        
primitive /ock1 9 a consci\s lit]>y     
temp]1 & ! :ole int]e/ settles r\nd !   
images ( ! beautiful girl go+ d[n into !
 d>kness1 & ! we>y woman :o seeks h] lo/
 daught]--div9e p]sons1 !n s9c]ely      
believ$ 9 by ! majority ( ! ,greeks4  ,!

 ,hom]ic hymn #aad is ! c5tral monum5t (
 ?is second phase4  ,9 x1 ! *anges ( !  
natural ye> h become a p]sonal hi/ory1 a
 /ory ( human affection & sorr[1 yet ) a
 f>-rea*+ religi\s significance also1 ( 
:i* ! m]e e>?ly spr+ & autumn are b an  
analogy2 & 9 ! developm5t ( ?is human   
elem5t1 ! writ] ( ! hymn sometimes      
displays a g5u9e p[] ( pa!tic           
expression4  ,! :ole episode ( ! fo/]+ (
 ,demophoon1 9 :i* ov] ! body ( ! dy+   
*ild human long+ & regret are bl5t s    
subtly ) ! my/]i\s design ( ! goddess to
 make ! *ild immortal1 is an excell5t   
example ( ! s5tim5t ( pity 9 lit]ature4 
,yet ?\gh x has rea*$ ! /age ( consci\s 
lit]>y int]pretation1 mu* ( its e>ly    
my/ical or cosmical "* /ill l+]s ab\t ! 
/ory1 z x is "h told4  ,lat] my?ologi/s 
simply def9e ! p]sonal hi/ory2 b 9 ?is  
hymn we may1 aga9 & aga91 trace curi\s  
l9ks ( connexion ) ! orig9al purpose ( !
 my?4 ,its subject is ! we>y woman1     
inde$1 our ,lady ( ,sorr[s1 ! mat]      
dolorosa ( ! anci5t _w1 b ) a c]ta9     

lat5t ref]5ce1 all ?r\gh1 to ! my/ical  
p]son ( ! e>?4  ,h] robe ( d>k blue is !
 raim5t ( h] m\rn+1 b also ! blue robe (
 ! e>? 9 %ad[1 z we see x 9 ,titian's   
l&scapes2 h] great age is ! age ( !     
immemorial e>?2 %e becomes a nurse1     
!re=e1 hold+ ,demophoon 9 h] bosom2 #aae
 ! folds ( h] g>m5t are fragrant1 n     
m]ely ) ! inc5se ( ,eleusis1 b ) !      
natural p]fume ( fl[]s & fruit4  ,!     
sweet brea? ) :i* %e n\ri%es ! *ild     
,demophoon1 is ! w>m we/ w9d1 fe$+ all  
g]ms ( vegetable life2 h] bosom1 :]e he 
lies1 is ! bosom ( ! e>?1 ) its /r5g!n+ 
heat1 res]v$ & %y1 (f5d$ if human eyes  
scrut9ise too closely its secret        
*emi/ry2 x is ) ! e>?'s natural surface 
( v>i$ col\r t %e has1 9 "t pa/1 giv5   
pleasure to ! sun2 ! yell[ hair :i*     
falls sudd5ly ov] h] %\ld]s1 at h]      
trans=mation 9 ! h\se ( ,celeus1 is /ill
 p>tly ! gold5 corn2--9 art & poetry %e 
is ev] ! blond goddess2 t>ry+ 9 h]      
temple1 ( :i* an actual holl[ 9 ! e>? is
 ! prototype1 among ! spicy od\rs ( !   

,eleus9ian ritual1 %e is ! _s ( ! e>?1  
ly+ hidd5 9 its d>k folds until ! return
 ( spr+1 among ! fl[]-se$s & fragrant   
roots1 l ! se$s & aromatic woods hidd5 9
 ! wrapp+s ( ! dead4  ,?r\gh\t ! poem1  
we h a s5se ( a c]ta9 ne>ness to nature1
 surviv+ f an e>li] _w2 ! sea is        
und]/ood z a p]son1 yet is /ill ! real  
sea1 ) ! waves mov+4  ,:5 x is said t no
 bird gave ,demet] tid+s ( ,p]sephone1  
we feel t to t e>li] _w1 ways (         
communication betwe5 all creatures may h
 seem$ op51 :i* are clos$ to u4 ,x is   
,iris :o br+s to ,demet] ! message (    
,zeus2 #aaf t is1 ! ra9b[ signifies to !
 e>? ! good-w ( ! ra9y sky t[>ds x4     
,p]sephone spr++ up ) great joy f ! c\* 
( ,aidoneus1 to return to h] "m1 is !   
sudd5 outbur/ ( ! ye>4  ,! heavy &      
n>cotic aroma ( spr+ fl[]s hangs ab\t   
h]1 z ab\t ! actual spr+4  ,& ?is m+l+ (
 ! primitive cosmical import ( ! my? ) !
 lat]1 p]sonal int]e/s ( ! /ory1 is     
curi\sly illu/rat$ by ! place :i* ! poem
 assigns to ,hecate4  ,?is /range       

,titaness is1 fir/1 a nymph only2       
aft]w>ds1 z if *ang$ incurably by !     
passionate cry ( ,p]sephone1 %e becomes 
h] con/ant att5dant1 & is ev5 id5tifi$ )
 h]4  ,b 9 ! ,hom]ic hymn h] lun> "* is 
cle>2 %e is really ! moon only1 :o he>s 
! cry ( ,p]sephone1 z ! sun saw h]1 :5  
,aidoneus c>ri$ h] away4  ,"o morn+1 z !
 "m w&]$1 ! moon appe>$1 z x does 9 its 
la/ qu>t]1 ris+ v bright1 j be=e dawn2 t
 is1 9 ! words ( ! ,hom]ic hymn--on !   
t5? morn+ ,hecate met h]1 hav+ a light 9
 h] h&s4  ,! fasc9at+1 b enigmatical    
figure1 sitt+ ev] 9 h] cave1 half-veil$ 
) a %9+ veil1 ?9k+ delicate ?\ghts1 9   
:i* we seem to see ! subject ( "s       
picture ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance1 is b !
 lov] ( ,endymion-- l ,p]sephone1       
)drawn1 9 h] season1 f ! eyes ( m54  ,! 
sun saw h]2 ! moon saw h] n1 b he>d h]  
cry1 & is #aag ev] aft] ! half-veil$    
att5dant ( ! que5 ( dreams & ( ! dead4  
,b ! /ory ( ,demet] & ,p]sephone l5ds   
itself naturally to description1 & x is 
9 descriptive beauties t ! ,hom]ic hymn 

excels2 its episodes are f9i%$ designs1 
& directly /imulate ! pa9t] & ! sculptor
 to a rivalry ) !m4  ,weav+ ! names ( ! 
fl[]s into 8 v]se1 names famili> to u 9 
,engli%1 ?\gh _! ,greek orig9als are    
unc]ta91 ! writ] sets ,p]sephone be=e u1
 h]self l "o ( !m--kalykpis--l ! budd+  
calyx ( a fl[]1--9 a picture1 :i*1 9 its
 m+l+ ( a qua9t fre%ness & simplicity ) 
a c]ta9 e>ne/ness1 reads l a description
 ( "s e>ly ,flor5t9e design1 su* z ,s&ro
 ,botticelli's ,allegory ( ! ,seasons4  
,by an exquisite *ance also1 a common   
metrical expression connects ! p]fume ( 
! newly-creat$ n>cissus ) ! salt od\r ( 
! sea4  ,l "o ( ^? e>ly designs also1 b 
) a deep] infusion ( religi\s e>ne/ness1
 is ! picture ( ,demet] sitt+ at !      
wayside1 9 %ad[ z always1 ) ! well (    
wat] & ! olive-tree4  ,%e has be5       
j\rney+ all night1 & n[ x is morn+1 & ! 
daught]s ( ,celeus br+ _! vessels to    
draw wat]4  ,t image ( ! seat$ ,demet]1 
re/+ aft] h] long flight ?r\gh ! d>k    
cont95t1 or 9 ! h\se ( ,celeus1 :5 %e   

refuses ! r$ w9e1 or aga91 solit>y1 9 h]
 newly-f9i%$ #aah temple ( ,eleusis1    
en?ron$ 9 h] grief1 fix$ itself deeply  
on ! ,greek imag9ation1 & became a      
fav\rite subject ( ,greek arti/s4  ,:5 !
 daught]s ( ,celeus come to conduct h]  
to ,eleusis1 !y come z 9 a ,greek       
frieze1 full ( en]gy & motion & wav+    
l9es1 b ) gold & col\rs ^u x4           
,eleusis--com+--! com+ ( ,demet] ?i!r1 z
 ?us told 9 ! ,hom]ic hymn1 is ! c5tral 
in/ance 9 ,greek my?ology ( su* div9e   
appe>ances4  ,%e leaves = a season !    
company ( ! gods & abides among m52 &   
m5's m]it is to receive h] 9 spite (    
appe>ances4  ,metaneira & o!rs1 9 !     
,hom]ic hymn1 p>tly detect h] div9e "*2 
!y f9d *>is2--a c]ta9 graci\s air--ab\t 
h]1 :i* makes !m ?9k h]1 p]haps1 a royal
 p]son 9 disguise4  ,%e becomes 9 h]    
long w&]+s almo/ :olly humanis$1 & 9    
return1 %e & ,p]sephone1 alone ( !      
,greek gods1 seem to h be5 ! objects ( a
 sort ( p]sonal love & loyalty4  ,yet !y
 are ev] ! solemn goddesses1--!ai       

semnai1 ! ^w express+ religi\s awe1 !   
,greek s5se ( ! div9e pres5ce4  ,plato1 
9 lay+ d[n ! rules by :i* ! poets are to
 be guid$ 9 speak+ ab\t div9e ?+s to !  
citiz5s ( ! ideal republic1 =bids all ^?
 episodes ( my?ology :i* repres5t ! gods
 z assum+ v>i\s =ms1 & visit+ ! e>? 9   
disguise4 ,bel[ ! #aai express reasons  
:i* he assigns = ?is rule1 we may p]haps
 detect t in/9ctive antagonism to ! old 
,h]aclitean philosophy ( p]petual *ange1
 :i* =ces him1 9 8 !ory ( morals & !    
/ate1 ( poetry & music1 ( dress & mann]s
 ev51 & ( /yle 9 ! v vessels & furniture
 ( daily life1 on an au/]e simplicity1 !
 old] ,dorian or ,egyptian type ( a     
rigid1 et]nal immobility4  ,!           
dis9tegrat+1 c5trifugal influ5ce1 :i* _h
 p5etrat$1 z he ?\ght1 political &      
social exi/5ce1 mak+ m5 too myriad-m9d$1
 _h laid hold on ! life ( ! gods also1  
&1 ev5 9 _! calm sph]e1 "o c\ld h>dly   
id5tify a s+le div9e p]son z himself1 & 
n ano!r4  ,!re mu/1 !n1 be no d\bl+1 no 
disguises1 no /ories ( trans=mation4  ,!

 mod]n read]1 h[ev]1 w h>dly acquiesce 9
 ?is improvem5t ( ,greek my?ology4  ,he 
f9ds 9 ^! /ories1 l t1 = in/ance1 ( !   
appe>ance ( ,a!ne to ,telema*us1 9 !    
fir/ book ( ! ,odyssey1 :i* has a q     
biblical my/icity & solemnity1--/ories 9
 :i*1 ! h>d mat]ial outl9e break+ up1 ! 
gods lay aside _! visible =m l a g>m5t1 
yet rema9 ess5tially !mselves1--n ! lea/
 spiritual elem5t ( ,greek religion1 an 
evid5ce ( ! s5se !re9 ( unse5 pres5ces1 
:i* might at any mom5t cross a man's    
pa?1 to be recognis$1 9 half disguise1  
by ! m delicately tra9$ eye1 "h or !re1 
by "o & n by #abj ano!r4  ,:atev]       
religi\s elem5ts !y lack$1 !y _h at lea/
 ?is s5se ( subtl] & m remote ways (    
p]sonal pres5ce4  ,& z !re are traces 9 
! ,hom]ic hymn ( ! primitive cosmical   
my?1 relics ( ! fir/ /age ( ! developm5t
 ( ! /ory1 s also _m ( its incid5ts are 
probably sugge/$ by ! circum/ances &    
details ( ! ,eleus9ian ritual4  ,!re 7  
religi\s usages be=e !re 7 di/9ct       
religi\s conceptions1 & ^! antec$5t     

religi\s usages %ape & det]m9e1 at _m   
po9ts1 ! ultimate religi\s conception1 z
 ! details ( ! my? int]pret or expla9 ! 
religi\s cu/om4  ,! hymn relates ! leg5d
 ( c]ta9 holy places1 to :i* v>i\s      
impressive religi\s rites _h atta*$     
!mselves--! holy well1 ! old f\nta91 !  
/one ( sorr[1 :i* x 0 ! (fice ( !       
int]pret] ( ! holy places to %[ to ! p4 
,! sacr$ way :i* l$ f ,a!ns to ,eleusis 
0 ri* 9 su* memorials4  ,! n9e days ( ! 
w&]+s ( ,demet] 9 ! ,hom]ic hymn are !  
n9e days ( ! duration ( ! great] or     
autumnal my/]ies2 ! je/+ ( ! old woman  
,iambe1 :o endeav\rs to make ,demet]    
smile1 are ! cu/om>y mock]ies ) :i* !   
wor%ipp]s1 z !y re/$ on ! bridge1 on !  
sev5? day ( ! fea/1 assail$ ^? :o pass$ 
by4  ,! tor*es 9 ! h&s ( ,demet] are    
borr[$ f ! same s\rce2 & ! %ad[ 9 :i* %e
 is #aba con/antly repres5t$1 & :i* is !
 peculi> sign ( h] grief1 is p>tly      
ritual1 & a relic ( ! caves ( ! old     
,*?onian wor%ip1 p>tly poetical--       
expressive1 half ( ! d>k e>? to :i* %e  

escapes f ,olympus1 half ( h] m\rn+4    
,%e appe>s consi/5tly1 9 ! hymn1 z a    
tea*] ( rites1 trans=m+ daily life1 & ! 
processes ( life1 into a religi\s       
solemnity4  ,) no misgiv+ z to !        
proprieties ( a m]e n>ration1 !         
hymn-writ] m+les ^! symbolical          
imitations ) ! outl9es ( ! orig9al /ory2
 &1 9 8 ,demet]1 ! dramatic p]son ( !   
my/]ies mixes itself ) ! primitive      
my?ical figure4  ,& ! wor%ipp]1 f> f be+
 (f5d$ by ^! int]polations1 may h f\nd a
 special impressiv5ess 9 !m1 z !y l9k$  
cont9u\sly its inn] s5se ) ! outw>d     
imag]y ( ! ritual4  ,&1 z ,demet] & h]  
/ory embodi$ !mselves gradually 9 !     
,greek imag9ation1 s ^! my/]ies 9 :i* h]
 wor%ip f\nd its *ief expression1 grew  
up little by little1 gr[+ always 9 close
 connexion ) ! modifications ( ! /ory1  
sometimes prompt+ !m1 at o!r times      
sugge/$ by !m4  ,t !y _h a s+le special 
au?or is improbable1 & a m]e inv5tion ( 
! ,greeks1 ignorant ( _! real hi/ory & !
 g5]al analogy ( su* matt]s4  ,"h aga91 

z 9 ! /ory itself1 ! idea ( developm5t1 
( degrees1 ( a sl[ #abb & natural gr[?1 
imp$$ "h1 div]t$ !re1 is ! illum9at+    
?\ght :i* e>li] critics lack$4  ,no     
tongue may speak ( !m1 says ! ,hom]ic   
hymn2 & ! secret has c]ta9ly be5 kept4  
,! antiqu>ian1 deal+1 lett] by lett]1 ) 
:at is record$ ( !m1 has left few c]ta9 
data = ! reflexion ( ! mod]n /ud5t ( !  
,greek religion2 & ( ?is1 its c5tral    
solemnity1 only a fragm5t>y picture c be
 made4  ,x is probable t ^! my/]ies     
develop$ ! symbolical significance ( !  
/ory ( ! desc5t into ,hades1 ! com+ (   
,demet] to ,eleusis1 ! inv5tion (       
,p]sephone4  ,!y may or may n h be5 !   
vehicle ( a secret doctr9e1 b 7 c]ta9ly 
an arti/ic spectacle1 giv+1 l ! my/]ies 
( ! middle age1 a dramatic repres5tation
 ( ! sacr$ /ory1--p]haps a detail$      
p]=mance1 p]haps only su* a conv5tional 
repres5tation1 z 0 af=d$ = in/ance by ! 
m$ieval c]emonies ( ,palm ,sunday2 !    
:ole1 probably1 c5t]+ 9 an image (      
,demet]--! "w ( ,praxiteles or 8 s*ool1 

9 ivory & gold4 ,!re is no reason to    
suppose any specific diff]5ce betwe5 !  
obs]vances ( ! ,eleus9ian fe/ival & !   
accu/om$ usages ( ! ,greek religion2    
nocturns1 libations1 qua9t              
purifications1 processions--are common  
incid5ts ( all ,greek wor%ip2 9 all     
religi\s c]emonies !re is an elem5t (   
dramatic symbolism2 & :at we really d   
see1 ?r\gh ^? scatt]$ notices1 #abc are 
?+s :i* h _! p>allels 9 a lat] age1 !   
:ole be+ n altoge!r unlike a mod]n      
pilgrimage4  ,! exposition ( ! sacr$    
places--! ?re%+-floor ( ,triptolemus1 ! 
rocky seat on :i* ,demet] _h re/$ 9 h]  
sorr[1 ! well ( ,calli*orus--is n s     
/range1 z x w\ld seem1 _h x no mod]n    
illu/ration4  ,! libations1 at once a   
wat]+ ( ! v9es & a dr9k-(f]+ to !       
dead--/ill ne$+ m5's s]vices1 wait+ =   
purification p]haps1 or ?ir/+1 l        
,dante's ,adam ( ,brescia1 9 _! close   
homes--mu/1 to almo/ all m9ds1 h _h a   
c]ta9 natural impressiv5ess2 & a p>allel
 has sometimes be5 drawn betwe5 ?is     

fe/ival & ,all ,s\ls' ,day4  ,& :o1     
ev]y:]e1 has n felt ! my/ical influ5ce (
 t prolong$ sil5ce1 ! my/ic sil5ce1 f   
:i* ! v ^w my/]y has its orig98  ,some?+
 also !re und\bt$ly 01 :i* co>s] m9ds   
might misund]/&4  ,on "o day1 ! initiat$
 w5t 9 procession to ! sea-coa/1 :]e !y 
und]w5t a purification by ba?+ 9 ! sea4 
,on ! fif? night !re 0 ! tor*light      
procession2 &1 by a t\* ( real life 9   
him1 we ga!r f ! fir/ page ( ,plato's   
,republic t su* processions 7 popul>    
spectacles1 hav+ a social int]e/1 s t p 
made mu* ( att5d+ !m4  ,!re 0 !         
procession ( ! sacr$ basket fill$ )     
poppy-se$s & pomegranates4  ,!re 0 ! day
 ( re/1 aft] #abd ! /ress & excitem5t ( 
! great night4 ,on ! six? day1 ! image (
 ,iac*us1 son ( ,demet]1 cr[n$ ) myrtle 
& hav+ a tor* 9 its h&1 0 c>ri$ 9       
procession1 ?r\gh ?\s&s ( spectators1   
along ! sacr$ way1 amid joy\s %\ts &    
songs4  ,we h se5 su* processions2 we   
und]/& h[ _m diff]5t s5ses1 & h[        
lightly1 v>i\s spectators may put on !m2

 h[ little def9ite mean+ !y may h ev5 = 
^? :o (ficiate 9 !m4  ,"h1 at lea/1 !re 
0 ! image itself1 9 t age1 ) its close  
connexion betwe5 religion & art1        
presumably fair4  ,susceptibility to !  
impressions ( religi\s c]emonial mu/    
always h v>i$ ) ! peculi>ities (        
individual temp]am5t1 z x v>ies 9 our   
own day2 & ,eleusis1 ) its inc5se &     
sweet s++1 may h be5 z little int]e/+ to
 ! outw>d s5ses ( "s wor%ipp]s !re1 z ! 
/ately & affect+ c]emonies ( ! m$ieval  
*ur* to _m ( its own memb]s4  ,9 a      
simpl] yet pr(\nd] s5se ?an has         
sometimes be5 suppos$1 ^! ?+s 7 really  
address$ to ! initiat$ only499  ,we h to
 travel a long way f ! ,hom]ic hymn to !
 hymn ( ,callima*us1 :o writes 9 ! end (
 ,greek lit]ature1 9 ! ?ird c5tury be=e 
,*ri/1 9 celebration ( ! procession ( ! 
sacr$ basket ( ,demet]1 n #abe at !     
,attic1 b at ! ,alex&rian ,eleus9ia4    
,he developes1 9 some?+ ( ! prosaic _s (
 a m$ieval writ] ( my/]ies1 "o ( !      
burlesque incid5ts ( ! /ory1 !          

insatiable hung] :i* seiz$ on ,erysi*?on
 because he cut d[n a grove sacr$ to !  
goddess4  ,yet he f9ds 8 opportunities =
 skilful t\*es ( poetry2--,z ! f\r :ite 
horses draw h] sacr$ basket1 he says1 s 
w ! great goddess br+ u a :ite spr+1 a  
:ite summ]4  ,he describes ! grove      
itself1 ) its h$ge ( trees1 s ?ick t an 
arr[ c\ld h>dly pass ?r\gh1 its p9es &  
fruit-trees & tall popl>s )91 & ! wat]1 
l pale gold1 runn+ f ! conduits4  ,x is 
"o ( ^? fam\s popl>s t receives ! fir/  
/roke2 x s\nds heavily to its companion 
trees1 & ,demet] p]ceives t h] sacr$    
grove is suff]+4  ,!n comes "o ( ^?     
trans=mations :i* ,plato w n all[4      
,va9ly anxi\s to save ! lad f 8 ru91 %e 
appe>s 9 ! =m ( a prie/ess1 b ) ! long  
hood ( ! goddess1 & ! poppy 9 h] h&2 &  
!re is some?+ ( a real %udd]1 "s /ill   
surviv+ s5se ( a haunt+ pres5ce 9 !     
groves1 9 ! v]ses :i* describe h] sudd5 
revelation1 :5 ! workm5 flee away1 leav+
 _! axes 9 ! cleft trees4  ,( ! same age
 z ! hymn ( ,callima*us1 b ) v diff]5t  

qualities1 is ! idyll ( ,!ocritus on !  
,%eph]ds' ,j\rney4 ,al?\gh x is possible
 to def9e an epo* 9 my?ological #abf    
developm5t 9 :i* lit]>y & artificial    
influ5ces began to remodel ! primitive1 
popul> leg5d1 yet /ill1 among *ildr51 & 
un*ang+ *ildlike p1 we may suppose t t  
primitive /age always surviv$1 & ! old1 
in/9ctive influ5ces 7 /ill at "w4  ,z ! 
subject ( popul> religi\s celebrations  
also1 ! my? 0 /ill ! prop]ty ( ! p1 &   
surr5d]$ to its caprici\s action4  ,!   
%eph]ds 9 ,!ocritus1 on _! way to       
celebrate "o ( ! m homely fea/s (       
,demet]1 ab\t ! "t ( h>ve/1 are examples
 ( ^! *ildlike p2 ! age ( ! poets has   
long s9ce come1 b !y are ( ! old] &     
simpl] ord]1 l+]+ on 9 ! mid/ ( a m     
self-consci\s _w4  ,9 an idyll1 itself  
full ( ! delightful gifts ( ,demet]1    
,!ocritus sets !m be=e u2 ?r\gh ! blaz+ 
summ] day's j\rney1 ! smil+ image ( !   
goddess is always be=e !m2 & n[ !y h    
rea*$ ! end ( _! j\rney3--  ,s ,i1 &    
,eucritus1 & ! fair ,amynti*us1 turn$   

aside into ! h\se ( ,phrasidamus1 & lay 
d[n ) delight 9 b$s ( sweet tam>isk &   
fre% cutt+s f ! v9es1 /rewn on ! gr\nd4 
,_m popl>s & elm-trees 7 wav+ ov] our   
heads1 & n f> (f ! runn+ ( ! sacr$ wat] 
f ! cave ( ! nymphs w>bl$ to u2 9 !     
%imm]+ bran*es ! sun-burnt gras%opp]s 7 
busy ) _! talk1 & f af> ! little owl    
cri$ s(tly1 out ( #abg ! tangl$ ?orns ( 
! blackb]ry2 ! l>ks 7 s++ & !           
h$ge-birds1 & ! turtle-dove moan$2 !    
bees flew r\nd & r\nd ! f\nta9s1 murmur+
 s(tly2 ! sc5t ( late summ] & ( ! fall (
 ! ye> 0 ev]y:]e2 ! pe>s fell f ! trees 
at our feet1 & apples 9 numb] roll$ d[n 
at our sides1 & ! "y plum-trees 7 b5t to
 ! e>? ) ! weight ( _! fruit4  ,! wax1  
f\r ye>s old1 0 loos$ f ! heads ( !     
w9e-j>s4  ,o6 nymphs ( ,ca/alia1 :o     
dwell on ! /eeps ( ,p>nassus1 tell me1  
,i pray y1 0 x a draught l ?is t ! ag$  
,*iron plac$ be=e ,h]cules1 9 ! /ony    
cave ( ,pholus8  ,0 x nect> l ?is t made
 ! mighty %eph]d on ,anapus' %ore1      
,polyphemus1 :o flung ! rocks ^u        

,ulysses' %ips1 dance among 8           
%eepfolds8--,a cup l ?is ye p\r$ out n[ 
^u ! alt> ( ,demet]1 :o presides ov] !  
?re%+-floor4  ,may x be m9e1 once m1 to 
dig my big w9n[+-fan ?r\gh h] heaps (   
corn2 & may ,i see h] smile ^u me1 hold+
 poppies & h&fuls ( corn 9 h] two h&s6  
,"s ( ! modifications ( ! /ory (        
,demet]1 z we f9d x 9 lat] poetry1 h be5
 suppos$ to be due1 n to ! g5u9e action 
( ! ,greek m9d1 b to ! influ5ce ( t     
s-call$ ,orphic lit]ature1 :i*1 9 !     
g5]ation succe$+ ,hesiod1 br\ght1 f     
,!ssaly & ,phrygia1 a tide ( my/ical    
ideas into ! ,greek #abh religion1      
sometimes1 d\btless1 confus+ ! cle>ness 
& naturalness ( its orig9al outl9es1 b  
also sometimes imp>t+ to !m a new &     
peculi> grace4  ,"u ! influ5ce ( ?is    
,orphic poetry1 ,demet] 0 bl5d$1 or     
id5tifi$1 ) ,rhea ,cybele1 ! "m ( !     
gods1 ! wild] e>?-goddess ( ,phrygia2 & 
! romantic figure ( ,dionysus ,zagreus1 
,dionysus ! ,hunt]1 t mo/ int]e/+1 ?\gh 
some:at melan*oly v>iation on ! bett]   

kn[n ,dionysus1 0 br\ght1 z son or bro!r
 ( ,p]sephone1 into h] circle1 ! my/ical
 v9e1 :o1 z ,p]sephone desc5ds & asc5ds 
f ! e>?1 is r5t to pieces by ! ,titans e
 ye> & rema9s long 9 ,hades1 b e spr+-"t
 comes out ( x aga91 r5ew+ 8 y\?4  ,?is 
id5tification ( ,demet] ) ,rhea ,cybele 
is ! motive :i* has inspir$ a beautiful 
*orus 9 ! ,hel5a-- ! new ,hel5a--(      
,euripides1 t great lov] ( all subtle   
ref9em5ts & mod]nisms1 :o1 9 ?is play1  
has work$ on a /range v]sion ( ! old]   
/ory1 :i* relates t ,hel5 _h nev] really
 gone to ,troy at all1 b s5t h] s\l only
 !re1 ap>t f h] sweet body1 :i* abode   
all t "t 9 ,egypt1 at ! c\rt ( ,k+      
,proteus1 :]e %e is f\nd at la/ by h]   
husb& ,m5elaus1 s t ! ,trojan w> 0 ab\t 
a phantom1 aft] all4  ,! *orus has ev5  
less ?an usual to d ) ! action ( ! play1
 be+ l9k$ to x only by a sort ( p>allel1
 :i* may be und]/ood1 #abi betwe5       
,m5elaus seek+ ,hel51 & ,demet] seek+   
,p]sephone4 ,euripides1 !n1 takes !     
matt] ( ! ,hom]ic hymn into ! region ( a

 high] & swift] poetry1 & connects x ) !
 m /imulat+ imag]y ( ! ,idaean "m4  ,!  
,orphic my/icism or en?usiasm has be5   
admitt$ into ! /ory1 :i* is n[ full (   
excitem5t1 ! motion ( riv]s1 ! s\nds ( !
 ,bac*ic cymbals he>d ov] ! m\nta9s1 z  
,demet] w&]s among ! woody valleys seek+
 h] lo/ daught]1 all directly express$ 9
 ! vivid ,greek words4  ,demet] is no   
long] ! subdu$ goddess ( ! quietly-     
ord]$ fields1 b ! "m ( ! gods1 :o has h]
 abode 9 ! heights ( ,m\nt ,ida1 :o     
presides ov] ! dews & wat]s ( ! :ite    
spr+s1 ^: flocks fe$1 n on gra91 b on ! 
curl+ t5drils ( ! v9e1 bo? ( :i* %e     
)holds 9 h] ang]1 & ^: *>iot is drawn by
 wild bea/s1 fruit & emblem ( ! e>? 9   
its fi]y /r5g?4  ,n ,hecate1 b ,pallas &
 ,artemis1 9 full arm\r1 swift-foot$1   
v9dicators ( *a/ity1 accompany h] 9 h]  
se>* = ,p]sephone1 :o is already        
expressly1 kor arrtos--! maid5 :om none 
may "n4  ,:5 %e re/s f h] long w&]+s1 x 
is into ! /ony ?ickets ( ,m\nt ,ida1    
deep ) sn[1 t %e ?r[s h]self1 9 h]      

pr(\nd grief4  ,:5 ,zeus desires to end 
h] pa91 ! ,muses & ! solemn ,graces are 
s5t to dance & s+ be=e h]4  ,x is !n    
#acj t ,cypris1 ! goddess ( beauty1 & ! 
orig9al cause1 !re=e1 ( h] di/ress1     
takes into h] h&s ! braz5 tamb\r9es ( ! 
,dionysiac wor%ip ) _! ,*?onian or      
deep-not$ s\nd2 & x is %e1 n ! old      
,iambe1 :o ) ?is wild music1 he>d ?us = 
! fir/ "t1 makes ,demet] smile at la/4  
,great1 s ! *orus ends ) a picture1     
great is ! p[] ( ! /oles ( spott$       
fawn-sk9s1 & ! gre5 leaves ( ivy twi/$  
ab\t ! sacr$ w&s1 & ! :eel+ motion ( !  
tamb\r9e :irl$ r\nd 9 ! air1 & ! long   
hair float+ unb\nd 9 hon\r ( ,bromius1 &
 ! nocturns ( ! goddess1 :5 ! moon looks
 full ^u !m4  ,! poem ( ,claudian on !  
,rape ( ,pros]p9e1 ! longe/ extant "w   
connect$ ) ! /ory ( ,demet]1 yet itself 
unf9i%$1 closes ! _w ( classical poetry4
  ,writ+ 9 ! f\r? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian   
era1 ,claudian has 8 subject be=e him 9 
! :ole ext5t ( its v>i\s developm5t1 &  
also pr(its by ^? _m pictorial          

repres5tations ( x1 :i*1 f ! fam\s      
picture ( ,polygnotus d[nw>ds1 delight$ 
! anci5t _w4  ,8 poem1 !n1 besides hav+ 
an intr9sic *>m1 is valuable = "s       
reflexion 9 x ( ^? lo/ works1 be+ itself
 pre-em95tly a "w 9 col\r1 & excell+ 9 a
 k9d ( pa9t+ 9 words1 :i* br+s its      
subject v pleasantly almo/ to ! eye ( ! 
read]4 ,! m9d ( ?is late vot>y #aca ( ! 
old gods1 9 a _w rapidly *ang+1 is cr[d$
 ) all ! beautiful =ms g5]at$ by        
my?ology1 & n[ ab\t to be =gott54  ,9   
?is aft]-gl[ ( ,lat9 lit]ature1 light$  
up long aft] _! =tune _h set1 & j be=e  
_! long night began1 !y pass be=e u1 9 8
 v]ses1 ) ! utmo/ cle>ness1 l ! figures 
9 an actual procession4  ,! nurs+ ( !   
infant ,sun & ,moon by ,te?ys2 ,pros]p9e
 & h] companions ga!r+ fl[]s at e>ly    
dawn1 :5 ! violets are dr9k+ 9 ! dew1   
/ill ly+ :ite ^u ! grass2 ! image (     
,pallas w9d+ ! peaceful blossoms ab\t ! 
/eel cre/ ( h] helmet2 ! realm (        
,pros]p9e1 s(t5$ some:at by h] com+1 &  
fill$ ) a quiet joy2 ! matrons (        

,elysium cr[d+ to h] m>riage toilet1 ) !
 bridal veil ( yell[ 9 _! h&s2 ! ,manes1
 cr[n$ ) gho/ly fl[]s yet w>m$ a little1
 at ! m>riage fea/2 ! om9\s dreams ( !  
"m2 ! desolation ( ! home1 l an empty   
bird's-ne/ or an empty fold1 :5 %e      
returns & f9ds ,pros]p9e gone1 & ! spid]
 at "w ov] h] unf9i%$ embroid]y2 !      
/rangely-figur$ raim5t1 ! fl[]s 9 !     
grass1 :i* 7 once bloom+ y\?s1 hav+ bo? 
_! natural col\r & ! col\r ( _! poetry 9
 !m1 & ! cle> little f\nta9 !re1 :i* 0  
once ! maid5 ,cyane2--all ?is is %[n 9 a
 s]ies ( descriptions1 l ! designs 9 "s 
unw9d+ tape/ry1 l ,pros]p9e's own #acb  
embroid]y1 ! description ( :i* is ! mo/ 
brilliant ( ^! pictures1 &1 9 its qua9t 
confusion ( ! images ( philosophy ) ^? (
 my?ology1 anticipates some?+ ( ! fancy 
( ! ,italian ,r5aissance4  ,pros]p9a1   
fill+ ! h\se soo?+ly ) h] l[ song1 0    
work+ a gift aga9/ ! return ( h] "m1 )  
lab\r all to be 9 va94  ,9 x1 %e m>k$   
out ) h] ne$le ! h\ses ( ! gods & !     
s]ies ( ! elem5ts1 %[+ by :at law1      

nature1 ! p>5t ( all1 settl$ ! /rife (  
anci5t times1 & ! se$s ( ?+s disp>t$    
into _! places2 ! light] elem5ts are    
borne al(t1 ! heavi] fall to ! c5tre2 ! 
air gr[s bright ) heat1 a blaz+ light   
:irls r\nd ! firmam5t2 ! sea fl[s2 ! e>?
 hangs susp5d$ 9 its place4  ,& !re 7   
div]s col\rs 9 x2 %e illum9at$ ! />s )  
gold1 infus$ a purple %ade into ! wat]1 
& height5$ ! %ore ) gems ( fl[]s2 &1 "u 
h] skilful h&1 ! ?reads1 ) _! inwr\ght  
lu/re1 swell up1 9 mom5t>y c\nt]feit ( !
 waves2 y might ?9k t ! sea- w9d flapp$ 
aga9/ ! rocks1 & t a holl[ murmur came  
creep+ ov] ! ?ir/y s&s4  ,%e puts 9 !   
five zones1 m>k+ ) a r$ gr\nd ! midmo/  
zone1 possess$ by burn+ heat2 its outl9e
 0 p>*$ & /iff2 ! ?reads seem$ ?ir/y ) !
 con/ant sun%9e2 on ei!r side lay ! two 
zones prop] = human life1 #acc :]e a    
g5tle temp]ance reigns2 & at ! extremes 
%e drew ! tw9 zones ( numb+ cold1 mak+  
h] "w dun & sad ) ! hues ( p]petual     
fro/4 ,%e pa9ts 91 too1 ! sacr$ places (
 ,dis1 h] fa!r's bro!r1 & ! ,manes1 s   

fatal to h]2 & an om5 ( h] doom 0 n     
want+2 =1 z %e work$1 z if ) =ekn[l$ge (
 ! future1 h] face became wet ) a sudd5 
bur/ ( te>s4  ,& n[1 9 ! utmo/ bord] ( !
 tissue1 %e _h begun to w9d 9 ! wavy l9e
 ( ! riv] ,oceanus1 ) its glassy %all[s2
 b ! door s\nds on its h+es1 & %e       
p]ceives ! goddesses com+2 ! unf9i%$ "w 
drops f h] h&s1 & a ruddy blu% lights up
 9 h] cle> & sn[-:ite face4  ,i h res]v$
 to ! la/ :at is p]haps ! da9tie/       
treatm5t ( ?is subject 9 classical      
lit]ature1 ! acc\nt ( x :i* ,ovid gives 
9 ! ,fa/i--a k9d ( ,roman ,cal5d>--= !  
sev5? ( ,april1 ! day ( ! games ( ,c]es4
  ,he tells ov] aga9 ! old /ory1 ) mu* (
 :i*1 he says1 ! read] w be already     
famili>2 b he has some?+ also ( 8 own to
 add to x1 :i* ! read] w he> = ! fir/   
"t2 &1 l "o ( ^? old pa9t]s :o1 9       
depict+ a sc5e ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory1 drew f
 _! own fancy or exp]i5ce its special   
sett+ & accessories1 he translates !    
/ory into some?+ v diff]5t f ! ,hom]ic  
hymn4  ,! writ] ( ! ,hom]ic #acd hymn _h

 made ,celeus a k+1 & repres5t$ ! sc5e  
at ,eleusis 9 a fair palace1 l !        
,v5etian pa9t]s :o depict ! p]sons ( !  
,holy ,family ) royal ornam5ts4  ,ovid1 
on ! o!r h&1 is m l c]ta9 pa9t]s ( !    
e>ly ,flor5t9e s*ool1 :o repres5t ! holy
 p]sons amid ! m t\*+ circum/ances (    
humble life2 & ! special some?+ ( 8 own 
:i* he adds1 is a pa?os caught f homely 
?+s1 n )\t a delightful1 j p]ceptible1  
%ade ( hum\r ev51 s r>e 9 su* "w4  ,all 
! my/icism has disappe>$2 b1 in/ead1 we 
trace some?+ ( t wor%ip ( sorr[1 :i* has
 be5 sometimes suppos$ to h _h no place 
9 classical religi\s s5tim5t4  ,9       
,ovid's well-f9i%$ elegiacs1            
,p]sephone's fl[]-ga!r+1 ! ,an?ology1   
rea*es its utmo/ delicacy2 b ,i give !  
foll[+ episode = ! sake ( its pa!tic    
expression4  ,aft] _m w&]+s ,c]es 0 come
 to ,attica4  ,!re1 9 ! utmo/ dejection1
 = ! fir/ "t1 %e sat d[n to re/ on a b>e
 /one1 :i* ! p ( ,attica /ill call !    
/one ( sorr[4 ,= _m days %e rema9$ !re  
motionless1 "u ! op5 sky1 he$less ( !   

ra9 & ( ! fro/y moonlight4  ,places h _!
 =tunes2 & :at is n[ ! illu/ri\s t[n (  
,eleusis 0 !n ! field ( an old man nam$ 
,celeus4  ,he 0 c>ry+ home a load (     
acorns1 & wild b]ries %ak5 d[n f ! #ace 
brambles1 & dry wood = burn+ on ! he>?2 
8 little daught] 0 lead+ two goats home 
f ! hills2 & at home !re 0 a little boy 
ly+ sick 9 8 cradle4  ',"m1' said !     
little girl--& ! goddess 0 mov$ at ! "n 
( "m--':at d y1 all alone1 9 ?is solit>y
 place8'  ,! old man /opp$ too1 9 spite 
( 8 heavy burd51 & bade h] take %elt] 9 
8 cottage1 ?\gh x 0 b a little "o4  ,b  
at fir/ %e refus$ to come2 %e look$ l an
 old woman1 & an old woman's coif conf9$
 h] hair2 & z ! man /ill urg$ h]1 %e    
said to him1 ',heav5 bless y2 & may     
*ildr5 always be y\rs6  ,my daught] has 
be5 /ol5 f me4  ,alas6 h[ mu* happi] is 
y\r lot ?an m9e'2 &1 ?\gh weep+ is      
impossible = ! gods1 z %e spoke1 a      
bright drop1 l a te>1 fell into h]      
bosom4  ,s(t-he>t$1 ! little girl & !   
old man weep toge!r4  ,& aft] t ! good  

man said1 ',arise6 despise n ! %elt] (  
my little home2 s may ! daught] :om y   
seek be re/or$ to y4'  ',lead me1'      
answ]$ ! goddess2 'y h f\nd out ! secret
 ( mov+ me2' & %e arose f ! /one1 &     
foll[$ ! old man2 & z !y w5t he told h] 
( ! sick *ild at home--h[ he is re/less 
) pa91 & _c sleep4  ,& %e1 be=e ent]+ ! 
little cottage1 ga!r$ f ! unt5d$ e>? !  
soo?+ & sleep-giv+ poppy2 & z %e ga!r$  
x1 x is said t %e #acf =got h] v[1 &    
ta/$ ( ! se$s1 & broke h] long fa/1     
unaw>e4  ,z %e came ?r\gh ! door1 %e saw
 ! h\se full ( tr\ble1 = n[ !re 0 no m  
hope ( life = ! sick boy4  ,%e salut$ ! 
"m1 ^: "n 0 ,metaneira1 & humbly kiss$ !
 lips ( ! *ild1 ) h] own lips2 !n !     
pal5ess left its face1 & sudd5ly ! p>5ts
 see ! /r5g? return+ to its body2 s     
great is ! =ce t comes f ! div9e m\?4   
,& ! :ole family 0 full ( joy--! "m & ! 
fa!r & ! little girl2 !y 7 ! :ole       
h\sehold499  ,?ree pr(\nd e?ical        
conceptions1 ?ree impressive sacr$      
figures1 h n[ def9$ !mselves = ! ,greek 

imag9ation1 cond5s$ f all ! traditions  
:i* h n[ be5 trac$1 f ! hymns ( ! poets1
 f ! in/9ctive & un=mulat$ my/icism (   
primitive m9ds4  ,demet] is become !    
div9e sorr[+ "m4  ,kore1 ! goddess (    
summ]1 is become ,p]sephone1 ! goddess (
 dea?1 /ill associat$ ) ! =ms & od\rs ( 
fl[]s & fruit1 yet z "o ris5 f ! dead   
also1 pres5t+ "o side ( h] ambigu\s     
nature to m5's gloomi] fancies4         
,?irdly1 !re is ! image ( ,demet]       
en?ron$1 *a/5$ by sorr[1 & some:at      
advanc$ 9 age1 bless+ ! e>?1 9 h] joy at
 ! return ( ,kore4  ,! my? has #acg n[  
ent]$ on ! ?ird phase ( its life1 9 :i* 
x becomes ! prop]ty ( ^? m elevat$      
spirits1 :o1 9 ! decl9e ( ! ,greek      
religion1 pick & *oose & modify1 )      
p]fect fre$om ( m9d1 :atev] 9 x may seem
 adapt$ to m9i/] to _! culture4  ,9 ?is 
way1 ! my?s ( ! ,greek religion become  
p>ts ( an ideal1 visible embodim5ts ( ! 
susceptibilities & intuitions ( ! nobl] 
k9d ( s\ls2 & x is to ?is late/ phase ( 
my?ological developm5t t ! highe/ ,greek

 sculpture allies itself4  ,its function
 is to give visible ae/hetic expression 
to ! con/itu5t p>ts ( t ideal4  ,z      
poetry dealt *iefly ) ! incid5ts ( !    
/ory1 s x is ) ! p]sonages ( ! /ory--)  
,demet] & ,kore !mselves--t sculpture   
has to d4  ,= ! my? ( ,demet]1 l !      
,greek religion 9 g5]al1 _h its         
unloveli] side1 grotesque1 unhell5ic1   
unglorifi$ by art1 illu/rat$ well en\gh 
by ! description ,pausanias gives u ( 8 
visit to ! cave ( ! ,black ,demet] at   
,phigalia4  ,9 8 "t ! image itself _h   
vani%$2 b he tells u en\gh ab\t x to    
enable u to realise its g5]al           
*>act]i/ics1 mon/r\s z ! special leg5d )
 :i* x 0 connect$1 ! black drap]ies1 !  
horse's head unit$ to ! woman's body1 ) 
! c>v$ reptiles creep+ ab\t x4  ,if1 ) !
 ?\ght ( ?is gloomy image ( our "m !    
e>?1 9 our m9ds1 we take up "o ( ^? co9s
 #ach :i* be> ! image ( ,kore or        
,demet]199 we %all bett] und]/& :at !   
function ( sculpture really 01 9 elevat+
 & ref9+ ! religi\s conceptions ( !     

,greeks4  ,look+ on ! pr(ile1 = in/ance1
 on "o ( ^? co9s ( ,mess5e1 :i* almo/   
c]ta9ly repres5t ,demet]1 & not+ !      
crisp1 *a/e op5+ ( ! lips1 ! m9utely    
wr\ght e>r+s1 & ! delicately t\*$ e>s ( 
corn1--?is trifl+ object be+ ju/ly      
reg>d$ z1 9 its ae/hetic qualities1 an  
epitome ( art on a l>g] scale1--we %all 
see h[ f> ! imag9ation ( ! ,greeks _h   
travell$ f :at _! ,black ,demet] %[s u  
_h once be5 possible = !m1 & 9 mak+ !   
gods ( _! wor%ip ! objects ( a wor?y    
companion%ip 9 _! ?\ghts4  ,c]ta9ly1 !  
m9d ( ! old workman :o /ruck t co9 01 if
 we may tru/ ! te/imony ( 8 "w1 uncl\d$ 
by impure or gloomy %ad[s4  ,! ?\ght (  
,demet] is impress$ "h1 ) all ! purity &
 proportion1 ! purg$ & da9ty intellig5ce
 ( ! human c\nt5ance4  ,! my/]y ( x is  
inde$ abs5t1 p]haps c\ld h>dly h be5    
look$ = 9 s slight a ?+1 int5d$ = no    
sacr$ purpose1 & toss$ lightly f h& to  
h&4  ,b 9 8 firm hold on ! h>monies ( ! 
human face1 ! design] ( ?is tranquil    
head ( #aci ,demet] is on ! "o road to a

 comm& ov] ! secrets ( all imag9ative   
pa?os & my/]y2 ?\gh1 9 ! p]fect fairness
 & bli!ness ( 8 "w1 he might seem almo/ 
n to h kn[n ! incid5ts ( h] t]rible     
/ory4  ,x is probable t1 at a lat] p]iod
 ?an 9 o!r equally important temples (  
,greece1 ! e>li] ar*aic repres5tation ( 
,demet] 9 ! sanctu>y ( ,eleusis1 0      
replac$ by a m beautiful image 9 ! new  
/yle1 ) face & h&s ( ivory1 hav+ !re=e1 
9 tone & texture1 "s subtl] lik5ess to  
wom5's fle%1 & ! closely envelop+ drap]y
 be+ con/ruct$ 9 da9tily beat5 plates ( 
gold4  ,praxiteles seems to h be5 ! fir/
 to br+ into ! region ( a fre] arti/ic  
h&l+ ^! %y deities ( ! e>?1 %r9k+ /ill  
)9 ! n>r[ re/ra9ts ( a hi]atic1         
conv5tional treatm5t1 long aft] ! m     
g5u9e ,olympians _h brok5 out ( !m4  ,! 
s*ool ( ,praxiteles1 z di/+ui%$ f t (   
,pheidias1 is especially ! s*ool (      
grace1 relax+ a little ! sev]e e?ical   
t5sion ( ! latt]1 9 fav\r ( a slightly  
,asiatic s9uosity & t5d]ness4           
,pausanias tells u t he c>v$ ! two      

goddesses = ! temple ( ,demet] at ,a!ns2
 & ,pl9y speaks ( two gr\ps ( 8 9 brass1
 ! "o repres5t+ ! /eal+ ( ,p]sephone1 ! 
o!r h] lat]1 annual desc5t into ,hades1 
conduct$ ?i!r by ! n[ pacifi$ "m4 ,all  
alike h p]i%$2 ?\gh p]haps "s #adj m or 
less fa9t reflexion ( ! mo/ important ( 
^! designs may /ill be trac$ on _m pa9t$
 vases :i* depict ! /eal+ (             
,p]sephone1--a helpless1 pluck$ fl[] 9 !
 arms ( ,aidoneus4  ,& 9 ?is almo/      
traditional =m1 ! subject 0 (t5         
repres5t$1 9 l[ relief1 on tombs1 "s (  
:i* /ill rema92 9 "o or two in/ances1   
built up1 oddly en\gh1 9 ! walls (      
,*ri/ian *ur*es4  ,on ! tombs ( wom5 :o 
_h di$ 9 e>ly life1 ?is 0 a fav\rite    
subject1 "s lik5ess ( ! actual l9eam5ts 
( ! deceas$ be+ sometimes transf]r$ to !
 features ( ,p]sephone4  ,yet s f>1 x   
might seem1 :5 we consid] ! int]e/ ( ?is
 /ory 9 itself1 & its importance 9 !    
,greek religion1 t no adequate          
expression ( x _h rema9$ to u 9 works ( 
art4  ,b 9 ! ye> #aheg1 ! discov]y ( !  

m>bles1 9 ! sacr$ prec9ct ( ,demet] at  
,cnidus1 re/or$ to u an illu/ration ( ! 
my? 9 its arti/ic phase1 h>dly less     
c5tral ?an ! ,hom]ic hymn 9 its poetical
 phase4  ,) ! help ( ! descriptions &   
plans ( ,mr4 ,newton's book199 we c =m1 
z "o always wi%es to d 9 su* cases1 a   
cle> idea ( ! place :]e ^! m>bles--?ree 
/atues ( ! be/ /yle ( ,greek sculpture1 
n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum--7 f\nd4         
,occupy+ a l$ge ( rock1 look+ t[>ds !   
sea1 at ! base ( a #ada cliff ( upheav$ 
lime/one1 ( s+ul> /eepness & regul>ity (
 surface1 ! spot pres5ts indications (  
volcanic di/urbance1 z if a *asm 9 ! e>?
 _h op5$ "h4  ,x 0 ?is "*1 sugge/+ !    
belief 9 an actual connexion ) ! int]ior
 ( ! e>? 7local tradition claim+ x z !  
sc5e ( ! /eal+ ( ,p]sephone71 :i*       
probably gave rise1 z 9 o!r cases :]e ! 
l&scape pres5t$ "s peculi> feature 9    
h>mony ) ! /ory1 to ! d$ication ^u x ( a
 h\se & an image ( ,demet]1 ) :om 7     
associat$ ,kore & ! gods ) ,demet]-- hoi
 !oi p>a ,damatri--,aidoneus1 & !       

my/ical or ,*?onian ,dionysus4  ,! h\se 
seems to h be5 a small *apel only1 (    
simple con/ruction1 & design$ = private 
use1 ! site itself hav+ be5 private     
prop]ty1 consecrat$ by a p>ticul>       
family1 = _! own religi\s uses1 al?\gh  
o!r p]sons1 s]vants or dep5d5ts ( !     
f\nd]s1 may also h frequ5t$ x4  ,!      
ar*itecture seems to h be5              
insignificant1 b ! sculpture co/ly &    
exquisite1 belong+1 if contempor>y ) !  
erection ( ! build+1 to a great p]iod ( 
,greek art1 ( :i* also x is judg$ to    
possess intr9sic m>ks--ab\t ! ye> #cej  
be=e ,*ri/1 ! probable date ( !         
d$ication ( ! little temple4  ,! arti/s 
by :om ^! works 7 produc$ 71 !re=e1 ei!r
 ! contempor>ies ( ,praxiteles1 ^: ,v5us
 0 = _m c5turies ! glory ( #adb ,cnidus1
 or belong$ to ! g5]ation imm$iately    
succe$+ him4  ,! temple itself 0        
probably ?r[n d[n by a r5ewal ( !       
volcanic di/urbances2 ! /atues h[ev]    
rema9+1 & ! m9i/]s & wor%ipp]s /ill     
cont9u+ to make %ift = _! sacr$ bus9ess 

9 ! place1 n[ d\bly v5]able1 b ) its    
temple unre/or$1 d[n to ! second or ?ird
 c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 its frequ5t]s 
be+ n[ p]haps m]e *ance com]s1 ! family 
( ! orig9al donors hav+ become ext9ct1  
or hav+ des]t$ x4  ,into ?is lat]       
arrangem5t1 cle>ly div9$ by ,mr4        
,newton1 ?r\gh ^? fa9t indications :i*  
mean mu* = true exp]ts1 ! extant rema9s1
 z !y 7 f\nd ^u ! spot1 p]mit u to ent]4
  ,x is "o ( ! graves ( t old religion1 
b ) mu* /ill fre% 9 x4  ,we see x ) its 
prov9cial sup]/itions1 & its curi\s     
magic rites1 b also ) its means ( really
 solemn impressions1 9 ! culm9at+ =ms ( 
,greek art2 ! two faces ( ! ,greek      
religion confront+ ea* o!r "h1 & ! :ole 
hav+ t r>e peculi>ity ( a k9d ( p]sonal 
/amp ^u x1 ! place hav+ be5 design$ to  
meet ! fancies ( "o p>ticul> s\l1 or at 
lea/ ( "o family4  ,x is always         
difficult to br+ ! e- day aspect (      
,greek religion home to u2 b ev5 !      
slight] details ( ?is little sanctu>y   
help u to d ?is2 & kn[+ s little1 z we  

d1 ( ! great] my/]ies ( #adc ,demet]1   
?is glance into an actual religi\s place
 d$icat$ to h]1 & ) ! air ( h] wor%ip   
/ill ab\t x1 is d\bly int]e/+4  ,!      
little votive figures ( ! goddesses1 9  
bak$ e>?1 7 /ill ly+ /or$ 9 ! small     
treasury int5d$ = su* objects1 or       
scatt]$ ab\t ! feet ( ! images1 toge!r )
 lamps 9 great numb]1 a light$ lamp be+ 
a fav\rite (f]+1 9 memory ( ! tor*es )  
:i* ,demet] s\ght ,p]sephone1 or f "s   
s5se ( inh]5t d>kness 9 ^! gods ( ! e>?2
 ^? tor*es 9 ! h&s ( ,demet] be+ inde$  
orig9ally ! artificial w>m? & brightness
 ( lamp & fire1 on w9t] nights4  ,!     
dirae or spells1--katadesmoi- -b9d+ or  
devot+ c]ta9 p]sons to ! inf]nal gods1  
inscrib$ on ?9 rolls ( lead1 ) holes1   
sometimes1 = hang+ !m up ab\t ^? quiet  
/atues1 /ill lay1 j z !y 7 left1 any:]e 
)9 ! sacr$ prec9ct1 illu/rat+ at once ! 
gloomi] side ( ! ,greek religion 9      
g5]al1 & ( ,demet] & ,p]sephone         
especially1 9 _! "* ( av5g+ deities1 & z
 relics ( anci5t magic1 reproduc$ s     

/rangely at o!r times & places1 rem9d+ u
 ( ! p]man5ce ( c]ta9 odd ways ( human  
?\ght4  ,a woman b9ds ) h] spell ! p]son
 :o s$uces h] husb& away f h] & h]      
*ildr52 ano!r1 ! p]son :o has accus$ h] 
( prep>+ poison = h] husb&2 ano!r       
devotes "o :o has n re/or$ a borr[$ #add
 g>m5t1 or has /ol5 a bracelet1 or c]ta9
 dr9k+-horns2 &1 f "s in/ances1 we might
 inf] t ?is 0 a fav\rite place ( wor%ip 
= ! poor & ignorant4  ,9 ?is liv+       
picture1 we f9d /ill l+]+ on1 at ! foot 
( ! beautiful ,greek m>bles1 t phase (  
religi\s temp] :i* a cynical m9d might  
?9k a tru] l9k ( its unity & p]man5ce   
?an any high] ae/hetic in/9cts--a phase 
( x1 :i* ! art ( sculpture1 humanis+ &  
ref9+ man's conceptions ( ! unse51 t5d$ 
con/antly to d away4  ,= ! high] side ( 
! ,greek religion1 ?us humanis$ & ref9$ 
by art1 & elevat$ by x to ! s5se (      
beauty1 is "h also4  ,!re 7 ?ree ideal  
=ms1 z we saw1 gradually %ap+ !mselves 9
 ! developm5t ( ! /ory ( ,demet]1 wait+ 
only = complete realisation at ! h&s ( !

 sculptor2 & n[1 ) ^! =ms 9 our m9ds1   
let u place ourselves 9 ?\ght be=e !    
?ree images :i* once probably occupi$ ! 
?ree ni*es or ambries 9 ! face ( t s+ul>
 cliff at ,cnidus1 "o ( !m be+ !n wr\ght
 on a l>g] scale4  ,( ! ?ree figures1 "o
 probably repres5ts ,p]sephone1 z !     
goddess ( ! dead2 ! second1 ,demet]     
en?ron$2 ! ?ird is probably a           
portrait-/atue ( a prie/ess ( ,demet]1 b
 may p]haps1 ev5 s1 repres5t ,demet]    
h]self1 ,demet] ,a*aea1 ,c]es ,des]ta1 !
 mat] dolorosa ( ! ,greeks1 a type n z  
yet #ade recognis$ 9 any o!r "w ( anci5t
 art4  ,c]ta9ly1 x seems h>d n to       
believe t ?is "w is 9 "s way connect$ ) 
! leg5d ( ! place to :i* x belong$1 & ! 
ma9 subject ( :i* x realises s          
completely2 &1 at lea/1 x %[s h[ ! high]
 ,greek sculpture w\ld h work$ out ?is  
motive4  ,if ,demet] at all1 x is       
,demet] ! seek]1--,d--z %e 0 call$ 9 !  
my/]ies1 9 "s pause ( h] re/less w&]+   
ov] ! _w 9 se>* ( ! lo/ *ild1 & become  
at la/ an ab/ract type ( ! w&]]4  ,!    

,hom]ic hymn1 z we saw1 _h its          
sculptural motives1 ! great ge/ures (   
,demet]1 :o 0 ev] ! /ately goddess1 z %e
 foll[$ ! daught]s ( ,celeus1 or sat by 
! well-side1 or w5t out & 91 ?r\gh !    
halls ( ! palace1 express$ 9 monum5tal  
words4  ,) ! s5tim5t ( t monum5tal      
,hom]ic pres5ce ?is /atue is p5etrat$1  
unit+ a c]ta9 solemnity ( attitude &    
be>+1 to a pr(\nd pite\sness1 an        
unrivall$ pa?os ( expression4  ,!re is  
some?+ ( ! pity ( ,mi*elangelo's mat]   
dolorosa1 9 ! wa/$ =m & m>r$ c\nt5ance1 
yet ) ! light break+ fa9tly ov] x f !   
eyes1 :i*1 contr>y to ! usual practice 9
 anci5t sculpture1 are repres5t$ z look+
 upw>ds4  ,x is ! ag$ woman :o has      
escap$ f pirates1 :o has b j escap$ be+ 
sold z a slave1 call+ on ! "y = pity4   
,! sorr[s ( h] long w&]+s seem to h     
pass$ into ! m>ble2 #adf & 9 ?is too1 x 
meets ! dem&s :i* ! read] ( ! ,hom]ic   
hymn1 ) its comm& ov] ! res\rces ( human
 pa?os1 makes ^u ! sculptor4  ,! tall   
figure1 9 proportion above ! ord9>y     

height1 is veil$1 & clad to ! feet 9 !  
long] tunic1 its num]\s folds hang+ 9   
heavy p>allel l9es1 oppos+ ! l9es ( !   
peplus1 or cloak1 :i* cross x diagonally
 ov] ! brea/1 enwrapp+ ! upp] portion ( 
! body some:at closely4  ,x is ! v type 
( ! w&]+ woman1 go+ gr&ly1 inde$1 z     
,hom] describes h]1 yet s human 9 h]    
angui%1 t we seem to recognise "s f>    
desc5d$ %ad[ ( h]1 9 ! homely figure ( !
 r\ghly clad ,fr5* peasant woman1 :o1 9 
"o ( ,corot's pictures1 is ha/+ along "u
 a sad light1 z ! day goes out beh9d !  
little hill4  ,we h wat*$ ! gr[? ( !    
m]ely p]sonal s5tim5t 9 ! /ory2 & we may
 notice t1 if ?is figure be inde$       
,demet]1 !n ! conception ( h] has become
 :olly humanis$2 no trace ( ! primitive 
cosmical import ( ! my?1 no col\r or    
sc5t ( ! my/ical e>?1 rema9s ab\t x4  ,!
 seat$ figure1 mu* mutilat$1 & worn by  
long exposure1 yet possess+1 accord+ to 
! be/ critics1 m>ks ( ! s*ool (         
,praxiteles1 is almo/ und\bt$ly ! image 
( ,demet] en?ron$4 ,?ree times 9 !      

,hom]ic hymn %e is repres5t$ z sitt+1   
once by ! f\nta9 at ! wayside1 aga9 9 ! 
h\se ( ,celeus1 & #adg aga9 9 ! newly   
f9i%$ temple ( ,eleusis2 b always 9     
sorr[2 seat$ on ! petra agela/os1 :i*1 z
 ,ovid told u1 ! p ( ,attica /ill call$ 
! /one ( sorr[4  ,"h %e is repres5t$ 9  
h] lat] /ate ( reconciliation1 en?ron$ z
 ! glorifi$ "m ( all ?+s4  ,! delicate  
plait+ ( ! tunic ab\t ! ?roat1 ! =mal   
curl+ ( ! hair1 & a c]ta9 weight (      
ov]-?\ghtfulness 9 ! br[s1 recall !     
mann] ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 a ma/]1 "o ( 
^: *>act]i/ics is a v s5sitive          
expression ( ! s5tim5t ( mat]nity4  ,x  
rem9ds "o especially ( a "w by "o ( 8   
s*ol>s1 ! ,virg9 ( ! ,balances1 9 !     
,l\vre1 a picture :i* has be5 ?\ght to  
repres5t1 "u a veil1 ! bless+ ( univ]sal
 nature1 & 9 :i* ! sleepy-look+ heads1 )
 a peculi> grace & ref9em5t ( some:at   
advanc$ life 9 !m1 h j ?is half-we>y    
po/ure4 ,we see "h1 !n1 ! ,"h ( ! _w    
bel[1 ! ,/ygian ,juno1 ! *ief ( ^?      
,elysian matrons :o come cr[d+1 9 ! poem

 ( ,claudian1 to ! m>riage toilet (     
,pros]p9e1 ! goddess ( ! f]tility ( !   
e>? & ( all creatures1 b /ill ( f]tility
 z aris5 out ( dea?299 & !re=e %e is n  
)\t a c]ta9 p5siv5ess1 hav+ se5 ! se$   
fall into ! gr\nd & die1 _m times4      
,p]sephone is return$ to h]1 & ! hair   
#adh spreads1 l a ri* h>ve/1 ov] h]     
%\ld]s2 b %e is /ill veil$1 & kn[s t !  
se$ mu/ fall into ! gr\nd aga91 &       
,p]sephone desc5d aga9 f h]4  ,! /atues 
( ! suppos$ prie/ess1 & ( ! en?ron$     
,demet]1 are ( m ?an ! size ( life2 !   
figure ( ,p]sephone is b sev5te5 in*es  
high1 a da9tily h&l$ toy ( ,p>ian m>ble1
 ! m9iature copy p]haps ( a mu* l>g] "w1
 :i* might well be reproduc$ on a       
magnifi$ scale4  ,! conception ( ,demet]
 is ?r\gh\t *iefly human1 & ev5 dome/ic1
 ?\gh nev] )\t a hi]atic int]e/1 because
 %e is n a goddess only1 b also a       
prie/ess4  ,9 contra/1 ,p]sephone is    
:olly une>?ly1 ! close companion1 & ev5 
! confus$ d\ble1 ( ,hecate1 ! goddess ( 
midnight t]rors1--,despo5a1--! f9al     

mi/ress ( all t lives2 & z sorr[ is !   
*>act]i/ic s5tim5t ( ,demet]1 s awe (   
,p]sephone4  ,%e is compact ( sleep1 &  
dea?1 & fl[]s1 b ( n>cotic fl[]s        
especially1--a rev5ant1 :o 9 ! g>d5 (   
,aidoneus has eat5 ( ! pomegranate1 &   
be>s always ! secret ( decay 9 h]1 (    
return to ! grave1 9 ! my/]y ( ^?       
swall[$ se$s2 sometimes1 9 lat] "w1     
hold+ 9 h] h& ! key ( ! great           
prison-h\se1 b :i* unlocks all secrets  
also2 7!re1 f9ally1 or ?r\gh oracles    
reveal$ 9 dreams27 sometimes1 l ,demet]1
 ! poppy1 emblem ( sleep & dea? by its  
#adi n>cotic juices1 ( life &           
resurrection by its innum]able se$s1 ( !
 dreams1 !re=e1 t may int]v5e betwe5    
fall+ asleep & wak+4  ,treat$ z x is 9 !
 ,hom]ic hymn1 & /ill m 9 ?is /atue1 !  
image ( ,p]sephone may be reg>d$ z !    
result ( _m ef=ts to lift ! old ,*?onian
 gloom1 /ill l+]+ on 9 heavi] s\ls1     
conc]n+ ! grave1 to connect x )         
impressions ( dignity & beauty1 & a     
c]ta9 sweetness ev52 x is meant to make 

m5 9 love1 or at lea/ at peace1 ) dea?4 
,! ,p]sephone ( ,praxiteles' s*ool1 !n1 
is ,aphrodite-,p]sephone1               
,v5us-,libit9a4 ,h] %ad[y eyes h gaz$ ^u
 ! fa9t] col\r+ ( ! "u- _w1 & !         
tranquillity1 born ( x1 has pass$ into  
h] face2 = ! ,greek ,hades is1 aft] all1
 b a quiet1 twilight place1 n v diff]5t 
f t ,h\se ( ,fame :]e ,dante places !   
great s\ls ( ! classical _w2 ,aidoneus  
himself be+ conceiv$1 9 ! highe/ ,greek 
sculpture1 z b a g5tl] ,zeus1 ! great   
innkeep]2 s t :5 a c]ta9 ,greek sculptor
 _h fail$ 9 8 portraiture ( ,zeus1      
because x _h too little hil>ity1 too    
little1 9 ! eyes & br[1 ( ! op5 & *e]ful
 sky1 he only *ang$ its title1 & ! ?+   
pass$ excell5tly1 ) its heavy locks &   
%ad[y eyebr[s1 = ! god ( ! dead4  ,!    
image ( ,p]sephone1 !n1 z x is "h       
compos$1 ) ! tall1 t[]-l head-dress1 f  
:i* ! veil dep5ds--! corn-basket1 #aej  
orig9ally c>ri$ ?us by ! ,greek wom51   
balanc$ on ! head--giv+ ! figure unusual
 l5g?1 has ! air ( a body b\nd ab\t )   

grave- clo!s2 :ile ! ar*aic h&s & feet1 
& a c]ta9 /iffness 9 ! folds ( ! drap]y1
 give x some?+ ( a hi]atic "*1 & to !   
mod]n obs]v] may sugge/ a sort ( k9%ip )
 ! m *a/5$ k9d ( ,go?ic "w4  ,b q ( !   
s*ool ( ,praxiteles is ! g5]al "* ( !   
composition2 ! graceful wav+ ( ! hair1 !
 f9e %ad[s ( ! little face1 ( ! eyes &  
lips especially1 l ! %ad[s ( a fl[]--a  
fl[] ris5 noiselessly f its dwell+ 9 !  
du/--?\gh /ill ) t fulness or heav9ess 9
 ! br[1 z ( sleepy p1 :i*1 9 ! delicate 
gradations ( ,greek sculpture1 di/+ui% !
 inf]nal deities f _! ,olympian k9dr$4  
,! object plac$ 9 ! h& may be1 p]haps1 a
 /iff1 ar*aic fl[]1 b is probably !     
p>tly consum$ pomegranate--"o morsel    
gone2 ! mo/ usual emblem ( ,p]sephone   
be+ ?is my/ical fruit1 :i*1 because ( ! 
multitude ( its se$s1 0 to ! ,romans a  
symbol ( fecundity1 & 0 sold at ! doors 
( ! temple ( ,c]es1 t ! wom5 might (f] x
 !re1 & be> num]\s *ildr52 & s1 to !    
middle age1 became a symbol ( ! fruitful
 e>? itself2 & !n ( t o!r se$ s[n 9 !   

d>k "u-_w2 & at la/ ( t :ole hidd5      
region1 s ?ickly s[n1 :i* ,dante visit$1
 ,mi*el9o pa9t+ him1 #aea 9 ! ,duomo (  
,flor5ce1 ) ?is fruit 9 8 h&1 &         
,botticelli putt+ x into ! *ildi% h&s ( 
,him1 :o1 if m5 g d[n into hell1 is !re 
also4  ,!re is an attractiv5ess 9 ^!    
goddesses ( ! e>?1 ak9 to ! influ5ce (  
cool places1 quiet h\ses1 subdu$ light1 
tranquillis+ voices4  ,:at is !re 9 ?is 
phase ( anci5t religion = u1 at ! pres5t
 day8  ,! my? ( ,demet] & ,p]sephone1   
!n1 illu/rates ! p[] ( ! ,greek religion
 z a religion ( pure ideas--(           
conceptions1 :i* hav+ no l9k on         
hi/orical fact1 yet1 because !y arose   
naturally out ( ! _s ( man1 & embodi$1 9
 adequate symbols1 8 deepe/ ?\ghts      
conc]n+ ! conditions ( 8 physical &     
spiritual life1 ma9ta9$ _! hold ?r\gh _m
 *anges1 & are /ill n )\t a solemnis+   
p[] ev5 = ! mod]n m9d1 :i* has once     
admitt$ !m z recognis$ & habitual       
inhabitants2 &1 abid+ ?us = ! elevation 
& purify+ ( our s5tim5ts1 long aft] !   

e>li] & simpl] races ( _! wor%ipp]s h   
pass$ away1 !y may be a pl$ge to u ( !  
place 9 our culture1 at once legitimate 
& possible1 ( ! associations1 !         
conceptions1 ! imag]y1 ( ,greek religi\s
 poetry 9 g5]al1 ( ! poetry ( all       
religions4  ,,notes  #aag4              
,translit]ation3 kalykpis4  ,liddell &  
,scott def9ition3 ,l a fl[]-bud1 blu%+1 
roseate4  #aah4 ,translit]ation3 *>is4  
,liddell & ,scott def9ition3 fav\r1     
grace 444 lovel9ess4  #aah4             
,translit]ation3 !ai semnai4            
,translation3 augu/ goddesses4  #abd4   
99,! great ,greek my?s are1 9 tru?1 l   
ab/ract =ces1 :i* ally !mselves to v>i\s
 conditions4  #abi4 ,translit]ation3 kor
 arrtos4  ,translation3 ,kor ! my/]i\s1 
! horrible4  ,ano!r mean+ ( arrtos1 z   
,pat] po9ts out1 is unsaid1 n to be     
spok54  #acf4 99,) ?is may be connect$  
ano!r passage ( ,ovid-- ,metamorphoses1 
v4 #cia-djh4  #ach4 99,on ^! small      
objects ! "m & daught] are h>d to       
di/+ui%1 ! latt] be+ recognisable only  

by a great] delicacy 9 ! features & ! m 
evid5t /amp ( y\?4  #adj4 99,a ,hi/ory (
 ,discov]ies at ,halic>nassus1 ,cnidus1 
& ,bran*idae4  #ada4 ,translit]ation3   
hoi !oi p>a ,damatri4  ,pat]'s          
translation3 ! gods ) ,demet]4  #adc4   
,translit]ation3 katadesmoi4  ,liddell &
 ,scott def9ition3 a tie or b&3 a magic 
knot1 love-knot4  #ade4 ,translit]ation3
 ,d4  ,liddell & ,scott def9ition3 ! v]b
 d means ,i %all f9d1 :ile ! prop] n\n  
ref]s to ,demet]4  #adg4                
,translit]ation3 petra agela/os4        
,translation3 sull5 rock4  #adg4        
99,pall]e ligu/ra1 _/ ,exspir>e rosas1  
decresc]e lilia vidi4    ,,hippolytus   
,,veil$3 ,a ,,/udy ,,f ,,euripides  #aeb
 ,,c5turies ( zeal\s ar*aeology not)/&+1
 _m phases ( ! s v>i$ ,greek g5ius are  
record$ = ! mod]n /ud5t 9 a k9d ( %or?& 
only1 or n at all4  ,ev5 = ,pausanias1  
visit+ ,greece be=e its direct "p 9     
affairs 0 q play$ out1 mu* _h p]i%$ or  
gr[n dim--( its art1 ( ! tru? ( its     
outw>d hi/ory1 above all ( its religion 

z a cr$ible or practicable ?+4  ,& yet  
,pausanias visits ,greece "u conditions 
z fav\rable = obs]vation z ^? "u :i*    
lat] travell]s1 ,addison or ,eu/ace1    
proce$ to ,italy4  ,= him ! impress (   
life 9 ^? old ,greek cities is n less   
vivid & entire ?an t ( m$ieval ,italy to
 ourselves2 at ,si5a1 = in/ance1 ) its  
anci5t palaces /ill 9 occupation1 its   
public edifices z s]viceable z if ! old 
republic _h b j n[ vacat$ !m1 !         
tradition ( _! primitive wor%ip /ill    
unbrok5 9 its *ur*es4  ,_h !            
opportunities 9 :i* ,pausanias 0 #aec   
=tunate be5 ours1 h[ _m haunts ( !      
antique ,greek life unnotic$ by him we  
%\ld h peep$ into1 m9utely sy/ematic 9  
our pa9/ak+6 h[ _m a view w\ld broad5   
out :]e he notes h>dly any?+ at all on 8
 map ( ,greece6  ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s     
phases ( ,greek civilisation :i* has ?us
 p]i%$ = u1 & reg>d+ :i*1 z we may      
fancy1 we %\ld h made bett] use ( t old 
travell]'s facilities1 is ! e>ly ,attic 
deme-life--its picturesque1 int5sely    

localis$ v>iety1 9 ! holl[ or on ! spur 
( m\nta9 or sea-%ore2 & ) x _m a relic (
 primitive religion1 _m an e>ly gr[? (  
art p>allel to :at ,vas>i records (     
arti/ic beg9n+s 9 ! small] cities (     
,italy4  ,colonus & ,a*>nae1 surviv+    
/ill s vividly by ! magic ( ,sophocles1 
( ,ari/ophanes1 are b isolat$ examples (
 a widespread mann] ( life1 9 :i*1 amid 
_m prov9cial peculi>ities1 ! fir/1 yet  
p]haps ! mo/ co/ly & tell+ /eps 7 made 9
 all ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( ,greek culture4
 ,ev5 9 ! days ( ,pausanias1 ,piraeus 0 
/ill traceable z a di/9ct t[n%ip1 once !
 possible rival ( ,a!ns1 ) its little   
old cov]$ m>ket by ! seaside1 & !       
symbolical picture ( ! place1 its       
,g5ius1 visible on ! wall4  ,& t is b ! 
type ( :at !re _h be5 to "k ( ?reescore 
& m village communities1 ea* hav+ its   
own alt>s1 its special wor%ip & #aed    
place ( civic assembly1 its trade &     
crafts1 its "n drawn f physical         
peculi>ity or fam\s incid5t1 its body ( 
h]oic tradition4  ,l+]+ on :ile ,a!ns1 !

 great deme1 gradually absorb$ into     
itself m & m ( _! a*ievem5ts1 & pass+   
away almo/ completely z political       
factors 9 ! ,peloponnesian w>1 !y 7 /ill
 felt1 we c h>dly d\bt1 9 ! actual      
physiognomy ( ,greece4  ,t v>iety 9     
unity1 :i* its s+ul> geographical       
=mation secur$ to ,greece z a :ole1 0 at
 its utmo/ 9 ^! m9ute reflexions ( !    
national "*1 ) all ! reli% ( local      
diff]5ce--new art1 new poetry1 fre%     
v5tures 9 political comb9ation1 9 !     
conception ( life1 spr++ z if /raight f 
! soil1 l ! ?orn-blossom ( e>ly spr+ 9  
magic l9es ov] all t rocky l&4  ,on !   
o!r h&1 x 0 j "h t anci5t habits clung  
mo/ t5aci\sly--t old-fa%ion$1 homely1   
delightful exi/5ce1 to :i* ! refugee1   
p5t up 9 ,a!ns 9 ! ye>s ( !             
,peloponnesian w>1 look$ back s fondly4 
,if ! impression ( ,greece g5]ally is b 
enhanc$ by ! littl5ess ( ! physical sc5e
 ( ev5ts intellectually s great--su* a  
sy/em ( gr& l9es1 re/ra9$ )9 s n>r[ a   
compass1 z 9 "o ( its f9e co9s--/ill m  

w\ld ?is be true ( ^? c5tres ( c\ntry   
life4  ,"h1 c]ta9ly1 0 t ass]tion (     
seem+ly small int]e/s1 :i* br+s into    
free play1 & gives 8 utmo/ value #aee   
to1 ! individual2 mak+ 8 w>f>e1 equally 
) 8 m peaceful rivalries1 deme aga9/    
deme1 ! m\nta9 aga9/ ! pla91 ! sea-%ore1
 7z 9 our own old ,bord] life1 b play$  
out "h by wond]fully gift$ p7 tangible z
 a p]sonal hi/ory1 to ! d\bl+ ( its     
fasc9ation = ^? ^: bus9ess is ) ! survey
 ( ! dramatic side ( life4  ,z ) civil  
matt]s1 s x 0 also1 we may fairly       
suppose1 ) religion2 ! deme-life 0 a    
manife/ation ( religi\s cu/om & s5tim5t1
 9 all _! primitive local v>iety4  ,z   
,a!ns1 gradually draw+ into itself !    
v>i\s elem5ts ( prov9cial culture1      
develop$1 ) au?ority1 ! c5tral religi\s 
position1 ! demes-m5 did b add ! wor%ip 
( ,a!ne ,polias1 ! goddess ( ! capital1 
to _! own pre-exi/5t ritual uses4  ,(   
local & c5tral religion alike1 "t &     
circum/ance _h oblit]at$ mu* :5         
,pausanias came4  ,a dev\t _s1 )        

religion = 8 *ief int]e/1 eag] = ! trace
 ( a div9e foot/ep1 anxi\s ev5 9 ! days 
( ,lucian to deal s]i\sly ) :at _h c\nt$
 = s mu* to s]i\s m51 he has1 inde$1 to 
lam5t t ,pan is dead3-- ,!y come no     
long]6--,^! ?+s happ5 no long]6  ,b !   
,greek--8 v "n also1 ,hell51 0 ! title (
 a prie/hood--_h be5 religi\s           
abundantly1 sanctify+ e detail ( 8      
actual life ) ! religi\s idea2 & z      
,pausanias goes on 8 way he f9ds _m a   
remnant ( t #aef e>li] e/ate ( religion1
 :51 z he fanci$1 x _h be5 ne>] ! gods1 
z x 0 c]ta9ly ne>] ! e>?4 ,x is m>k$1   
ev5 9 decay1 ) v>ieties ( place2 & is n 
only cont9u\s b 9 situ4  ,at ,phigaleia 
he makes 8 (f]+s to ,demet]1 agreeably  
to ! pat]nal rites ( ! inhabitants1 wax1
 fruit1 undress$ wool /ill full ( !     
sordes ( ! %eep4 ,a dream f heav5 cuts  
%ort 8 notice ( ! my/]ies ( ,eleusis4   
,he sees ! /one1 big en\gh = a little   
man1 on :i* ,sil5us 0 us$ to sit & re/2 
at ,a!ns1 ! tombs ( ! ,amazons1 ( !     
purple-hair$ ,nisus1 ( ,deucalion2--x is

 a manife/ tok5 t he _h dwelt !re4  ,!  
wor%ipp]s ( ,poseidon1 ev5 at 8 temple  
among ! hills1 might /ill feel ! e>?    
fluctuat+ b5ea? _! feet4 ,& 9 c>e =     
div9e ?+s1 he tells u1 ! ,a!nians outdid
 all o!r ,greeks4 ,ev5 9 ! days ( ,n]o x
 reveal$ itself oddly2 & x is natural to
 suppose t ( ?is temp] ! demes1 z !     
prop] home ( cons]vatism1 7             
exceptionally expressive4 ,scatt]$ 9 ^? 
remote1 romantic villages1 among _!     
olives or sea-we$s1 lay ! h]oic graves1 
! relics1 ! sacr$ images1 (t5 rude en\gh
 amid ! delicate tribute ( lat] art2 ?is
 too (t5times f9d+ 9 su* retirem5t its  
be/ inspirations1 z 9 "s ,attic         
,fiesole4 ,l a network ov] ! l& (       
graci\s poetic tradition1 z also (      
undi/urb$ c]emonial usage surviv+ late =
 ^? :o c>$ to seek x1 ! #aeg local      
religions _h be5 nev] :olly sup]s$$ by !
 wor%ip ( ! great national temples4 ,!y 
71 9 tru?1 ! mo/ *>act]i/ic developm5ts 
( a fai? ess5tially e>?-born or         
indig5\s4  ,& h[ (t5 mu/ ! /ud5t ( f9e  

art1 aga91 wi% he _h ! same sort ( k    
ab\t its e>li] gr[? 9 ,greece1 t he     
actually possesses 9 ! case ( ,italian  
art6  ,giv5 any developm5t at all 9 ?is 
matt]1 !re mu/ h be5 phases ( art1 :i*1 
if immature1 7 also v]itable expressions
 ( p[] to come1 int]m$iate discov]ies ( 
beauty1 su* z are by no means a m]e     
anticipation1 & ( s]vice only z expla9+ 
hi/orically l>g] subsequ5t a*ievem5ts1 b
 ( p]man5t attractiv5ess 9 !mselves1 be+
 (t51 inde$1 ! true maturity ( c]ta9    
amiable arti/ic qualities4 ,& 9 reg>d to
 ,greek art at its be/--! ,p>!non--no   
less ?an to ! art ( ! ,r5aissance at its
 be/-- ! ,si/9e ,*apel--! m in/ructive  
light w\ld be d]iv$ r f :at prec$es ?an 
:at foll[s su* c5tral success1 f !      
det]m9ation to appreh5d ! fulfilm5t (   
pa/ ef=t r ?an ! eve ( decl9e1 9 !      
critical1 c5tral mom5t :i* p>takes (    
bo?4 ,( su* e>ly promise1 e>ly          
a*ievem5t1 we h 9 ! case ( ,greek art   
little to comp>e ) :at is extant ( ! y\?
 ( ! arts 9 ,italy4 ,ov]beck's c>eful   

glean+s ( its hi/ory =m inde$ #aeh a    
sorry relic z contra/$ ) ,vas>i's       
intimations ( ! beg9n+s ( ! ,r5aissance4
  ,fir$ by c]ta9 fragm5ts ( its e>li]   
days1 ( a beauty1 9 tru?1 absolute1 &   
va9ly long+ = m1 ! /ud5t ( ,greek       
sculpture indulges ! ?\ght ( an ideal ( 
y\?ful en]gy !re91 yet )al ( y\?ful     
self-re/ra9t2 & aga91 z ) survivals (   
old religion1 ! privileg$ home1 he      
fancies1 ( t ideal mu/ h be5 9 ^?       
v5]able ,attic t[n%ips1 z to a l>ge     
ext5t x pass$ away ) !m4  ,! budd+ ( new
 art1 ! survival ( old religion1 at     
isolat$ c5tres ( prov9cial life1 :]e    
v>ieties ( human "* also 7 ke51         
abundant1 ass]t$ 9 correspond+ly        
effective incid5t-- ?is is :at          
irresi/ible fancy sup]9duces on hi/oric 
details1 !mselves meagre en\gh4  ,!     
s5tim5t ( antiquity is inde$ a          
*>act]i/ic ( all cultivat$ p1 ev5 9 :at 
may seem ! fre%e/ ages1 & n exclusively 
a hum\r ( our lat] _w4  ,9 ! e>lie/     
notices ab\t !m1 z we "k1 ! p ( ,attica 

appe> already impress$ by ! imm5se      
antiquity ( _! occupation ( its soil1 ( 
:i* !y claim to be ! v fir/ fl[]4  ,"s  
at lea/ ( ^? old demes-m5 we may well   
fancy s5tim5tally reluctant to *ange _! 
habits1 fe>ful ( los+ too mu* ( !mselves
 9 ! l>g] /ream ( life1 cl++ to :at is  
antiquat$ z ! "w ( c5tralisation goes   
on1 ne$ful z t "w 01 #aei ) ! great     
,ea/]n difficulty already ev] 9 !       
di/ance4  ,! fe> ( ,asia1 b>b>ic1       
spl5did1 h>dly kn[n1 yet haunt+ ! curi\s
 imag9ation ( ^? :o _h borr[$ !nce ! art
 9 :i* !y 7 rapidly excell+ x1 develop+1
 z we n[ see1 9 ! int]e/ ( ,greek       
humanity1 crafts begott5 ( tyrannic &   
illib]al luxury1 0 f9ally to suppress ! 
rivalries ( ^? primitive c5tres (       
activity1 :5 ! inv9cible armada ( !     
common foe came into sight4  ,at a lat] 
p]iod civil /rife 0 to de/roy _! la/    
traces4  ,! old hoplite1 f ,rhamnus or  
,a*>nae1 p5t up 9 beleagu]$ ,a!ns dur+ t
 fir/ summ] ( ! ,peloponnesian w>1      
occupy+ ) 8 h\sehold a turret ( ! wall1 

z ,?ucydides describes--"o ( _m         
picturesque t\*es 9 t sev]e             
hi/orian--c\ld well rememb] ! anci5t    
prov9cial life :i* ?is conflict ) ,sp>ta
 0 br++ to an end4  ,he c\ld recall 8   
boyi%1 half-sc>$ curiosity conc]n+ ^?   
,p]sian %ips1 com+ fir/ z m]*antm51 or )
 pirates on occasion1 9 ! half-savage1  
wick$ spl5d\rs ( _! decoration1 !       
mon/r\s figure-heads1 _! glitt]+        
freightage4 ,m5 w\ld h>dly h tru/$ _!   
wom5 or *ildr5 ) t suspici\s crew1 hov]+
 ?r\gh ! dusk4  ,!re 7 soo?say]s1 inde$1
 :o _h long =etold :at happ5$ soon aft]1
 giv+ %ape to vague1 sup]natural t]rors4
  ,& !n he _h crept #afj f 8 hid+-place 
) o!r lads to g view ! enemies' sla9 at 
,m>a?on1 beside ^? belat$ ,sp>tans1 ?is 
new w> ) :om seem$ to be reviv+ ! fi]ce 
local feuds ( 8 y\ng] days4 ,p>aloi &   
,diacrioi _h ev] be5 rivals4  ,v di/ant 
x all seem$ n[1 ) all ! /ories he c\ld  
tell2 = 9 ^? crumbl+ little t[ns1 z     
h]oic life _h l+]$ on into ! actual1 s1 
at an e>li] date1 ! sup]natural into !  

h]oic4 ,l mi/ at dawn1 ! la/ traces (   
its div9e visitors _h !n vani%$ f ! l&1 
:]e1 h[ev]1 !y _h already begott5 our   
be/ & olde/ families4  ,x 0 ,!seus1     
uncompromis+ "y ma/] ( ! situation1 9   
fe>less application ( ! mod]n _s ( 8 day
 to e phase ( life :]e x 0 applicable1  
:o1 at ! exp5se ( ,attica1 _h giv5 ,a!ns
 a p1 reluctant en\gh1 9 tru?1 z ,plut>*
 sugge/s1 to des]t _! homes & religi\s  
usages & _m good & graci\s k+s ( _! own 
= ?is elect y\?1 :o ?us figures1        
passably1 z a k9d ( my?ic %or?& =       
civilisation1 mak+ roads & ! l1         
facilitat+ travel1 suppress+ v>i\s =ms (
 viol5ce1 b _m innoc5t ?+s z well4  ,s x
 mu/ ne$s be 9 a _w :]e1 ev5 h& 9 h& ) a
 god-assi/$ h]o1 ,ju/ice goes bl9dfold4 
,he slays ! bull ( ,m>a?on & _m ano!r   
local tyrant1 b also ext]m9ates t       
delightful creature1 ! ,c5taur4  ,!     
,amazon1 :om ,plato w #afa re9/ate z !  
type ( improv$ womanhood1 has no bett]  
luck ?an ,phaea1 ! s[-pig ( ,crommyon1  
f\l old l&$-proprietress4  ,!y ex]t$1   

h[ev]1 ! pr]ogative ( poetic prote/1 &  
survive !reby4  ,c5taur & ,amazon1 z we 
see !m 9 ! f9e art ( ,greece1 repres5t !
 regret ( ,a!nians !mselves = some?+ t  
c\ld nev] be br\ght to life aga91 & h _!
 pa?os4  ,^? "y h]oes cont5d+ ) ,amazons
 on ! frieze ( ! ,mausoleum _h be/ make 
ha/e ) _! bloody "w1 if "y p's eyes c   
tell a true /ory4  ,a type /ill (       
progress triumphant ?r\gh inju/ice1 set 
on improv+ ?+s (f ! face ( ! e>?1 ,!seus
 took occasion to attack ! ,amazons 9 _!
 m\nta9 home1 n long aft] _! ru9\s      
conflict ) ,h]cules1 & hit !m :5 !y 7   
d[n4 ,t great] bully _h lab\r$ (f on !  
_w's highway1 c>ry+ ) him ! (ficial     
girdle ( ,antiope1 _! que51 gift (      
,ares1 & !re)1 x w\ld seem1 ! my/ic     
secret ( _! /r5g?4 ,at sight ( ?is new  
foe1 at any rate1 %e came to a /range   
submission4  ,! savage virg9 _h turn$ to
 v woman1 & 0 pres5tly a will+ slave1   
return+ on ! gaily appo9t$ %ip 9 all    
ha/e to ,a!ns1 :]e 9 suppos$ w$lock %e  
bore ,k+ ,!seus a son4  ,) _! annual    

visit--visit to ! ,g>g>eans6--= !       
purpose ( ma9ta9+ _! #afb species1 p>t+ 
) _! boys e>ly1 ^! husb&less wom5 c\ld  
h>dly be suppos$ a v happy1 c]ta9ly n a 
v joy\s p4  ,!y figure r z a sorry      
measure ( ! luck ( ! female sex 9 tak+ a
 h>d natural law into _! own h&s1 & by  
abnegation ( all t5d] companion%ip mak+ 
%ift ) b>e indep5d5ce1 z a k9d (        
second-be/--! be/ practicable by !m 9 ! 
imp]fect actual condition ( ?+s4  ,b !  
he>t-/r+s w\ld a*e /ill :]e ! brea/ _h  
be5 cut away4  ,! si/]s ( ,antiope _h   
come1 n imm$iately1 b 9 c>eful array (  
battle1 to br+ back ! captive4  ,all    
along ! we>y roads f ! ,caucasus to     
,attica1 _! traces _h rema9$ 9 ! great  
graves ( ^? :o di$ by ! way4  ,aga9/ !  
little remnant1 c>ry+ on ! fight to ! v 
mid/ ( ,a!ns1 ,antiope h]self _h turn$1 
all o!r ?\ghts trans=m$ n[ into wild    
idolatry ( h] h]o4  ,sup]/iti\s1 or 9   
real regret1 ! ,a!nians nev] =got _!    
tombs4  ,z = ,antiope1 ! consci5ce ( h] 
p]fidy rema9$ ) h]1 add+ ! pang (       

remorse to h] own des]tion1 :5 ,k+      
,!seus1 ) 8 accu/om$ bad fai? to wom51  
set h]1 too1 aside 9 turn4  ,pha$ra1 !  
true wife1 0 !re1 peep+ suspici\sly at  
h] arrival2 & ev5 z ,antiope yield$ to  
h] "l's embraces ! ?\ght _h come t a    
male *ild might be ! in/rum5t ( h] ang]1
 & "o day judge h] cause4  #afc ,9 "o ( 
^! doom$1 decay+ villages1 !n1 ,k+      
,!seus plac$ ! woman & h] babe1 hidd51  
yet secure1 )9 ! ,attic bord]1 z m5 veil
 _! mi/akes or crimes4  ,!y might pass  
away1 !y & _! /ory1 toge!r ) ! memory ( 
o!r antiquat$ creatures ( su* places1 :o
 _h _h connubial deal+s ) ! />s4  ,!    
:ite1 pav$ waggon-track1 a by-pa? ( !   
sacr$ way to ,eleusis1 zigzagg$ ?r\gh   
slop+ olive-y>ds1 f ! pla9 ( silv]$     
blue1 ) ,a!ns build+ 9 ! di/ance1 &     
pass$ ! door ( ! rude /one h\se1 furni%$
 scantily1 :i* no "o _h v5tur$ to       
inhabit ( late ye>s till !y came !re4   
,on ! l$ges ( ! grey cliffs above1 !    
laurel groves1 /em & foliage (          
motionless bronze1 _h spread _! t5ts4   

,travell]s b\nd nor?w>ds 7 glad to      
repose !mselves !re1 & take directions1 
or provision = _! j\rney onw>ds1 f !    
highl& p1 :o came d[n hi!r to sell _!   
honey1 _! *eese1 & wooll5 /uff1 9 ! t9y 
m>ket-place4  ,at dawn ! great />s seem$
 to halt a :ile1 burn+ z if = sacrifice 
to "s pure deity1 on ^? di/ant1         
obscurely nam$ heights1 l brok5 swords1 
! rim ( ! _w4  ,a little lat] y c\ld j  
see ! newly op5$ qu>ries1 l /reaks ( sn[
 on _! russet-br[n bosoms4  ,?i!r 9     
spr+-"t all eyes turn$ f ,a!ns dev\tly1 
int5t till ! fir/ %aft ( lightn+ gave   
signal = ! dep>ture ( ! #afd sacr$ %ip  
to ,delos4  ,rac+ ov] ^? rocky surfaces1
 ! virg9 air desc5d$ hi!r ) ! secret (  
pr(\nd sleep1 z ! *ild lay 9 its cubicle
 hewn 9 ! /one1 ! :ite fleeces heap$    
w>mly r\nd him4  ,9 ! wild ,amazon's    
s\l1 to h] surprise1 & at fir/ aga9/ h] 
w1 ! mat]nal s5se _h quick5$ f ! mom5t (
 8 conception1 & 7t bur/ ( angry te>s ) 
:i* %e _h receiv$ him into ! _w once    
dri$ up71 k9dl+ m eag]ly at e tok5 (    

manly gr[?1 _h at l5g? driv5 out e o!r  
feel+4  ,& ?is animal s5tim5t1 educat+ !
 human h& & he>t 9 h]1 _h become a moral
 "o1 :51 ,k+ ,!seus leav+ h] 9 ang]1    
visibly unk9d1 ! *ild _h crept to h]    
side1 & trac+ ) small f+]s ! wr9kl$ l9es
 ( h] woebegone br[1 c>v$ !re z if by a 
?\s& ye>s ( sorr[1 _h s[n betwe5 himself
 & h] ! se$ ( an undy+ sympa?y4  ,%e 0  
?us already on ! wat* = a ho/ ( m9ute   
recognitions on 8 "p1 ( ! self-sacrifice
 involv$ 9 h] devotion to a c>e] ( :i*  
%e mu/ ne$s dra9 out ! sorr[1 c>eful t  
he might ta/e only ! joy4  ,s f>1 amid  
_! sp>e liv+1 ! *ild1 z if look+ up to !
 w>m broad w+ ( h] love above him1 seem$
 replete ) com=t4  ,yet 9 8 mom5ts (    
*ildi% sickness1 ! fir/ pass+ %ad[s ^u !
 deep joy ( h] mo!rhood1 %e tea*es him  
betimes to soo! #afe or *eat pa9--      
little bodily pa9s only1 hi!rto4  ,%e   
v5tures sadly to assure him ( ! h>%     
necessities ( life3 ,c\rage1 *ild6  ,e  
"o mu/ take 8 %>e ( suff]+4  ,%ift n ?y 
body s vehem5tly4 ,pa91 tak5 quietly1 is

 easi] to be>4  ,c>efully inv]t+ !      
habits ( h] own rude *ildhood1 %e le>n$ 
to sp9 ! wools1 :ite & grey1 to clo! &  
cov] him pleasantly4  ,! spectacle ( 8  
unsuspici\s happ9ess1 ?\gh at pres5t a  
matt] ( purely physical conditions1     
awoke a /range s5se ( poetry1 a k9d (   
arti/ic s5se 9 h]1 wat*+1 z h] own      
long-def]r$ recreation 9 life1 8 delight
 9 ! little delicacies %e prep>$ to 8   
lik+--broil$ kids' fle%1 ! r$ w9e1 !    
mu%rooms s\ght ?r\gh ! e>ly dew--8 hung]
 & ?ir/ s da9tily satisfi$1 z he sat at 
table1 l ! fir/-born ( ,k+ ,!seus1 ) two
 wax-lights & a fire at dawn or         
nightfall danc+ to ! prattle & laught]1 
a bright *ild1 nev] /upidly we>y4  ,at  
times 8 v happ9ess w\ld seem to h] l a  
m5ace ( mis=tune to come4  ,0 !re n )   
h]self ! curse ( t unsi/]ly action8 & n 
f> f him1 ! t]rible dang] ( ! fa!r's1 ! 
/ep-"m's jeal\sy1 ! mock]y ( ^? half-   
bro!rs to come8  ,ah6 h[ p]il\s =       
happ9ess ! s5sibilities :i* make him s  
exquisitely happy n[6  ,be=e !y />t$ on 

_! dreadful visit to ! ,m9otaur1 says   
,plut>*1 ! wom5 told _! #aff sons _m    
tales & o!r ?+s to enc\rage !m2 &1 ev5 z
 %e _h furni%$ ! *ild betimes ) rules = 
! solace ( bodily pa91 s n[ %e w\ld h   
br\ght h] own sad exp]i5ce into s]vice 9
 precepts = ! ejection ( its fe/]+ p[]  
out ( any o!r tr\ble t might visit him4 
,already ^? little disappo9tm5ts :i* are
 z ! %ad[ beside all consci\s enjoym5t1 
7 no petty ?+s to h]1 b _h = h] _!      
pa?os1 z *ildr5's tr\bles w h1 9 spite (
 ! long] *ance be=e !m4  ,!y 7 z ! fir/ 
/eps 9 a long /ory ( def]r$ hopes1 or   
anticipations ( dea? itself & ! end (   
!m4  ,! gift ( ,ares gone1 ! my/ic      
girdle %e w\ld fa9 h transf]r$ to !     
*ild1 t bloody god ( /orm & battle1     
h]$it>y patron ( h] h\se1 fad$ f h]     
?\ghts toge!r ) ! memory ( h] pa/       
life--! m completely1 because ano!r     
famili> ?\gh some:at =bidd+ deity1      
accept+ c]ta9ly a cruel & =bidd+ wor%ip1
 0 already 9 possession1 & reign+ 9 !   
new home :5 %e came ?i!r4  ,only1 ?anks 

to "s k9dly local influ5ce 7by grace1   
say1 ( its delicate air71 ,artemis1 ?is 
o!r god %e _h kn[n 9 ! ,scy?ian wilds1  
_h put aside h] fi]ce ways1 z %e paus$  
a:ile on h] heav5ly c\rse among ^!      
anci5t abodes ( m51 glid+ s(tly1 ma9ly  
?r\gh _! dreams1 ) abundance ( salut>y  
t\*es4  ,full1 9 tru?1 ( #afg grateful  
memory ( "s timely s]vice at human h&s6 
,9 ^! highl& villages ! tradition (     
cele/ial visitants clung fondly1 ( god  
or h]o1 belat$ or misl$ on long j\rneys1
 yet pleas$ to be among ! sons ( m51 z  
_! way l$ !m up ! /eep1 n>r[1 crook$    
/reet1 condesc5d+ to re/ a little1 z "o1
 "u "s sudd5 /ress n cle>ly asc]ta9$1 _h
 done "h1 9 ?is v h\se1 !reaft] = ev]   
sacr$4  ,! place & its inhabitants1 (   
c\rse1 _h be5 some?+ bigg] 9 ! days ( ^?
 old my?ic hospitalities1 unless1 inde$1
 div9e p]sons took k9dly ! w = ! de$--v 
diff]5t1 surely1 f ! pres5t condition ( 
?+s1 = !re 0 little "h to deta9 a       
delicate travell]1 ev5 9 ! abode (      
,antiope & h] son1 ?\gh x _h be5 !      

resid5ce ( a k+4  ,h>d by /ood ! *apel (
 ! goddess1 :o _h ?us adorn$ ! place )  
h] memories4  ,! prie/s1 inde$1 7       
already dep>t$ to ,a!ns1 c>ry+ ) !m !   
anci5t image1 ! vehicle ( h] actual     
pres5ce1 z ! sure/ means ( enri*+ !     
capital at ! exp5se ( ! c\ntry1 :]e %e  
mu/ n[ make poor %ift ( ! occasional    
wor%ipp] on 8 way ?r\gh ^! m\nta9       
passes4  ,b safely ro($ b5ea? ! /urdy   
tiles ( grey ,hymettus m>ble1 ^u ! walls
 ( ! little squ>e recess enclos+ !      
des]t$ p$e/al1 a s]ies ( cr[d$ imag]ies1
 9 ! dev\t _s #afh ( e>li] days1 7      
eloqu5t conc]n+ h]4  ,"h f sc5e to sc5e1
 t\*$ ) silv] among ! wild & human      
creatures 9 dun bronze1 ) ! moon's disk 
ar\nd h] head1 %r\d$ closely1 ! goddess 
( ! *ase /ill glid$ my/ically ?r\gh all 
! v>i$ incid5ts ( h] /ory1 9 all !      
detail ( a writt5 book4  ,a book = !    
delight$ read+ ( a s*ol>1 will+ to pond]
 at leisure1 to make 8 way surely1 &    
und]/&4  ,v diff]5t1 c]ta9ly1 f !       
cruel-featur$ little idol 8 "m _h br\ght

 9 h] bundle--! old ,scy?ian ,artemis1  
hang+ !re on ! wall1 side by side ) !   
=gott5 ,ares1 blood-r$1--! goddess      
reveals h]self to ! lad1 por+ ?r\gh !   
dusk by tap]-light1 z at once a virg91  
necess>ily !re=e ! creature ( solitude1 
yet also z ! assidu\s nurse ( *ildr51 & 
patroness ( ! "y4 ,h] fri5dly int]v5tion
 at ! act ( bir? ev]y:]e1 h] claim ^u ! 
nursl+1 among tame & wild creatures     
equally1 among m5 z among gods1 nay6    
among ! />s 7^u ! v /> ( dawn71 gave h] 
a bread? ( influ5ce seem+ly coext5sive )
 ! sum ( ?+s4  ,yes6 8 great "m 0 9 t\* 
) ev]y?+4  ,yet ?r\gh\t he c b note h]  
p]petual *a/ity1 ) pleasurable ?\gh     
half-suspici\s wond] at ! my/]y1 he kn[s
 n :at1 involv$ !re91 z ?\gh he awoke   
sudd5ly 9 "s di/ant1 unexplor$ region ( 
h] p]son & activity4 #afi ,:y ! light$  
tor* always1 & t long /raight ve/ure    
roll$ r\nd s =mally8  ,0 x only aga9/ ! 
cold ( ^! nor!rn heights8  ,to h]1      
nev]!less1 h] mat]nity1 h] solitude1 to 
?is virg9 "m1 :o1 ) no husb&1 no lov]1  

no fruit ( h] own1 is s t5d] to ! *ildr5
 ( o!rs1 9 a full he>t he devotes       
himself- -8 immaculate body & s\l4      
,d$icat+ himself ?us1 he has ! s5se also
 t he becomes m entirely ?an ev] !      
*evali] ( 8 mortal "m1 ( h] sad cause4  
,! dev\t1 dilig5t h&s cle> away c>efully
 ! du/1 ! fad$ relics ( h] =m] wor%ip2 a
 wor%ip r5ew$ once m z ! sacr$ spr+1 set
 free f encumbrance1 9 answ] to 8 will+ 
m9i/ries murmurs aga9 "u ! dim vault 9  
its m>ble bas91 "w ( primitive ,titanic 
f+]s--fl[s out ?r\gh its rocky *annel1  
fill+ ! :ole t[n%ip ) *a/e ?\ghts ( h]4 
,?r\gh mu* lab\r at l5g? he comes to !  
v]itable /ory ( h] bir?1 l a gift direct
 f ! goddess h]self to ?is loyal s\l4   
,!re 7 ^? 9 lat] times :o1 l ,aes*ylus1 
knew ,artemis z ! daught] n ( ,leto b ( 
,demet]1 accord+ to ! v]sion ( h] hi/ory
 n[ convey$ to ! "y ,hippolytus1 toge!r 
) "s deep5$ insight into h] "*4  ,!     
goddess ( ,eleusis1 on a j\rney1 9 ! old
 days :51 z ,plato says1 #agj m5 liv$   
ne>] ! gods1 f9d+ h]self ) *ild by "s   

/>ry inmate ( ^? high places1 _h la9 d[n
 9 ! rock-hewn cubicle ( ! inn] *amb]1  
&1 c]ta9ly 9 sorr[1 br\ght =? a daught]4
  ,"h 0 ! secret at once ( ! g5ial1     
all-embrac+ mat]nity ( ?is new /range   
,artemis1 & ( ^? m dubi\s tok5s1 !      
light$ tor*1 ! w9d+-%eet1 ! arr[ ( dea? 
on ! /r+--( sudd5 dea?1 truly1 :i* may  
be ?\ght aft] all ! k9de/1 z prev5i5t ( 
all disgraceful sickness or wa/e 9 !    
unsulli$ limbs4  ,= ! late bir? into !  
_w ( ?is s %ad[y daught] 0 someh[       
id5tifi$ ) ! sudd5 pass+ into ,hades (  
h] fir/-born1 ,p]sephone4  ,z he scans  
^? sc5es anew1 an awful surmise comes to
 him2 8 div9e patroness moves !re z     
dea?1 surely4  ,/ill1 h[ev]1 gratefully 
putt+ away suspicion1 he seiz$ ev5 9 ^! 
ambigu\s imag]ies _! happi] sugge/ions1 
satisfi$ 9 ?9k+ ( 8 new "m z b ! giv] ( 
s\nd sleep1 ( ! b5ign night1 :5ce--my/]y
 ( my/]ies6--good ?+s are born s(tly1 f 
:i* he awakes betimes = 8 heal?ful      
s]vice to h]4  ,ei!r way1 si/] ( ,apollo
 or si/] ( ,p]sephone1 to him %e %\ld be

 a p[] ( sanity1 sweet z ! fl[]s he (f]$
 h] ga!r$ at dawn1 sett+ daily _! purple
 & :ite fro/ aga9/ h] anci5t m>bles4    
,!re 0 m c]ta9ly ?an ! fir/ brea? ( day 
9 !m4  ,0 !re #aga "h some?+ ( h] p]son1
 h] s5sible pres5ce1 by way ( direct    
response to him 9 8 e>ly devotion1 a/ir 
= h] sake be=e ! v birds1 ne/+ "h s     
freely1 ! quail above all1 9 "s         
privileg$ connexion ) h] /ory /ill      
unfa?om$ by ! le>n$ y\?8  ,amid !m he   
too f\nd a voice1 & sang articulately ! 
praises ( ! great goddess4  ,^? m dubi\s
 traits1 nev]!less1 s lightly dispos$ ( 
by ,hippolytus 7,hecate ?us c\nt+ = him 
z ,artemis goddess ( heal?71 became to 8
 "m1 9 ! light ( h] sad exp]i5ce1 ! sum 
( ! :ole matt]4  ,:ile he drew only     
peaceful inducem5ts to sleep f t        
two-sid$ figure1 %e reads !re a volume (
 s9i/] int5tions1 & lik$ little ?is     
seem+ly dead goddess1 :o c\ld b move    
among ! liv+ banefully1 /eal+ ) h]      
night-%ade into ! day :]e %e _h no prop]
 "r4  ,! gods _h ev] _h mu* to d ) !    

%ap+ ( h] =tunes & ! =tunes ( h] k9dr$2 
& ! mortal "m felt no?+ less ?an jeal\sy
 f ! h\r :5 ! lad _h fir/ delight$ly    
call$ h] to %>e 8 discov]ies1 & le>n !  
true /ory 7if x 7 n r ! malici\s        
c\nt]feit7 ( ! new div9e "m to :om he   
has ?us absolutely entru/$ himself4  ,0 
n ?is absolute *a/ity itself a k9d (    
dea?8  ,%e1 too1 9 secret makes h]      
gruesome midnight (f]+ ) av]t$ eyes4    
,%e dreams "o night he is 9 dang]2      
creeps to 8 cubicle #agb to see2 ! face 
is cov]$1 z he lies1 aga9/ ! cold4  ,%e 
traces ! motionless outl9e1 raises !    
cov]let2 ) ! nice black head deep 9 !   
fleecy pill[ he is sleep+ quietly1 he   
dreams ( t o!r "m glid+ 9 ^u ! moonbeam1
 & awak+ turns sympa!tically ^u ! liv+  
woman1 is subdu$ 9 a mom5t to !         
expression ( h] tr\bl$ _s1 & und]/&s4   
,& :5 ! *ild dep>t$ f h] = ! fir/ "t1   
spr++ f 8 :ite b$ be=e ! dawn1 to       
accompany ! eld]s on _! annual visit to 
! ,eleus9ian goddess1 ! aft]-s5se ( 8   
wond]ful happ9ess1 tranquillis+ h] 9    

spite ( h]self by its g5ial p[] ov] !   
actual mom5t1 /irr$ nev]!less a new sort
 ( anxiety = ! future4  ,h] "w 9 life   
h5ce=w>d 0 def9$ z a m9i/ry to s preci\s
 a gift1 9 full consci\sness ( its risk2
 x became h] religion1 ! c5tre ( h]     
pieties4  ,%e miss$ pa9fully 8 cont9ual 
s++ hov]+ ab\t ! place1 l ! e>? itself  
made audible 9 all its humanities4      
,half-selfi% = a mom5t1 %e prays t he   
may rema9 = ev] a *ild1 to h] solace2   
welcomes n[ ! promise ( 8 *a/ity 7?\gh  
*a/ity 7 itself a k9d ( dea?7 z ! pl$ge 
( 8 abid+ always ) h]4  ,& ^! ?\ghts 7 b
 infix$ m deeply by ! sudd5 /roke ( joy 
at 8 return home 9 c]emonial trim & gr[n
 m manly1 ) mu* increase (              
self-confid5ce 9 t brief abs5ce among 8 
fell[s4  #agc ,=1 f ! fir/1 ! unwelcome 
*ild1 ! outca/1 _h be5 successful1 ) t  
special good =tune :i* sometimes att5ds 
! outca/4  ,8 happ9ess1 8 inv9cible     
happ9ess1 _h be5 f\nd engag+1 p]haps by 
! gods1 c]ta9ly by m52 & :5 ,k+ ,!seus  
came to take note h[ ?+s w5t 9 t r\gh   

life he _h assign$ !m1 he felt a half   
lik+ = ! boy1 & bade him come d[n to    
,a!ns & see ! sights1 p>tly by way (    
pro( to 8 already some:at exact+ wife ( 
! diff]5ce betwe5 ! old love & ! new z  
measur$ by ! pres5t condition ( _!      
respective (fspr+4  ,! f9e nature1      
fa/idi\s by in/9ct1 b br$ ) frugality   
en\gh to f9d ! *>m ( cont9ual surprise 9
 t delicate new ,a!ns1 draws1 z he goes1
 ! full sav\r ( its novelties2 ! m>bles1
 ! space & f9i%1 ! busy gaiety ( its    
/reets1 ! elegance ( life !re1 contra/+ 
) :ile x adds "s my/]i\s ende>m5t to !  
?\ght ( 8 own rude home4 ,)\t envy1 9   
hope only "o day to %>e1 to w9 !m by    
k9dness1 he gazes on ! motley           
g>d5-plots1 ! s(t b$d+1 ! %[y toys1 !   
delicate keep ( ! *ildr5 ( ,pha$ra1 :o  
turn curi\sly to _! half-bro!r1 v5ture  
to t\* 8 long /range g[n ( homespun     
grey1 l ! s(t coat ( "s wild creature :o
 might let "o /roke x4  ,close to _!    
da9ty exi/5ce = a :ile1 he reg>ds x z f 
af>2 looks =w>d all day to ! lights1 !  

prattle1 ! laught]1 ! :ite #agd bread1 l
 sweet cake to him1 ( _! ord9>y ev5+    
meal2 returns aga9 & aga91 9 spite (    
himself1 to wat*1 to admire1 feel+ a p[]
 )9 him to m]it ! l2 f9ds 8 way back at 
la/1 /ill light ( he>t1 to 8 own poor   
f>e1 able to d )\t :at he w\ld enjoy s  
mu*4 ,z1 grateful = 8 scanty "p 9 ?+s--=
 ! make-believe ( a fea/ 9 ! little :ite
 loaves %e too has manag$ to come by1   
sipp+ ! ?9 :ite w9e1 he t\*es h] de>ly1 
! "m is %ock$ ) a s5se ( some?+ une>?ly 
9 8 cont5tm5t1 :ile he comes & goes1 s++
 n[ m abundantly ?an ev] a new canticle 
to h] div9e rival4  ,7 ?+s1 aft] all1 to
 g grudg+ly ) him8  ,s5sible ( t curse  
on h]self1 ) h] suspicions ( 8 k9sfolk1 
( ?is dubi\s goddess to :om he has      
devot$ himself1 %e anticipates ) m      
=ebod+ ?an ev] 8 pa? to be1 ) or )\t a  
wife--h] own solitude1 or 8--! pa9ful   
heats & cold4  ,%e fe>s ev5 ^! late     
successes2 x 7 be/ to veil _! heads4  ,!
 /rong z su* _h ev] be5 aga9/ h] & h]s4 
,! fa!r came aga92 not$ ! boy's gr[?4   

,manlie/ ( m51 l ,h]cules 9 8 cloak (   
lion's sk91 he has aft] all b scant     
lik+1 feels1 ?r\gh a c]ta9 meanness (   
s\l1 scorn = ! f9] lik5ess ( himself4   
,might ?is creature ( an already vani%+ 
_w1 :o = all 8 h>d re>+ _h a manife/    
di/9ction ( "*1 "o day become 8 rival1  
full ( #age loyalty z he 0 already to ! 
des]t$ "m8  ,to *>m+ ,a!ns1 nev]!less1  
he crept back1 z occasion s]v$1 to gaze 
peacefully on ! delightful good =tune ( 
o!rs1 wait+ = ! opportunity to take 8   
own turn ) ! re/1 driv+ d[n ?i!r at la/ 
9 a *>iot gallantly1 :5 all ! t[n 0     
assembl$ to celebrate ! k+'s bir?day4   
,= ! goddess1 h]self turn+ ev] k9d]1 &  
figur+ m & m exclusively z ! t5d] nurse 
( all ?+s1 _h trans=m$ h] "y vot>y f a  
hunt] into a *>iote]1 a re>] & driv] (  
horses1 aft] ! fa%ion ( 8 ,amazon mo!rs 
be=e him4  ,!reupon1 all ! lad's        
:olesome vanity _h c5t]$ on ! fancy ( ! 
_w-fam\s games !n lately e/abli%$1 z1   
smil+ d[n 8 "m's t]rors1 & grateful to 8
 cele/ial "m = _m a hair-bread? escape1 

he practis$ day by day1 f$ ! animals1   
drove !m out1 amus$ ?\gh companionless1 
visit$ !m affectionately 9 ! des]t$ /one
 /ables ( ! anci5t k+4  ,a *>iot &      
horses1 z be+ ! %[ie/ outw>d ?+ ! _w    
af=d$1 0 l ! pawn he mov$ to repres5t ! 
big dem& he meant to make1 hone/ly1     
g5]\sly1 on ! ample =tunes ( life4  ,!re
 0 some?+ ( 8 old miracul\s k9dr$1 ali5 
f ?is busy new _w he came to1 ab\t !    
boyi% driv] ) ! fame ( a s*ol>1 9 8 grey
 fleecy cloak & hood ( s(t #age :ite    
wooll5 /uff1 z he drove 9 t morn+4  ,m5 
seem$ to h se5 a /> fla%+1 & cr[d$ r\nd 
to exam9e ! little m\nta9-br$ bea/s1 9  
l\d1 fri5dly int]c\rse ) ! h]o ( !      
h\r--ev5 ^? usually some:at unsympa!tic 
half-bro!rs n[ full ( en?usiasm = !     
outca/ & 8 good fight = prosp]ity4      
,in/9ctively p admir$ 8 wond]ful        
placidity1 & w\ld fa9 h %>$ its secret1 
z x 7 ! c>elessness ( "s fair fl[] ^u 8 
face4  ,a victor 9 ! day's race1 he     
c>ri$ home z 8 prize a glitt]+ new      
h>ness 9 place ( ! v old "o he _h come  

)4  ,my *>iot & horses6 he says n[1 ) 8 
s+le t\* ( pride4  ,yet at home1 sav\r+ 
to ! full 8 old solit>y happ9ess1 veil$ 
aga9 f "t to "t 9 t anci5t life1 he is  
/ill ! /ud5t1 /ill pond]s ! old writ+s  
:i* tell ( 8 div9e patroness4  ,at ,a!ns
 /range /ories are told 9 turn ( him1 8 
nights ^u ! m\nta9s1 8 dreamy s91 ) t   
hypocritical virg9 goddess1 /ories :i*  
set ! jeal\s suspicions ( ,!seus at re/ 
once m4  ,= s dream n ^? :o h !         
tangible1 appraisable _w 9 view4  ,ev5  
,que5 ,pha$ra looks ) pleasure1 z he    
comes1 on ! once despis$ illegitimate   
creature1 at home n[ "h too1 s++ always 
audaci\sly1 s visibly happy1 occupi$1   
popul>4  ,encompass$ by ! luxuries (    
,a!ns1 f> f ^? peaceful m\nta9 places1  
among p #agg fur!r /ill 9 _s f _!       
peaceful light & %ade1 he did n =get !  
k9dly goddess1 /ill %>+ ) 8 e>?ly "m !  
prizes1 or :at !y w\ld buy1 = ! adornm5t
 ( _! sp>e abode4  ,! tombs ( ! fall5   
,amazons1 ! spot :]e !y _h brea!d _!    
la/1 he pi\sly visit$1 in=m$ himself ( e

 circum/ance ( ! ev5t ) dev\t c>e1 &1   
?9k+ on !m amid ! da9ties ( ! royal     
table1 boldly br\ght !m too _! %>e ( !  
(f]+s to ! h]oic dead4  ,aphrodite1     
inde$--,aphrodite1 ( :om he _h sc>cely s
 mu* z he>d--0 j !n ! be/-s]v$ deity 9  
,a!ns1 ) all its new weal? ( col\r & =m1
 its gold & ivory1 ! act+1 ! music1 !   
fanta/ic wom51 b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ! great   
walls /ill ris+ /eadily4  ,hippolytus   
w\ld h no "p 9 h] wor%ip2 in/ead did :at
 0 9 him to revive ! neglect$ s]vice ( 8
 own goddess1 /irr+ an old jeal\sy4  ,= 
,aphrodite too _h look$ ) delight ^u !  
y\?1 already ! c5tre ( a hundr$ less    
dang]\s human rivalries among ! maid5s (
 ,greece1 & 0 by no means indiff]5t to 8
 indiff]5ce1 8 in/9ctive di/a/e2 :ile ! 
/]n]1 almo/ =gott5 ,artemis f\nd once m 
h] great moon-%ap$ cake1 set ab\t ) />ry
 tap]s1 at ! appo9t$ seasons4  ,!y "k   
him n[ f af>1 by 8 emphatic1 %oot+1     
arr[y movem5ts2 & on #agh ! day ( !     
great *>iot races he goes 9 & w9s4  ,to 
! surprise ( all he comp\nd$ 8 h&some   

prize = ! old wood5 image tak5 f ! *apel
 at home1 lurk+ n[ 9 an obscure %r9e 9 !
 meane/ qu>t] ( ! t[n4  ,sob] amid !    
noisy fea/+ :i* foll[$1 una%am$1 b      
travell+ by night to hide x f _! mock]y1
 w>m at 8 bosom1 he rea*$ ! passes at   
twilight1 & ?r\gh ! deep peace ( ! gl5s 
bore x to ! old re/+-place1 n[ m wor?y  
?an ev] ( ! pres5ce ( its mi/ress1 8 "m 
& all ! p ( ! village com+ =? to salute 
h]1 all doors set my/ically op51 z %e   
advances4  ,pha$ra too1 8 /ep-"m1 a fi]y
 s\l ) wild /range blood 9 h] ve9s1     
=gett+ h] fe>s ( ?is illegitimate rival 
( h] *ildr51 seem$ n[ to h se5 him = !  
fir/ "t1 lov$ at la/ ! v t\* ( 8 fleecy 
cloak1 & w\ld fa9 h _h him ( h] own     
religion4  ,z ?\gh ! once neglect$ *ild 
_h be5 ano!r1 %e tries to w9 him z a    
/rang] 9 8 manly p]fection1 gr[+ m ?an  
an affectionate "m to h] husb&'s son4   
,b :y ?us intimate & cong5ial1 %e asks1 
always 9 ! wrong qu>t]8  ,:y n compass  
two ends at once8  ,:y s squeami%ly     
neglect ! p[]ful1 any p[] at all1 9 a   

city s full ( religion8  ,he might f9d !
 image ( h] sprightly goddess ev]y:]e1  
to 8 #agi lik+1 gold1 silv]1 native or  
/rang]1 new or old1 graceful1 or inde$1 
if he pref]r$ x s1 9 iron or /one4  ,by 
! way1 %e expla9s ! delights ( love1 (  
m>riage1 ! husb& once out ( ! way2 f9ds 
9 him1 ) misgiv+1 a sort ( =w>dness1 z  
%e ?9ks1 on ?is "o matt]1 z if he       
und]/ood h] craft & despis$ x4  ,he met 
h] que/ions 9 tru? ) sc>ce s mu* z      
contempt1 ) laugh+ c\nt]-qu]ies1 :y p   
ne$$ w$d+ at all8  ,!y might h f\nd !   
*ildr5 9 ! temples1 or b\ght !m1 z y    
c\ld buy fl[]s 9 ,a!ns4  ,meantime      
,pha$ra's "y *ildr5 draw f ! seem+ly    
unconsci\s f+] ! m>riage-r+1 set x sp9n+
 on ! floor at 8 feet1 & ! /aid y\?     
places x = a mom5t on 8 own f+] =       
safety4  ,z x settles !re1 8 /ep-"m1    
aw>e all ! :ile1 sudd5ly presses 8 h&   
ov] x4  ,he f\nd ! r+ !re t night z he  
lay2 left 8 b$ 9 ! d>kness1 & aga91 =   
safety1 put x on ! f+] ( ! image1 w$d+  
once = all t s k9dly my/ical "m4  ,&    

/ill1 ev5 amid 8 e>?ly "m's t]rible     
misgiv+s1 he seems to =esee a *>m+ c>e] 
m>k$ out be=e him 9 fri5dly ,a!ns1 to ! 
height ( 8 desire4  ,grateful t he is "h
 at all1 %>+ at la/ s freely life's     
banquet1 he puts himself = a mom5t 9 8  
old place1 recall+ 8 old enjoym5t ( !   
pleasure ( o!rs2 #ahj feels1 j !n1 no   
diff]5t4  ,yet nev] _h life seem$ s     
suffic+ z at ?is mom5t- -! meat1 ! dr9k1
 ! drives1 ! popul>ity z he comes &     
goes1 ev5 8 /ep-"m's false1 selfi%1     
o/5tati\s gifts4  ,b %e1 too1 beg9s to  
feel some?+ ( ! jeal\sy ( t o!r div9e1  
w\ld-be mi/ress1 & by way ( a la/ ef=t  
to br+ him to a bett] m9d 9 reg>d to !m 
bo?1 conducts him 7immeasurable         
privilege67 to h] own private *apel4  ,y
 c\ld h>dly tell :]e ! ap>tm5ts ( !     
adult]ess end$ & t ( ! div9e c\rtesan   
began4  ,haunts ( h] long1 indol5t1     
self-pleas+ nights & days1 !y pres5t$   
ev]y:]e ! impress ( ,pha$ra's luxuri\s  
hum\r4  ,a peculi> gl[1 su* z he _h nev]
 be=e se51 l heady lamplight1 or sun%9e 

to "s sleep] 9 a deliri\s dream1 hung   
^u1 clung to1 ! bold1 nak$1 %ameful     
imag]ies1 z 8 /ep-"m trimm$ ! lamps1    
drew =? h] sickly p]fumes1 clad afre% 9 
piquant *ange ( raim5t ! almo/ =mless   
goddess cr\*+ !re 9 h] unclean %r9e or  
/ye1 set at la/ h] fooli% :eel 9 motion 
to a l[ *ant1 hold+ him by ! wri/1 keep+
 close all ! :ile1 z if to cat* "s g]m (
 cons5t 9 8 indiff]5t words4  ,& little 
by little he p]ceives t all ?is is =    
him--! inc5se1 ! dizzy :eel1 ! %r$s (   
/uff cut secretly f 8 sleeve1 ! sweet5$ 
cup he drank at h] (f]1 unavail+ly2 #aha
  & yes6 8 own features surely1 9 pallid
 wax4  ,) a gasp ( flighty laught] %e   
v5tures to po9t ! ?+ out to him1 full z 
he is at la/ ( visible1 irrepressible   
dislike4  ,ah6 x 0 t v reluctance t     
*iefly /irr$ h]4  ,heal?ily :ite & r$1  
he _h a m>vell\s air ( discretion ab\t  
him1 z ( "o nev] to be caught unaw>e1 z 
if he nev] c\ld be any?+ b l wat] f !   
rock1 or ! wild fl[]s ( ! morn+1 or !   
beams ( ! morn+ /> turn$ to human fle%4 

,x 0 ! self-possession ( ?is happy m9d1 
! purity ( ?is virg9 body1 %e w\ld fa9 h
 p]turb$1 z a pl$ge to h]self ( h] own  
gaudy claim to supremacy4  ,k+ ,!seus1 z
 %e knew1 _h _h at lea/ two e>li] loves2
 = once %e w\ld be a fir/ love2 felt at 
mom5ts t ) ?is "o passion once indulg$1 
x might be happ9ess !reaft] to rema9    
*a/e = ev]4  ,& !n1 by accid5t1 yet     
surely read+ indiff]5ce 9 8 mann] (     
accept+ h] gifts1 %e is ready aga9 =    
contemptu\s1 op5 battle4  ,is he inde$ b
 a *ild /ill1 ?is nursl+ ( ! =bidd+     
,amazon1 ( t ,amazonian goddess--to be a
 *ild always8 or a wily prie/ r1        
skilfully circumv5t+ h] sorc]ies1 )     
my/ic precautions ( 8 own8  ,9 tru?1 !re
 is some?+ ( ! prie/ly "* 9 ?is         
impassible discretion1 rem9d+ h] ( 8    
alleg$ intimacy ) ! rival goddess1 &    
r$\bl+ h] curiosity1 h] fondness4 #ahb  
,pha$ra1 love-sick1 fev]i%1 9 bodily    
sickness at la/1 raves ( ! cool woods1 !
 *ase1 ! /e$s ( ,hippolytus1 h] ?\ghts  
runn+ madly on :at %e fancies to be 8   

secret bus9ess2 ) a /orm ( abject te>s1 
=esee+ 9 "o mom5t ( recoil ! we>y tale (
 ye>s to come1 />-/rick5 z %e decl>es1  
%e d>$ at la/ to confess h] long+ to    
already half-suspici\s att5dants2 &1    
awake "o morn+ to f9d ,hippolytus !re   
k9dly at h] bidd+1 drove him op5ly =? 9 
a tempe/ ( insult+ spee*4  ,!re 0 a     
mordant !re1 l ! m5ace ( mis=tune to    
come1 9 :i* ! injur$ goddess also 0     
invit$ to concur4  ,:at words6 :at      
t]rible words6 foll[+1 cl++ to him1 l   
acrid fire ^u 8 b>e fle%1 z he ha/$ f   
,pha$ra's h\se1 ?ru/ out at la/1 8      
ve/ure rema9+ 9 h] h&s4  ,! husb&       
return+ sudd5ly1 %e tells him a false   
/ory ( viol5ce to h] b$1 & is believ$4  
,k+ ,!seus1 all 8 accumulat$ /ore (     
suspicion & dislike turn+ n[ to active  
hatr$1 flung away readily ^u him1       
bewild]$1 unhe>d1 "o ( ?ree preci\s     
curses 7"s my/]y ( wa/+ sickness !re97 )
 :i* ,poseidon _h indulg$ him4  ,x seem$
 sad t "o s "y mu/ call = ju/ice1       
prec>i\sly1 ^u ! gods1 ! dead1 ! v      

walls6  ,admir+ y\? d>$ h>dly bid       
f>ewell to _! late comrade2 are g5]\s1  
at mo/1 9 #ahc /ol51 sympa!tic glances  
t[>ds ! fall5 />4  ,at home1 veil$ once 
aga9 9 t anci5t twilight _w1 8 "m1 fe>+ 
solely = :at he may suff] by ! dep>ture 
( t s brief prosp]ity1 enl>g$ z x _h    
be51 ev5 s1 by 8 grateful tak+ ( x1 is  
reassur$1 delight$1 happy once m at !   
visible pro( ( 8 happ9ess1 8 inv9cible  
happ9ess4  ,duly he return$ to ,a!ns1   
e>ly a/ir1 = ! la/ "t1 to re/ore !      
=feit$ gifts1 drove back 8 gaily pa9t$  
*>iot to leave !re beh9d him1 actually  
enjoy+ ! drive1 go+ home on foot poor]  
?an ev]4  ,he takes aga9 to 8 =m] modes 
( life1 a little less to ! horses1 a    
little m to ! old /udies1 ! /range1     
secret hi/ory ( 8 fav\rite              
goddess1--wrong$ surely6 someh[1 %e too1
 z p[]less to help him2 till he lay sick
 at la/1 battl+ "o morn+1 unaw>e ( 8    
"m's pres5ce1 ) ! fev]i% creations ( !  
bra92 ! giddy1 fooli% :eel1 ! fooli%    
song1 ( ,pha$ra's *apel1 sp9n+ !re ) 8  

he>t b\nd !reto4  ,! curses ( my        
prog5itors are come ^u me6 he cries4  ,&
 yet1 :y s8 guiltless z ,i am ( evil4   
,8 :olesome religion seem+ to turn aga9/
 him n[1 ! trees1 ! /reams1 ! v rocks1  
swoon into liv+ creatures1 sw>m+ ar\nd !
 goddess :o has lo/ h] grave quietness4 
,he f9ds solicitation1 & recoils1 9 !   
w9d1 9 ! s\nds ( ! ra92 till at l5g?    
delirium #ahd itself f9ds a note (      
return+ heal?4  ,! fev]i% wood-ways ( 8 
fancy op5 unexpect$ly ^u wide curr5ts ( 
air1 lull+ him to sleep2 & ! conflict   
end+ sudd5ly altoge!r at its %>pe/1 he  
lay 9 ! e>ly light motionless among !   
pill[s1 8 "m /&+ by1 z %e ?\ght1 to see 
him die4  ,z if = ! la/ "t1 %e presses  
on him ! ?+s he _h lik$ be/ 9 t eat+ &  
dr9k+ %e _h f\nd s beautiful4  ,! eyes1 
! eyelids are big ) sorr[2 &1 z he      
und]/&s aga91 mak+ an ef=t = h] sake1 ! 
heal?y light returns into 82 a h& seizes
 h]s gratefully1 & a sl[ convalesc5ce   
beg9s1 ! happie/ p]iod 9 ! wild "m's    
life4 ,:5 he long$ = fl[]s = ! goddess1 

%e w5t a toilsome j\rney to seek !m1    
gr[+ close1 aft] long neglect1 :olesome 
& firm on _! tall /alks4  ,! s++ %e _h  
long$ = s despair+ly hov]s gaily once m 
)9 ! *apel & ar\nd ! h\se4  ,at ! crisis
 ( t /range illness %e _h suppos$ h]    
long =ebod+s ab\t to be realis$ at la/2 
b ^u 8 recov]y fe>$ no m1 assur$ h]self 
t ! curses ( ! fa!r1 ! /ep-"m1 !        
concurr5t ill-w ( t angry goddess1 h    
done _! utmo/2 he w outlive h]2 a few   
ye>s h5ce put h] to a re/ surely        
welcome4  ,h] misgiv+s1 aris+ always out
 ( ! actual spectacle ( 8 pr(\nd        
happ9ess1 seem$ at an end 9 ?is meek    
bliss1 ! m z #ahe %e obs]v$ t x 0 a %ade
 less unconsci\s ?an ( old4  ,& almo/   
sudd5ly he f\nd ! /r5g?1 ! he>t1 9 him1 
to try 8 =tune aga9 ) ! old *>iot2 & ^? 
/ill unsatisfi$ curses1 9 tru?1 go+ on  
ei!r side ( him l liv+ creatures unse51 
leg5d tells briefly h[1 a competitor =  
pity ) ,adonis1 & ,ic>us1 & ,hyac9?1 &  
o!r doom$ creatures ( immature radiance 
9 all /ory to come1 he set =? joy\sly = 

! *>iot-races1 n ( ,a!ns1 b ( ,troez51  
h] rival4  ,once m he w9s ! prize2 he   
says good-bye to admir+ fri5ds anxi\s to
 ent]ta9 him1 & by night />ts (f        
homew>ds1 z ( old1 l a *ild1 return+    
quickly ?r\gh ! solitude 9 :i* he _h    
nev] lack$ company1 & 0 n[ to die4      
,?r\gh all ! p]ils ( d>kness he _h guid$
 ! *>iot safely along ! curv$ %ore2 !   
dawn 0 come1 & a little breeze a/ir1 z !
 grey level spaces p>t$ delicately into 
:ite & blue1 :5 9 a mom5t an e>?quake1  
or ,poseidon ! e>?-%ak] himself1 or     
angry ,aphrodite awake f ! deep betimes1
 r5t ! tranquil surface2 a great wave   
leapt sudd5ly into ! placid di/ance ( ! 
,attic %ore1 & 0 surg+ "h to ! v necks (
 ! plung+ horses1 a mom5t s9ce enjoy+ s 
pleasantly ) him ! c>ess ( ! morn+ air1 
b n[1 :olly =getful ( _! old            
affectionate habit ( ob$i5ce1 dragg+ _! 
lead] headlong ov] ! r\gh pavem5ts4 #ahf
 ,ev5+ & ! dawn might seem to h met on t
 hapless day ?r\gh :i* !y drew him home 
entangl$ 9 ! trapp+s ( ! *>iot t _h be5 

8 ru91 till he lay at l5g?1 grey &      
hagg>d1 at ! re/ he _h long$ = dimly    
amid ! buffet+ ( ^? murd]\s /ones1 8 "m 
wat*+ impassibly1 sunk at once into !   
condition %e _h s long anticipat$4      
,lat] leg5d breaks a sup]natural light  
ov] t great desolation1 & w\ld fa9      
relieve ! read] by introduc+ ! k9dly    
,asclepius1 :o pres5tly re/ores ! y\? to
 life1 n1 h[ev]1 9 ! old =m or "u       
famili> conditions4  ,to h]1 surely1    
c\nt+ ! w\nds1 ! disfigurem5ts1 tell+   
ov] ! pa9s :i* _h %ot ?r\gh t de> head  
n[ ins5sible to h] t\* among ! pill[s "u
 ! h>% broad daylight1 t w\ld h be5 no m
 ( a solace ?an if1 accord+ to ! fancy (
 ,ovid1 he fl\ri%$ /ill1 a little deity1
 b "u a new "n & veil$ n[ 9 old age1 9 !
 haunt$ grove ( ,aricia1 f> f 8 old     
,attic home1 9 a l& :i* _h nev] se5 him 
z he 04    ,,! ,,beg9n+s ,,( ,,greek    
,,sculpture ,i3 ,,! ,,h]oic ,,age ,,(   
,,greek ,,art  #ahg ,,! extant rema9s ( 
,greek sculpture1 ?\gh b a fragm5t ( :at
 ! ,greek sculptors produc$1 are1 bo? 9 

numb] & 9 excell5ce1 9 _! fitness1      
!re=e1 to repres5t ! :ole ( :i* !y 7 a  
"p1 q out ( proportion to :at has come  
d[n to u ( ,greek pa9t+1 & all ^? m9or  
crafts :i*1 9 ! ,greek work%op1 z at all
 p]iods :5 ! arts h be5 really vigor\s1 
7 closely connect$ ) ! highe/ imag9ative
 "w4 ,greek pa9t+ is repres5t$ to u only
 by its di/ant reflexion on ! walls ( ! 
buri$ h\ses ( ,pompeii1 & ! designs (   
subord9ate ?\gh exquisite craftsm5 on ! 
vases4  ,( wr\ght metal1 p>tly ?r\gh !  
inh]5t usefulness ( its mat]ial1 tempt+ 
ignorant p]sons into ^: h&s x may fall  
to re-fa%ion x1 we h comp>atively       
little2 :ile1 9 consequ5ce ( !          
p]i%abl5ess ( _! mat]ial1 no?+ #ahh     
rema9s ( ! curi\s wood-"w1 ! c>v$ ivory1
 ! embroid]y & col\r$ /uffs1 on :i* !   
,greeks set mu* /ore--( t :ole sy/em (  
ref9$ artisan%ip1 diffus$1 l a g5]al    
atmosph]e ( beauty & ri*ness1 ar\nd ! m 
exalt$ creations ( ,greek sculpture4    
,:at we possess1 !n1 ( t highe/ ,greek  
sculpture is pres5t$ to u 9 a sort (    

?reefold isolation2 isolation1 fir/ (   
all1 f ! concomitant arts--! frieze ( ! 
,p>!non )\t ! metal bridles on ! horses1
 = :i* ! holes 9 ! m>ble rema92         
isolation1 secondly1 f ! ar*itectural   
gr\p ( :i*1 ) mo/ c>eful e/imate (      
di/ance & po9t ( obs]vation1 t frieze1 =
 in/ance1 0 design$ to be a "p2         
isolation1 ?irdly1 f ! cle> ,greek      
skies1 ! poetical ,greek life1 9 our    
mod]n gall]ies4 ,& if "o "h or !re1 9   
look+ at ^! ?+s1 be?9ks himself ( !     
requir$ sub/itution2 if he endeav\rs    
m5tally to ?r[ !m back into t prop]     
atmosph]e1 ?r\gh :i* alone !y c ex]cise 
ov] u all ! magic by :i* !y *>m$ _!     
orig9al spectators1 ! ef=t is n always a
 successful "o1 )9 ! grey walls ( !     
,l\vre or ! ,briti% ,museum4  ,& !      
circum/ance t ,greek sculpture is       
pres5t$ to u 9 su* falsify+ isolation f 
! "w ( ! weav]1 ! c>p5t]1 & ! goldsmi?1 
has enc\rag$ a mann] ( reg>d+ x too     
little s5su\s4  ,approa*+ x ) full #ahi 
in=mation conc]n+ :at may be call$ !    

inn] life ( ! ,greeks1 _! modes ( ?\ght 
& s5tim5t amply record$ 9 ! writ+s ( !  
,greek poets & philosoph]s1 b ) no      
lively impressions ( t m]e craftsman's  
_w ( :i* s little has rema9$1 /ud5ts (  
antiquity h = ! mo/ "p int]pret$ !      
creations ( ,greek sculpture1 r z       
elem5ts 9 a sequ5ce ( ab/ract ideas1 z  
embodim5ts1 9 a sort ( petrifi$         
language1 ( pure ?\ghts1 & z int]e/+    
ma9ly 9 connexion ) ! developm5t (      
,greek intellect1 ?an z elem5ts ( a     
sequ5ce 9 ! mat]ial ord]1 z results ( a 
design$ & skilful deal+ ( accompli%$    
f+]s ) preci\s =ms ( matt] = ! delight (
 ! eyes4  ,greek sculpture has come to  
be reg>d$ z ! product ( a peculi>ly     
limit$ art1 deal+ ) a specially ab/ract$
 range ( subjects2 & ! ,greek sculptor z
 a workman almo/ exclusively            
intellectual1 hav+ only a sort (        
accid5tal connexion ) ! mat]ial 9 :i* 8 
?\ght 0 express$4  ,he is fanci$ to h   
be5 disda9ful ( su* matt]s z ! m]e tone1
 ! fibre or texture1 ( 8 m>ble or       

c$>-wood1 ( t j p]ceptible yell[ness1 = 
in/ance1 9 ! ivory-l surface ( ! ,v5us (
 ,melos2 z be+ occupi$ only ) =ms z     
ab/ract almo/ z ! conceptions (         
philosophy1 & translateable x might be  
suppos$ into any mat]ial--a habit (     
reg>d+ him /ill fur!r enc\rag$ by !     
mod]n #aij sculptor's usage ( employ+   
m]ely me*anical lab\r 9 ! actual work+ (
 ! /one4  ,! works ( ! highe/ ,greek    
sculpture are inde$ intellectualis$1 if 
we may say s1 to ! utmo/ degree2 ! human
 figures :i* !y pres5t to u seem        
actually to conceive ?\ghts2 9 !m1 t    
pr(\ndly reasonable _s ( design :i* is  
traceable 9 ,greek art1 cont9u\sly &    
increas+ly1 upw>ds f its simple/        
products1 ! oil-vessel or ! urn1 rea*es 
its p]fection4  ,yet1 ?\gh ! mo/ ab/ract
 & intellectualis$ ( s5su\s objects1 !y 
are /ill s5su\s & mat]ial1 address+     
!mselves1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 n to !      
purely reflective faculty1 b to ! eye2 &
 a complete criticism mu/ h approa*$ !m 
f bo? sides-- f ! side ( ! intellig5ce  

inde$1 t[>ds :i* !y rank z great ?\ghts 
come d[n into ! /one2 b f ! s5su\s side 
also1 t[>ds :i* !y rank z ! mo/ p]fect  
results ( t pure skill ( h&1 ( :i* !    
,v5us ( ,melos1 we may say1 is ! highe/ 
example1 & ! little poli%$ pit*] or     
lamp1 also p]fect 9 its way1 p]haps !   
l[e/4  ,to pass by ! purely visible side
 ( ^! ?+s1 !n1 is n only to miss a ref9+
 pleasure1 b to mi/ake altoge!r ! m$ium 
9 :i* ! mo/ intellectual ( ! creations (
 ,greek art1 ! ,aeg9etan or ! ,elg9     
m>bles1 = in/ance1 7 actually produc$2  
ev5 ^! hav+1 9 _! orig91 dep5d$ = mu* ( 
#aia _! *>m on ! m]e mat]ial 9 :i* !y 7 
execut$2 & ! :ole black & grey _w (     
extant antique sculpture ne$+ to be     
translat$ back into ivory & gold1 if we 
w\ld feel ! excitem5t :i* ! ,greek seems
 to h felt 9 ! pres5ce ( ^! objects4 ,to
 h ?is really ,greek s5se ( ,greek      
sculpture1 x is necess>y to connect x1  
inde$1 ) ! inn] life ( ! ,greek _w1 its 
?\ght & s5tim5t1 on ! "o h&2 b on ! o!r 
h& to connect x1 also1 ) ! m9or works ( 

price1 intaglios1 co9s1 vases2 ) t :ole 
sy/em ( mat]ial ref9em5t & beauty 9 !   
out] ,greek life1 :i* ^! m9or works     
repres5t to u2 & x is ) ^!1 z f> z      
possible1 t we mu/ seek to relieve ! air
 ( our gall]ies & museums ( _! too      
intellectual greyness4 ,greek sculpture 
c\ld n h be5 precisely a cold ?+2 &1    
:atev] a col\r-bl9d s*ool may say1 pure 
?\ghts h _! coldness1 a coldness :i* has
 sometimes repell$ f ,greek sculpture1 )
 its unsuspect$ fund ( passion & en]gy 9
 mat]ial =m1 ^? :o c>$ mu*1 & ) mu*     
insight1 = a simil> passion & en]gy 9 ! 
col\r$ _w ( ,italian pa9t+4             
,!oretically1 !n1 we ne$ t _w ( ! m9or  
arts z a complem5t>y backgr\nd = ! high]
 & m au/]e ,greek sculpture2 &1 z matt] 
( fact1 x is j ) su* a _w--) a p]iod (  
ref9$ & exquisite #aib tectonics 7z !   
,greeks call$ all crafts /rictly        
subord9ate to ar*itecture71 t ,greek art
 actually beg9s1 9 :at is call$ ! ,h]oic
 ,age1 t e>lie/1 undef9$ p]iod ( ,greek 
civilisation1 ! beg9n+ ( :i* _c be dat$1

 & :i* rea*es d[n to ! fir/ ,olympiad1  
ab\t ! ye> #ggf ,b4,c4  ,( ?is p]iod we 
possess1 inde$1 no direct hi/ory1 & b   
few actual monum5ts1 great or small2 b z
 to its :ole "* & outw>d local col\r+1 =
 its art1 z = its politics & religion1  
,hom] may be reg>d$ z an au?ority4  ,!  
,iliad & ! ,odyssey1 ! e>lie/ pictures (
 t h]oic life1 repres5t x z already     
delight+ itself 9 ! application (       
preci\s mat]ial & skilful h&iwork to    
p]sonal & dome/ic adornm5t1 to ! ref9+ &
 beautify+ ( ! entire outw>d aspect (   
life2 above all1 9 ! lavi% application (
 v graceful metal-"w to su* purposes4   
,& ?is repres5tation is borne out by :at
 little we possess ( its actual rema9s1 
& by all we c inf]4  ,mix$1 ( c\rse1 )  
m]e fable1 z a description ( ! h]oic    
age1 ! picture :i* ,hom] pres5ts to u1  
depriv$ ( its sup]natural adjuncts1     
becomes cont9u\sly m & m realisable z ! 
actual condition ( e>ly art1 :5 we em]ge
 gradually into hi/orical "t1 & f9d     
ourselves at la/ among dateable works & 

real s*ools or ma/]s4  ,! hi/ory (      
,greek art1 !n1 beg9s1 z "s h fanci$    
g5]al hi/ory to beg91 9 a #aic gold5    
age1 b 9 an age1 s to speak1 ( real     
gold1 ! p]iod ( ^? fir/ twi/]s & hamm]]s
 ( ! preci\s metals--m5 :o _h already   
discov]$ ! flexibility ( silv] & !      
ductility ( gold1 ! capacity ( bo? =    
inf9ite delicacy ( h&l+1 & :o enjoy$1 ) 
complete fre%ness1 a s5se ( beauty &    
fitness 9 _! "w--a p]iod ( :i* t fl[] ( 
gold on a silv] /alk1 pick$ up lately 9 
"o ( ! graves at ,myc5ae1 or ! leg5d>y  
gold5 honeycomb ( ,da$alus1 might s]ve z
 ! symbol4  ,! h]oic age ( ,greek art is
 ! age ( ! h]o z smi?4  ,!re are 9 ,hom]
 two fam\s descriptive passages 9 :i*   
?is delight 9 curi\s metal-"w is v      
prom95t2 ! description 9 ! ,iliad ( !   
%ield ( ,a*illes99 & ! description ( !  
h\se ( ,alc9\s 9 ! ,odyssey499  ,! %ield
 ( ,a*illes is "p ( ! suit ( arm\r :i*  
,hephae/us makes = him at ! reque/ (    
,!tis2 & x is wr\ght ( v>i\sly ,col\r$  
metals1 wov5 into a great circul>       

composition 9 relief1 repres5t+ ! _w & !
 life 9 x4  ,! v>i\s activities ( man   
are record$ 9 ?is description 9 a s]ies 
( idyllic incid5ts ) su* complete       
fre%ness1 livel9ess1 & v>iety1 t ! read]
 f "t to "t may well =get himself1 &    
fancy he is read+ a m]e description ( ! 
incid5ts ( actual life4 #aid ,we peep   
into a little ,greek t[n1 & see 9 da9ty 
m9iature ! bride com+ f h] *amb] )      
tor*-be>]s & danc]s1 ! p gaz+ f _!      
doors1 a qu>rel betwe5 two p]sons 9 !   
m>ket-place1 ! assembly ( ! eld]s to    
decide ^u x4  ,9 ano!r qu>t]+ is !      
spectacle ( a city besieg$1 ! walls     
def5d$ by ! old m51 :ile ! soldi]s h    
/ol5 out & are ly+ 9 ambu%4  ,!re is a  
fight on ! riv]-bank2 ,ares & ,a!ne1    
conspicu\s 9 gold1 & m>k$ z div9e p]sons
 by a scale l>g] ?an t ( _! foll[]s1    
lead ! ho/4 ,! /range1 my?ical images ( 
,kr1 ,eris1 & ,kudoimos m+le 9 ! cr[d4  
,a ?ird space ^u ! %ield depicts !      
incid5ts ( peaceful lab\r--! pl\gh%>e   
pass+ ?r\gh ! field1 ( enamel$ black    

metal beh9d x1 & gold5 be=e2 ! cup (    
mead held out to ! pl\ghman :5 he rea*es
 ! end ( ! furr[2 ! reap]s ) _! %eaves2 
! k+ /&+ 9 sil5t pleasure among !m1     
int5t ^u 8 /aff4  ,!re are ! lab\r]s 9 !
 v9ey>d 9 m9ute/ detail2 /akes ( silv]  
on :i* ! v9es hang2 ! d>k tr5* ab\t x1 &
 "o pa?way ?r\gh ! mid/2 ! :ole complete
 & di/9ct1 9 v>i\sly col\r$ metal4 ,all 
?+s & liv+ creatures are 9 _! places--! 
cattle com+ to wat] to ! s\nd ( !       
h]dsman's pipe1 v>i\s music1 ! ru%es by 
! wat]-side1 a lion-hunt ) dogs1 #aie ! 
pa/ures among ! hills1 a dance1 ! fair  
dresses ( ! male & female danc]s1 ! =m] 
adorn$ ) swords1 ! latt] ) cr[ns4  ,x is
 an image ( anci5t life1 its pleasure & 
bus9ess4 ,= ! c5tre1 z 9 "s qua9t *>t ( 
! heav5s1 are ! e>? & ! sun1 ! moon &   
con/ellations2 & to close 9 all1 "r     
r\nd1 l a frame to ! picture1 ! great   
riv] ,oceanus1 =m+ ! rim ( ! %ield1 9 "s
 metal ( d>k blue4  ,/ill m fasc9at+1   
p]haps1 because m completely realisable 
by ! fancy z an actual ?+--realisable z 

a delightful place to pass "t 9--is !   
description ( ! palace ( ,alc9\s 9 !    
little isl& t[n ( ! ,phaeacians1 to :i* 
we are introduc$ 9 all ! livel9ess &    
sp>kle ( ! morn+1 z real z some?+ se5   
la/ summ] on ! sea-coa/2 al?\gh1        
appropriately1 ,ulysses meets a goddess1
 l a "y girl c>ry+ a pit*]1 on 8 way up 
f ! sea4  ,bel[ ! /eep walls ( ! t[n1   
two project+ jetties all[ a n>r[ passage
 into a hav5 ( /one = ! %ips1 into :i* !
 pass]-by may look d[n1 z !y lie moor$  
bel[ ! roadway4  ,9 ! mid/ is ! k+'s    
h\se1 all glitt]+1 aga91 ) curi\sly     
wr\ght metal2 its brightness is z !     
brightness ( ! sun or ( ! moon4  ,! he>t
 ( ,ulysses beats quickly :5 he sees x  
/&+ amid plantations +5i\sly wat]$1 its 
floor & walls ( brass ?r\gh\t1 )        
cont9u\s #aif cornice ( d>k iron2 !     
doors are ( gold1 ! door-po/s & l9tels (
 silv]1 ! h&les1 aga91 ( gold--  ,!     
walls 7 massy brass2 ! cornice high     
,blue metals cr[n$ 9 col\rs ( ! sky2    
,ri* plates ( gold ! fold+-doors incase2

 ,! pill>s silv] on a braz5 base2 ,silv]
 ! l9tels deep-project+ o'er2 ,& gold ! 
r+lets t comm& ! door4  ,dogs ( ! same  
preci\s metals keep wat* on ei!r side1 l
 ! lions ov] ! old gate-way ( ,myc5ae1  
or ! gigantic1 human-head$ bulls at !   
entrance ( an ,assyrian palace4  ,)9    
doors ! burn+ lights at supp]-"t are    
support$ 9 ! h&s ( gold5 images ( boys1 
:ile ! gue/s recl9e on a c\* runn+ all  
along ! wall1 cov]$ ) peculi>ly sumptu\s
 wom5's "w4  ,f ^! two glitt]+          
descriptions manife/ly some?+ mu/ be    
d$uct$2 we are 9 wond]-l&1 & among      
sup]natural or magical conditions4  ,b !
 =g+ ( ! %ield & ! wond]ful h\se (      
,alc9\s are no m]ely incongru\s episodes
 9 ,hom]1 b ! consummation ( :at is     
always *>act]i/ic ( him1 a con/ant      
preoccupation1 namely1 ) e =m ( lovely  
craftsman%ip1 re/+ on all ?+s1 z he     
says1 l ! %9+ ( ! sun4  ,we seem to     
pass1 9 read+ him1 ?r\gh ! treasures (  
"s royal collection2 9 him ! pres5tation
 ( almo/ e aspect ( life is #aig        

beautifi$ by ! "w ( cunn+ h&s4  ,!      
?rones1 c(f]s1 c\*es ( curi\s c>p5try1  
are /udd$ ) bossy ornam5ts ( preci\s    
metal effectively dispos$1 or inlaid )  
/a9$ ivory1 or blue cyanus1 or amb]1 or 
pale amb]-l gold2 ! surfaces ( ! /one   
conduits1 ! sea-walls1 ! public         
wa%+-tr\ghs1 ! ramp>ts on :i* ! we>y    
soldi]s re/ !mselves :5 return$ to      
,troy1 are fair & smoo?2 all ! f9e      
qualities1 9 col\r & texture1 ( wov5    
/uff are c>efully not$--! f95ess1       
clos5ess1 s(tness1 pliancy1 gloss1 !    
:it5ess or nect>-l t9ts 9 :i* ! weav]   
delights to "w2 to weave ! sea-purple   
?reads is ! appropriate function ( que5s
 & noble wom54  ,all ! ,hom]ic %ields   
are m or less ornam5t$ ) v>i\sly col\r$ 
metal1 t]rible sometimes1 l ,leon>do's1 
) "s mon/] or grotesque4 ,! num]\s sorts
 ( cups are boss$ ) gold5 /uds1 or h    
h&les wr\ght ) figures1 ( doves1 =      
in/ance4  ,! great braz5 cauldrons be>  
an epi!t :i* means fl[]y4  ,! trapp+s ( 
! horses1 ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! *>iots1 are  

=m$ ( v>i\s metals4  ,! wom5's ornam5ts 
& ! in/rum5ts ( _! toilet are describ$--
  porpas te gnamptas ?' helikas1 kalukas
 te kai horm\s  --! gold5 vials =       
ungu5ts4  ,use & beauty are /ill        
undivid$2 all t m5's h&s are set to make
 has /ill a fasc9ation alike = workm5   
#aih & spectators4  ,= su* da9ty spl5d\r
 ,troy1 inde$1 is especially conspicu\s4
  ,b !n ,hom]'s ,trojans are ess5tially 
,greeks--,greeks ( ,asia2 & ,troy1 ?\gh 
m advanc$ 9 all elem5ts ( civilisation1 
is no real contra/ to ! we/]n %ore ( !  
,aegean4  ,x is no b>b>ic _w t we see1 b
 ! sort ( _w1 we may ?9k1 t w\ld h *>m$ 
also our comp>atively jad$ s5sibilities1
 ) j t qua9t simplicity :i* we too enjoy
 9 its productions2 above all1 9 its    
wr\ght metal1 :i* loses p]haps m ?an any
 o!r sort ( "w by becom+ me*anical4  ,! 
metal-"w :i* ,hom] describes 9 su*      
v>iety is all hamm]-"w1 all ! jo9+s be+ 
effect$ by p9s or rivet+4  ,t is j !    
sort ( metal-"w :i*1 9 a c]ta9 navet &  
vig\r1 is /ill ( all "w ! mo/ expressive

 ( actual contact ) dext]\s f+]s2 "o    
seems to trace 9 x1 on e p>ticle ( !    
p>tially resi/+ mat]ial1 ! t\* & play ( 
! %ap+ in/rum5ts1 9 highly tra9$ h&s1 "u
 ! guidance ( exquisitely discipl9$     
s5ses--t ca*et1 or seal ( ne>ness to !  
workman's h&1 :i* is ! special *>m ( all
 good metal-"w1 ( e>ly metal-"w 9       
p>ticul>4  ,su* descriptions1 h[ev]1 x  
may be said1 are m]e poetical ornam5t1 (
 no value 9 help+ u to def9e ! "* ( an  
age4  ,b :at is peculi> 9 ^! ,hom]ic    
descriptions1 #aii :at di/+ui%es !m f   
o!rs at fir/ sight simil>1 is a sort (  
int]nal evid5ce !y pres5t ( a c]ta9     
degree ( reality1 signs 9 !m ( an       
imag9ation /irr$ by surprise at !       
spectacle ( real works ( art4  ,su*     
m9ute1 delight$1 lov+ description (     
details ( ornam5t1 su* foll[+ out ( !   
ways 9 :i* brass1 gold1 silv]1 or pal]  
gold1 g into ! *>iots & arm\r & wom5's  
dress1 or cl+ to ! walls--! en?usiasm ( 
! mann]-- is ! w>rant ( a c]ta9 am\nt ( 
tru? 9 all t4  ,! ,greek poet describes 

^! ?+s ) ! same vividness & fre%ness1 ! 
same k9d ( fondness1 ) :i* o!r poets    
speak ( fl[]s2 speak+ ( !m poetically1  
inde$1 b ) t high] sort ( poetry :i*    
seems full ( ! lively impression (      
delightful ?+s rec5tly se54  ,g5u9e     
poetry1 x is true1 is always naturally  
sympa!tic ) all beautiful s5sible ?+s & 
qualities4  ,b ) h[ _m poets w\ld n ?is 
con/ant intrusion ( mat]ial ornam5t h   
produc$ a tawdry effect6  ,! metal w\ld 
all be t>ni%$ & ! edges blurr$4  ,& ?is 
is because x is n always t ! products ( 
ev5 exquisite tectonics c excite or     
ref9e ! ae/hetic s5se4  ,n[ x is        
probable t ! objects ( ori5tal art1 !   
imitations ( x at home1 9 :i* = ,hom]   
?is actual _w ( art mu/ h consi/$1 rea*$
 him 9 a quantity1 & ) a novelty1 j     
suffici5t to w>m & /imulate )\t #bjj    
surfeit+ ! imag9ation2 x is an exotic ?+
 ( :i* he sees j en\gh & n too mu*4  ,! 
%ield ( ,a*illes1 ! h\se ( ,alc9\s1 are 
l dreams inde$1 b ?is sort ( dream+ w9ds
 cont9u\sly ?r\gh ! entire ,iliad &     

,odyssey--a *ild's dream aft] a day (   
real1 fre% impressions f ?+s !mselves1 9
 :i* all ^? float+ impressions re-set   
!mselves4  ,he is z pleas$ 9 t\*+ &     
look+ at ^? objects z 8 own h]oes2 _!   
gleam+ aspect bright5s all he says1 &   
has tak5 hold1 "o might ?9k1 ( 8        
language1 8 v vocabul>y becom+          
*ryselephant9e4  ,hom]'s arti/ic        
descriptions1 ?\gh enl>g$ by fancy1 are 
n :olly imag9>y1 & ! extant rema9s (    
monum5ts ( ! e>lie/ hi/orical age are l 
l+]+ relics ( t dream 9 a tam] b real   
_w4  ,! art ( ! h]oic age1 !n1 z        
repres5t$ 9 ,hom]1 connects itself1 on !
 "o side1 ) ^? fabul\s jewels s prom95t 
9 my?ological /ory1 & entw9$ sometimes s
 oddly 9 its repres5tation ( human      
=tunes--! necklace ( ,eriphyle1 !       
necklace ( ,hel51 :i* ,m5elaus1 x 0     
said1 (f]$ at ,delphi to ,a!ne ,pronoea1
 on ! eve ( 8 exp$ition aga9/           
,troy--my?ical objects1 inde$1 b :i* yet
 be> witness ev5 ?us e>ly to ! ae/hetic 
susceptibility ( ! ,greek temp]4  ,b1 on

 ! o!r h&1 ! art ( ! h]oic age connects 
itself also ) ! actual e>ly beg9n+s #bja
 ( arti/ic production4  ,!re are t\*es (
 reality1 = in/ance1 9 ,hom]'s incid5tal
 notices ( its in/rum5ts & processes2   
especially z reg>ds ! work+ ( metal4    
,he goes already to ! pott]'s :eel =    
famili>1 life-l illu/ration4  ,9        
describ+ arti/ic wood-"w he di/+ui%es   
v>i\s /ages ( "w2 we see cle>ly !       
in/rum5ts = turn+ & bor+1 su* z !       
old-fa%ion$ drill-bor]1 :irl$ r\nd ) a  
/r+2 he m5tions ! names ( two arti/s1 ! 
"o ( an actual workman1 ! o!r ( a craft 
turn$ into a prop] "n--/ray relics1     
accid5tally pres]v$1 ( a _w1 z we may   
believe1 ( su* wide & v>i$ activity4  ,!
 =ge ( ,hephae/us is a true =ge2 ! magic
 tripods on :i* he is at "w are really  
put toge!r by conceivable processes1    
kn[n 9 e>ly times4 ,compositions 9      
relief simil> to ^? :i* he describes 7  
actually made out ( ?9 metal plates cut 
into a conv5i5t %ape1 & !n beat5 into ! 
design$ =m by ! hamm] ov] a wood5 model4

  ,^! reliefs 7 !n fa/5$ to a diff]5tly 
col\r$ metal backgr\nd or base1 ) nails 
or rivets1 = !re is no sold]+ ( metals z
 yet4  ,to ?is process ! anci5ts gave ! 
"n ( empae/ik1 su* emboss+ be+ /ill1 9  
our own "t1 a beautiful =m ( metal-"w4  
,ev5 9 ! m>vell\s %ield !re are o!r &   
indirect notes ( reality4  ,9 speak+ ( !
 %ield ( ,a*illes1 ,i dep>t$            
int5tionally f #bjb ! ord] 9 :i* !      
subjects ( ! relief are actually        
introduc$ 9 ! ,iliad1 because1 j !n1 ,i 
wi%$ ! read] to receive ! full effect ( 
! v>iety & elaborat5ess ( ! composition1
 z a repres5tation or picture ( ! :ole (
 anci5t life embrac$ )9 ! circumf]5ce ( 
a %ield4  ,b 9 ! ord] 9 :i* ,hom]       
actually describes ^? episodes he is    
foll[+ ! me?od ( a v practicable =m (   
composition1 & is ?r\gh\t mu* clos] ?an 
we might at fir/ sight suppose to !     
anci5t arm\r]'s proce$+s4  ,! %ield is  
=m$ ( five sup]impos$ plates ( diff]5t  
metals1 ea* plate ( small] diamet] ?an !
 "o imm$iately bel[ x1 _! flat m>g9s %[+

 ?us z f\r conc5tric /ripes or r+s (    
metal1 ar\nd a sort ( boss 9 ! c5tre1   
five metals ?ick1 & ! out]mo/ circle or 
r+ be+ ! ?9ne/4 ,to ?is arrangem5t !    
ord] ( ,hom]'s description corresponds4 
,! e>? & ! heav5ly bodies are ^u ?is    
boss 9 ! c5tre1 l a little di/ant heav5 
hung above ! broad _w1 & f ?is ,hom]    
works out1 r\nd & r\nd1 to ! riv]       
,oceanus1 :i* =ms ! bord] ( ! :ole2 !   
subjects answ]+ to1 or support+ ea* o!r1
 9 a sort ( h]aldic ord]--! city at     
peace set ov] aga9/ ! city besieg$-     
-spr+1 summ]1 & autumn balanc+ ea*      
o!r--q congru\sly ) a c]ta9 h]aldic turn
 common 9 contempor>y ,assyrian art1 :i*
 delights 9 #bjc ?is sort ( conv5tional 
spac+ out ( its v>i\s subjects1 &       
especially ) "s extant metal *>g]s (    
,assyrian "w1 :i*1 l "s ( ! e>lie/      
,greek vases ) _! pa9t$ plants & fl[]s  
conv5tionally arrang$1 illu/rate 9 _!   
humble measure su* h]aldic gr\p+4  ,!   
description ( ! %ield ( ,h]cules1       
attribut$ to ,hesiod1 is probably an    

imitation ( ,hom]1 &1 not)/&+ "s f9e    
my?ological imp]sonations :i* x conta9s1
 an imitation less admirable ?an !      
orig9al4  ,( pa9t+ !re are 9 ,hom] no   
c]ta9 indications1 & x is consi/5t ) !  
lat] date ( ! imitator t we may p]haps  
disc]n 9 8 composition a sign t :at he  
_h actually se5 0 a pa9t$ %ield1 9 !    
pre-dom9ance 9 x1 z comp>$ ) ! ,hom]ic  
description1 ( effects ( col\r ov]      
effects ( =m2 ,hom] delight+ 9 +5i\s    
devices = fa/5+ ! metal1 & ! suppos$    
,hesiod r 9 :at seem l triumphs (       
h]aldic col\r+2 ?\gh ! latt] also       
delights 9 effects ( m+l$ metals1 ( m+l$
 gold & silv] especially-- silv] figures
 ) dresses ( gold1 silv] c5taurs )      
p9e-trees ( gold = /aves 9 _! h&s4      
,/ill1 l ! %ield ( ,a*illes1 ?is too we 
mu/ conceive z =m$ ( conc5tric plates ( 
metal2 & "h aga9 t spac+ is /ill m      
elaborately c>ri$ out1 n>r[] int]m$iate 
r+s be+ app>5tly #bjd introduc$ betwe5 !
 broad] ones1 ) figures 9 rapid1        
horizontal1 unbrok5 motion1 c>ry+ ! eye 

"r r\nd ! %ield1 9 contra/ ) ! repose ( 
! d[nw>d or inw>d movem5t ( ! subjects  
:i* divide ! l>g] spaces2 "h too ) c]ta9
 analogies 9 ! r[s ( animals to !       
designs on ! e>lie/ vases4  ,9 ,hesiod  
!n1 z 9 ,hom]1 !re are undesign$ notes (
 correspond5ce betwe5 ! p>tly my?ical   
ornam5ts imag9atively enl>g$ ( ! h]oic  
age1 & a _w ( actual h&icrafts4  ,9 !   
%ield ( ,h]cules ano!r m>vell\s detail  
is add$ 9 ! image ( ,p]seus1 v da9tily  
describ$ z hov]+ 9 "s wond]ful way1 z if
 really borne up by w+s1 above !        
surface4 ,& t curi\s1 haunt+ s5se (     
magic 9 art1 :i* comes out ov] & ov]    
aga9 9 ,hom]--9 ! gold5 maids1 =        
in/ance1 :o assi/ ,hephae/us 9 8 "w1 &  
simil> details :i* seem at fir/ sight to
 de/roy ! cr$ibility ( ! :ole picture1 &
 make ( x a m]e wond]-l&--is itself     
also1 rightly und]/ood1 a te/imony to a 
real excell5ce 9 ! art ( ,hom]'s "t4  ,x
 is sometimes said t works ( art held to
 be miracul\s are always ( an inf]ior   
k9d2 b at lea/ x 0 n among ^? :o ?\ght  

!m inf]ior t ! belief 9 _! miracul\s p[]
 began4  ,if ! gold5 images move l liv+ 
creatures1 & ! arm\r ( ,a*illes1 s #bje 
wond]fully made1 lifts him l w+s1 ?is   
aga9 is because ! imag9ation ( ,hom] is 
really "u ! /imulus ( delightful arti/ic
 objects actually se54  ,only ^? to :om 
su* arti/ic objects manife/ !mselves    
?r\gh real & p[]ful impressions ( _!    
wond]ful qualities1 c inve/ !m )        
prop]ties magical or miracul\s4  ,i said
 t ! inh]5t usefulness ( ! mat]ial (    
metal-"w makes ! de/ruction ( its       
acquir$ =m almo/ c]ta91 if x comes into 
! possession ( p ei!r b>b>\s or c>eless 
( ! "w ( a pa/ "t4  ,greek art is = u1 9
 all its /ages1 a fragm5t only2 9 ea* ( 
!m x is necess>y1 9 a some:at vision>y  
mann]1 to fill up empty spaces1 & m or  
less make sub/itution2 & ( ! f9] "w ( ! 
h]oic age1 ?us dimly disc]n$ z an actual
 ?+1 we _h at lea/ till rec5tly almo/   
no?+4  ,two plates ( bronze1 a few ru/y 
nails1 & c]ta9 r[s ( holes 9 ! inn]     
surface ( ! walls ( ! treasury (        

,myc5ae1 7 ! sole repres5tatives ( t    
fav\rite device ( primitive ,greek art1 
! l9+ ( /one walls ) burni%$ metal1 (   
:i* ! h\se ( ,alc9\s 9 ! ,odyssey is !  
ideal picture1 & ! temple ( ,pallas ( ! 
,braz5 ,h\se at ,sp>ta1 adorn$ 9 !      
int]ior ) a coat+ ( reliefs 9 metal1 a  
lat]1 hi/orical example4  ,( ! h]oic or 
s-call$ ,cyclopean ar*itecture1 t       
treasury1 #bjf a build+ s impos+ t      
,pausanias ?\ght x wor?y to rank ) !    
,pyramids1 is a suffici5t illu/ration4  
,treasury1 or tomb1 or bo? 7! selfi%    
dead1 p]haps1 be+ suppos$ /ill to f9d   
enjoym5t 9 ! co/ly arm\r1 goblets1 &    
mirrors laid up !re71 ?is dome-%ap$     
build+1 =m$ ( conc5tric r+s ( /ones     
gradually dim9i%+ to a cop+-/one at !   
top1 may /& z ! repres5tative ( "s      
simil> build+s 9 o!r p>ts ( ,greece1 & (
 _m o!rs 9 a simil> k9d ( ar*itecture   
else:]e1 con/ruct$ ( l>ge _m-sid$ blocks
 ( /one1 fitt$ c>efully toge!r )\t ! aid
 ( cem5t1 & rema9+ 9 _! places by       
reciprocal resi/ance4  ,*>act]i/ic ( x  

is ! g5]al t5d5cy to use va/ blocks (   
/one = ! jambs & l9tels ( doors1 =      
in/ance1 & 9 ! con/ruction ( gable-%ap$ 
passages2 two r[s ( su* /ones be+ made  
to re/ aga9/ ea* o!r at an acute angle1 
)9 ! ?ickness ( ! walls4  ,s va/ & rude1
 frett$ by ! action ( ne>ly ?ree ?\s&   
ye>s1 ! fragm5ts ( ?is ar*itecture may  
(t5 seem1 at fir/ sight1 l works (      
nature4  ,at ,argos1 ,tiryns1 ,myc5ae1 !
 skeleton ( ! old ar*itecture is m      
complete4  ,at ,myc5ae ! gateway ( !    
acropolis is /ill /&+ ) its two         
well-kn[n sculptur$ lions--immemorial & 
almo/ unique monum5t ( primitive ,greek 
sculpture--support+1 h]ald-wise1 a      
symbolical pill> on ! #bjg va/1         
triangul>1 p$im5tal /one above4  ,!     
heads are gone1 hav+ be5 fa%ion$        
possibly 9 metal by workm5 f ! ,ea/4    
,on :at may be call$ ! faade1 rema9s are
 /ill disc]nible ( inlaid "w 9 col\r$   
/one1 & )9 ! gateway1 on ! smoo? slabs (
 ! pavem5t1 ! :eel-ruts are /ill        
visible4  ,connect !m ) ^? metal        

w>-*>iots 9 ,hom]1 & y may see 9 fancy !
 :ole gr&iose "* ( ! place1 z x may     
really h be54  ,%ut )9 ! n>r[ enclosure 
( ^! %ad[y citadels 7 ! palaces ( ! k+s1
 ) all t intimacy :i* we may sometimes  
suppose to h be5 ali5 f ! op5-air ,greek
 life1 admitt+1 d\btless1 bel[ ! cov] ( 
_! r\gh walls1 _m ( ^? ref9em5ts (      
pr9cely life :i* ! ,middle ,age f\nd    
possible 9 su* places1 & ( :i* !        
impression is s fasc9at+ 9 ,hom]'s      
description1 = in/ance1 ( ! h\se (      
,ulysses1 or ( ,m5elaus at ,sp>ta4      
,r\gh & fr[n+ )\t1 ^! old *teaux ( !    
,argive k+s 7 delicate )9 ) a decoration
 almo/ z da9ty & f9e z ! network ( we$ &
 fl[] t n[ cov]s _! ru9s1 & ( ! delicacy
 ( :i*1 z ,i said1 t gold5 fl[] on its  
silv] /alk or ! gold5 honeycomb (       
,da$alus1 might be tak5 z repres5tative4
  ,9 ^! metal-l /ructures (             
self-support+ polygons1 lock$ s firmly &
 imp5etrably toge!r1 ) ! :ole my/]y ( ! 
reasonabl5ess #bjh ( ! ar* implicitly )9
 !m1 !re is evid5ce ( a complete arti/ic

 comm& ov] weight 9 /one1 & an und]/&+ (
 ! law ( weight4  ,b ov] weight only2 ! 
ornam5t /ill seems to be n /rictly      
ar*itectural1 b1 accord+ to ! notices ( 
,hom]1 tectonic1 borr[$ f ! si/] arts1  
above all f ! art ( ! metal-work]s1 to  
:om ^? spaces ( ! build+ are left :i* a 
lat] age fills ) pa9t+1 or relief 9     
/one4  ,! skill ( ! ,asiatic comes to   
adorn ?is r\gh native build+2 & x is a  
late1 elaborate1 some:at voluptu\s      
skill1 we may und]/&1 illu/rat$ by !    
luxury ( t ,asiatic *amb] ( ,p>is1 less 
l t ( a w>rior ?an ( "o go+ to ! dance4 
,c\pl$ ) ! va/ness ( ! ar*itectural     
works :i* actually rema91 su*           
descriptions z t 9 ,hom] ( ! *amb] (    
,p>is & ! h\se ( ,alc9\s furni% =? a    
picture ( t e>ly p]iod--! tyrants' age1 
! age ( ! acropoleis1 ! p]iod ( great   
dyna/ies ) claims to div9e "r' & 9 _m   
in/ances at lea/ ) all ! culture ( _!   
"t4  ,! va/ build+s make u sigh at !    
?\ght ( wa/$ human lab\r1 ?\gh !re is a 
public usefulness too 9 "s ( ^! designs1

 su* z ! dra9+ ( ! ,copaic lake1 to :i* 
! backs ( ! p are b5t :e!r !y w or n4   
,= ! pr9ces !re is mu* ( t selfi%       
p]sonal luxury :i* is a con/ant trait ( 
feudalism 9 #bji all ages4  ,= ! p1     
scatt]$ ov] ! c\ntry1 at _! agricultural
 lab\r1 or ga!r$ 9 small hamlets1 !re is
 "s enjoym5t1 p]haps1 ( ! aspect ( t    
spl5d\r1 ( ! bright w>riors on !        
heights--a c]ta9 %>e ( ! nobl] pride ( !
 tyrants !mselves 9 ^? tombs & dwell+s4 
,"s surmise1 also1 !re seems to h be51 (
 ! curse ( gold1 ) a dim1 lurk+         
suspicion ( curi\s facilities = cruelty 
9 ! comm& ov] ^? skilful artific]s 9    
metal-- "s +5i\s rack or bull to p9* &  
peel--! tradition ( :i*1 n unlike !     
mod]n ,jacques ,bonhomme's %udd] at !   
old ru9$ ,fr5* donjon or ba/ille1       
haunts1 g5]ations aft]w>ds1 ! ru9s ( ^? 
labyr9?s ( /one1 :]e ! old tyrants _h _!
 pleasures4  ,= x is a mi/ake to suppose
 t t wi/ful s5se ( e]9ess 9 ru9$        
build+s1 to :i* mo/ ( u are susceptible1
 is an exclusively mod]n feel+4  ,! "n  

,cyclopean1 atta*$ to ^? desolate rema9s
 ( build+s :i* 7 old] ?an ,greek hi/ory 
itself1 atte/s _! romantic influ5ce ov] 
! fancy ( ! p :o ?us attribut$ !m to a  
sup]human /r5g? & skill4  ,& !          
,cyclopes1 l all ! e>ly my?ical names ( 
arti/s1 h ?is note ( reality1 t !y are  
names n ( individuals b ( classes1 !    
guilds or companies ( workm5 9 :i* a    
c]ta9 craft 0 imp>t$ & transmitt$4  ,!  
,dactyli1 ! ,f+]s1 are ! #baj fir/      
work]s 9 iron2 ! savage ,*alybes 9      
,scy?ia ! fir/ smelt]s2 actual names are
 giv5 to ! old1 fabl$ ,tel*9es--        
,*alkon1 ,argyron1 ,*ryson--work]s 9    
brass1 silv]1 & gold1 respectively4  ,! 
tradition ( _! activity haunts ! sev]al 
regions :]e ^? metals 7 f\nd4  ,!y make 
! trid5t ( ,poseidon2 b !n ,poseidon's  
trid5t is a real fi%]man's in/rum5t1 !  
tunny-=k4  ,!y are cr$it$1 not)/&+1 ) an
 evil sorc]y1 unfri5dly to m51 z poor   
humanity rememb]$ ! mak]s ( *a9s1 locks1
 ,procru/ean b$s2 &1 z becomes ?is d>k  
recondite m9e & metal "w1 ! traditions  

ab\t !m are gloomy & grotesque1 confus+ 
mortal workm5 ) demon guilds4  ,to ?is  
view ( ! h]oic age ( ,greek art z be+1 s
 to speak1 an age ( real gold1 an age   
delight+ itself 9 preci\s mat]ial &     
exquisite h&iwork 9 all tectonic crafts1
 ! rec5t extraord9>y discov]ies at ,troy
 & ,myc5ae are1 on any plausible !ory ( 
_! date & orig91 a witness4  ,! ae/hetic
 critic ne$s always to be on 8 gu>d     
aga9/ ! confusion ( m]e curiosity or    
antiquity ) beauty 9 art4  ,among !     
objects discov]$ at ,troy--m]e          
curiosities1 "s ( !m1 h[ev] int]e/+ &   
in/ructive--! s-call$ royal cup (       
,priam1 9 solid gold1 two-h&l$ & d\ble- 
lipp$1 7! small] lip design$ = ! ho/ & 8
 libation1 ! l>g] = ! gue/17 has1 9 !   
#baa v simplicity ( its design1 ! grace 
( ! economy ) :i* x exactly fulfils its 
purpose1 a positive beauty1 an absolute 
value = ! ae/hetic s5se1 :ile /range &  
new en\gh1 if x really settles at la/ a 
mu*-debat$ expression ( ,hom]2 :ile !   
diadem1 ) its twi/$ *a9s & fl[]s ( pale 

gold1 %[s t ^? pr(use gold5 fr+es1 wav+ 
s comely z he mov$1 :i* ,hephae/us      
wr\ght = ! helmet ( ,a*illes1 7 really  
)9 ! compass ( e>ly ,greek art4  ,& !   
/ory ( ! excavations at ,myc5ae reads m 
l "s well-devis$ *apt] ( fiction ?an a  
record ( sob] facts4  ,"h1 ^? sangu9e1  
half-*ildi% dreams ( buri$ treasure     
discov]$ 9 dead m5's graves1 :i* seem to
 h a *>m = e "o1 are m ?an fulfill$ 9 ! 
spectacle ( ^? antique k+s1 ly+ 9 !     
spl5d\r ( _! cr[ns & brea/plates (      
emboss$ plate ( gold2 _! swords1 /udd$ )
 gold5 imag]y1 at _! sides1 z 9 "s      
feudal monum5t2 _! v faces cov]$ up mo/ 
/rangely 9 gold5 masks4  ,! v floor ( "o
 tomb1 we read1 0 ?ick ) gold- du/--!   
heavy gild+ fall5 f "s p]i%$ k+ly       
ve/m5t2 9 ano!r 0 a d[nfall ( gold5     
leaves & fl[]s2 &1 amid ?is pr(usion (  
?9 f9e fragm5ts1 7 r+s1 bracelets1      
small] cr[ns z if = *ildr51 da9ty       
butt]flies = ornam5ts ( dresses1 & t    
gold5 fl[] on a silv] /alk--all ( pure1 
#bab s(t gold1 unh>d5$ by alloy1 !      

delicate films ( :i* "o mu/ t\* b       
lightly1 yet twi/$ & beat51 by h& &     
hamm]1 into wavy1 spiral relief1 !      
cuttle-fi% ) its long undulat+ arms     
appe>+ frequ5tly4  ,x is ! v image ( !  
old luxuri\s life ( ! pr9ces ( ! h]oic  
age1 z ,hom] describes x1 ) ! arts 9    
s]vice to its k+ly pride4  ,among ! o!r 
co/ly objects 0 "o repres5t+ ! head ( a 
c[1 gr&ly design$ 9 gold ) horns (      
silv]1 l ! horns ( ! moon1 suppos$ to be
 symbolical ( ,"h1 ! great object (     
wor%ip at ,argos4  ,"o ( ! int]e/s ( !  
/udy ( my?ology is t x reflects ! ways (
 life & ?\ght ( ! p :o conceiv$ x2 & ?is
 religion ( ,"h1 ! special religion (   
,argos1 is congru\s ) :at has be5 "h    
said z to ! place ( art 9 ! civilisation
 ( ! ,argives2 x is a reflexion ( t     
spl5did & wanton old feudal life4  ,=   
,"h is1 9 h] orig9al ess5ce & mean+1    
equival5t to ,demet]--! "o liv+ _s ( !  
e>?1 div9$ beh9d ! veil ( all its       
manifold visible en]gies4  ,b 9 !       
developm5t ( a common my?ological motive

 ! v>i\s peoples are subject to ! g5]al 
limitations ( _! life & ?\ght2 !y c b "w
 outw>d :at is )9 !m2 & ! religi\s      
conceptions & usages1 ultimately        
d]ivable f "o & ! same rudim5t>y in/9ct1
 are sometimes mo/ div]se4  ,out ( #bac 
! visible1 physical en]gies ( ! e>? &   
its sy/em ( annual *ange1 ! old         
,pelasgian m9d develop$ ! p]son (       
,demet]1 my/ical & pr(\ndly aweful1 yet 
pr(\ndly pa!tic1 also1 9 h] appeal to   
human sympa?ies4  ,out ( ! same orig9al 
elem5ts1 ! civilisation ( ,argos1 on !  
o!r h&1 developes ! religion ( ,que5    
,"h1 a m]e ,demet]1 at be/1 ( gaudy     
fl[]-b$s1 ^: toilet ,hom] describes )   
all its delicate f9]ies2 ?\gh1          
*>act]i/ically1 he may /ill all[ u to   
detect1 p]haps1 "s traces ( ! my/ical   
p]son ( ! e>?1 9 ! all-p]vad+ sc5t ( !  
ambrosial ungu5t ) :i* %e ano9ts h]self1
 9 ! abundant tresses ( h] hair1 & 9 !  
curi\s v>iegation ( h] ornam5ts4  ,%e   
has become1 ?\gh ) "s rem9isc5ce ( !    
my/ical e>?1 a v limit$ human p]son1    

wick$1 angry1 jeal\s--! lady ( ,zeus 9  
h] ca/le-sanctu>y at ,myc5ae1 9 wanton  
dalliance ) ! k+1 coax+ him = cruel     
purposes 9 sweet sleep1 add+ artificial 
*>ms to h] beauty4  ,su* are "s ( !     
*>act]i/ics ) :i* ,greek art is         
disc]nible 9 t e>lie/ age4  ,( !mselves1
 !y almo/ answ] ! "q :i* next           
arises--,:5ce did art come to ,greece8  
or 0 x a ?+ ( absolutely native gr[?    
!re8  ,s "s h decid$ly ma9ta9$4  ,o!rs1 
:o liv$ 9 an age possess+ little or no k
 ( ,greek monum5ts ant]ior to ! full    
developm5t ( art "u #bad ,pheidias1 &   
:o1 9 reg>d to ! ,greek sculpture ( !   
age ( ,pheidias1 7 l p criticis+        
,mi*elangelo1 )\t k ( ! e>li] ,tuscan   
s*ool--( ! works ( ,donatello & ,m9o da 
,fiesole--easily satisfi$ !mselves )    
!ories ( its importation ready-made f   
o!r c\ntries4  ,critics 9 ! la/ c5tury1 
especially1 notic+ "s *>act]i/ics :i*   
e>ly ,greek "w has 9 common1 inde$1 )   
,egyptian art1 b :i* are common also to 
all su* e>ly "w ev]y:]e1 suppos$1 z a   

matt] ( c\rse1 t x came1 z ! ,greek     
religion also1 f ,egypt--t old1         
immemorial half-kn[n bir?place ( all    
wond]ful ?+s4  ,!re are1 x is true1     
au?orities = ?is d]ivation among !      
,greeks !mselves1 dazzl$ z !y 7 by !    
m>vels ( ! anci5t civilisation ( ,egypt1
 a civilisation s diff]5t f _! own1 on !
 fir/ op5+ ( ,egypt to ,greek visitors4 
,b1 9 fact1 t op5+ did n take place till
 ! reign ( ,psammeti*us1 ab\t ! middle (
 ! sev5? c5tury ,b4,c41 a relatively    
late date4 ,psammeti*us introduc$ &     
settl$ ,greek m]c5>ies 9 ,egypt1 &1 = a 
"t1 ! ,greeks came v close to ,egyptian 
life4  ,!y c h>dly fail to h be5        
/imulat$ by t display ( e k9d ( arti/ic 
workman%ip gleam+ ov] ! :ole ( life2 !y 
may 9 turn h fre%5$ x ) new motives4  ,&
 we may rem>k1 t b = ! peculi> usage (  
,egypt conc]n+ ! tombs ( ! dead1 b #bae 
= _! habit ( inve/+ ! la/ abodes ( !    
dead ) all ! appurt5ances ( active life1
 out ( t :ole _w ( art1 s v>i\s &       
elaborate1 no?+ b ! great1 monum5tal    

works 9 /one w\ld h rema9$ to ourselves4
  ,we %\ld h exp]i5c$ 9 reg>d to x1 :at 
we actually exp]i5ce too mu* 9 our k (  
,greek art--! lack ( a fitt+ backgr\nd1 
9 ! small] tectonic "w1 = its great     
works 9 ar*itecture1 & ! bold] sort (   
sculpture4  ,b1 "o by "o1 at la/1 z 9 ! 
m$ieval p>allel1 monum5ts illu/rative ( 
! e>li] gr[? ( ,greek art be=e ! "t (   
,pheidias h come to light1 & to a j     
appreciation4  ,!y %[ t ! developm5t (  
,greek art _h already proce$$ "s way    
be=e ! op5+ ( ,egypt to ! ,greeks1 &    
po9t1 if to a =eign s\rce at all1 to    
ori5tal r ?an ,egyptian influ5ces2 & !  
!ory :i* d]iv$ ,greek art1 ) _m o!r     
,greek ?+s1 f ,egypt1 n[ h>dly f9ds     
support]s4  ,9 ,greece all ?+s are at   
once old & new4  ,z1 9 physical         
organisms1 ! actual p>ticles ( matt] h  
exi/$ long be=e 9 o!r comb9ations2 & :at
 is really new 9 a new organism is ! new
 coh]+ =ce--! mode ( life1--s1 9 !      
products ( ,greek civilisation1 ! actual
 elem5ts are traceable else:]e by       

antiqu>ians :o c>e to trace !m2 !       
elem5ts1 = in/ance1 ( its peculi>       
national #baf ar*itecture4 ,yet all is  
also emphatically auto*?on\s1 z !       
,greeks said1 new-born at home1 by "r ( 
a new1 in=m+1 comb9+ _s play+ ov] ^? m]e
 elem5ts1 & t\*+ !m1 above all1 ) a     
wond]ful s5se ( ! nature & de/9y (      
man--! dignity ( 8 s\l & ( 8 body--s t 9
 all ?+s ! ,greeks are z discov]]s4     
,/ill1 ! orig9al & prim>y motive seems1 
9 matt]s ( art1 to h come f )\t2 & !    
view to :i* actual discov]y & all true  
analogies m & m po9t is t ( a connexion 
( ! orig9 ( ,greek art1 ultimately )    
,assyria1 proximately ) ,pho5icia1 p>tly
 ?r\gh ,asia ,m9or1 & *iefly ?r\gh      
,cyprus--an orig9al connexion aga9 &    
aga9 re-ass]t$1 l a surviv+ trick (     
inh]itance1 z 9 lat] times x came 9     
contact ) ! civilisation ( ,c>ia &      
,lycia1 old aff9ities be+ "h l9k$ anew2 
& ) a c]ta9 ,asiatic tradition1 ( :i* "o
 repres5tative is ! ,ionic /yle (       
ar*itecture1 traceable all ?r\gh ,greek 

art--an ,asiatic curi\sness1 or         
poikilia1 /ronge/ 9 t h]oic age ( :i* ,i
 h be5 speak+1 & di/+ui%+ "s s*ools &   
ma/]s 9 ,greece m ?an o!rs2 & always 9  
appreciable di/9ction f ! m cle>ly def9$
 & self-ass]t$ ,hell5ic influ5ce4  ,hom]
 himself witnesses to ! int]c\rse1 ?r\gh
 e>ly1 adv5tur\s comm]ce1 z 9 ! bright &
 animat$ picture ) :i* #bag ! hi/ory (  
,h]odotus beg9s1 betwe5 ! ,greeks &     
,ea/]n c\ntries4  ,we may1 p]haps1 =get 
sometimes1 ?9k+ ov] ! greatness ( its   
place 9 ! hi/ory ( civilisation1 h[     
small a c\ntry ,greece really 02 h[ %ort
 ! di/ances upw>ds1 f isl& to isl&1 to !
 coa/ ( ,asia1 s t we c h>dly make a %>p
 sep>ation betwe5 ,asia & ,greece1 nor  
d5y1 besides great & palpable acts (    
importation1 all sorts ( impalpable     
,asiatic influ5ces1 by way alike (      
attraction & repulsion1 ^u ,greek mann]s
 & ta/e4  ,hom]1 z we saw1 0 "r 9 mak+  
,troy ess5tially a ,greek city1 )       
inhabitants sup]ior 9 all culture to _! 
k9sm5 on ! ,we/]n %ore1 & p]haps        

proportionally weak] on ! practical or  
moral side1 & ) an elem5t ( languid     
,ionian voluptu\sness 9 !m1 typifi$ by !
 c$> & gold ( ! *amb] ( ,p>is--an elem5t
 :i* ! au/]e1 m /rictly ,european       
influ5ce ( ! ,dorian ,apollo w "o day   
correct 9 all g5u9e ,greeks4  ,!        
,aegean1 ) its isl&s1 is1 !n1 a bond (  
union1 n a b>ri]2 & we mu/ ?9k (        
,greece1 z has be5 rightly said1 z its  
:ole cont9u\s %ore4  ,! *>act]i/ics (   
,greek art1 inde$1 9 ! h]oic age1 s f> z
 we c disc]n !m1 are ^? also (          
,pho5ician art1 its delight 9 metal     
among ! re/1 ( metal especially z an    
elem5t 9 ar*itecture1 ! cov]+ ( ev]y?+ )
 plates ( metal4  ,x 0 f #bah ,pho5icia 
t ! co/ly mat]ial 9 :i* e>ly ,greek art 
delight$ actually came--ivory1 amb]1 mu*
 ( ! preci\s metals4  ,^! ! adv5tur\s   
,pho5ician trad]s br\ght 9 return = !   
mussel :i* conta9$ ! fam\s purple1 9    
que/ ( :i* !y p5etrat$ f> into all !    
,greek hav5s4  ,rec5t discov]ies pres5t 
! isl& ( ,cyprus1 ! great s\rce ( copp] 

& copp]- "w 9 anci5t times1 z ! special 
m$iator betwe5 ! art ( ,pho5icia &      
,greece2 & 9 "s ar*aic figures (        
,aphrodite ) h] dove1 br\ght f ,cyprus &
 n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum--objects y might
 ?9k1 at fir/ sight1 tak5 f ! ni*es ( a 
,fr5* ,go?ic ca!dral--are "s ( !        
beg9n+s1 at lea/1 ( ,greek sculpture    
manife/ly "u ! influ5ce ( ,pho5ician    
ma/]s4  ,&1 aga91 my?ology is ! reflex (
 *>act]i/ic facts4  ,x is ?r\gh ,cyprus 
t ! religion ( ,aphrodite comes f       
,pho5icia to ,greece4  ,"h1 9 ,cyprus1  
%e is connect$ ) "s o!r k9dr$ elem5ts ( 
my?ological tradition1 above all ) !    
beautiful old /ory ( ,pygmalion1 9 :i* !
 ?\ghts ( art & love are connect$ s     
closely toge!r4  ,fir/ ( all1 on ! pr[s 
( ! ,pho5ician %ips1 ! tutel>y image (  
,aphrodite ,euploea1 ! protectress (    
sailors1 comes to ,cyprus--to ,cy!ra2 x 
is 9 ?is simple/ s5se t %e is1 prim>ily1
 ,anadyom5e4  ,& h] connexion #bai ) !  
arts is always an intimate "o4  ,9      
,cyprus h] wor%ip is connect$ ) an      

ar*itecture1 n colossal1 b full ( da9ty 
spl5d\r--! art ( ! %r9e-mak]1 ! mak] (  
reliqu>ies2 ! art ( ! toilet1 ! toilet (
 ,aphrodite2 ! ,hom]ic hymn to          
,aphrodite is full ( all t2 delight 9   
:i* we h se5 to be *>act]i/ic ( ! true  
,hom]4  ,& n[ we see :y ,hephae/us1 t   
crook-back$ & uncomely god1 is ! husb& (
 ,aphrodite4  ,hephae/us is ! god (     
fire1 inde$2 z fire he is flung f heav5 
by ,zeus2 & 9 ! m>vell\s conte/ betwe5  
,a*illes & ! riv] ,xan?us 9 ! tw5ty-fir/
 book ( ! ,iliad1 he int]v5es 9 fav\r ( 
! h]o1 z m]e fire aga9/ wat]4  ,b he    
soon ceases to be ?us g5]ally           
repres5tative ( ! functions ( fire1 &   
becomes almo/ exclusively repres5tative 
( "o only ( its aspects1 its function1  
namely1 9 reg>d to e>ly art2 he becomes 
! patron ( smi?s1 b5t ) 8 lab\r at !    
=ge1 z p _h se5 su* real work]s2 he is !
 mo/ p]fectly develop$ ( all ! ,da$ali1 
,mulcib]s1 or ,cabeiri4  ,t ! god ( fire
 becomes ! god ( all art1 ar*itecture   
includ$1 s t he makes ! h\ses ( ! gods1 

& is also ! husb& ( ,aphrodite1 m>ks a  
?reefold gr\p ( facts2 ! prom95ce1 fir/1
 ( a peculi> k9d ( art 9 e>ly ,greece1 t
 beautiful metal-"w1 ) #bbj :i* he is   
b\nd & b5t2 secondly1 ! connexion ( ?is1
 ?r\gh ,aphrodite1 ) an almo/ wanton    
p]sonal spl5d\r2 ! connexion1 ?irdly1 ( 
all ?is ) ,cyprus & ,pho5icia1 :5ce1    
lit]ally1 ,aphrodite comes4  ,hephae/us 
is ! spiritual =m ( ! ,asiatic elem5t 9 
,greek art4  ,?is1 !n1 is ! situation   
:i* ! fir/ p]iod ( ,greek art           
compreh5ds2 a p ^: civilisation is /ill 
"y1 delight+1 z ! "y d1 9 ornam5t1 9 !  
s5su\s beauty ( ivory & gold1 9 all !   
lovely productions ( skill$ f+]s4  ,!y  
receive all ?is1 toge!r ) ! wor%ip (    
,aphrodite1 by way ( ,cyprus1 f         
,pho5icia1 f ! old]1 decrepit ,ea/]n    
civilisation1 itself long s9ce surfeit$ 
) t spl5d\r2 & !y receive x 9 frugal    
quantity1 s frugal t _! ?\ghts always g 
back to ! ,ea/1 :]e !re is ! fulness (  
x1 z to a wond]-l& ( art4 ,receiv$ ?us 9
 frugal quantity1 ?r\gh _m g5]ations1 t 

_w ( ,asiatic tectonics /imulates !     
s5su\s capacity 9 !m1 accu/oms ! h& to  
produce & ! eye to appreciate ! m       
delicately enjoyable qualities ( mat]ial
 ?+s4  ,b n[h]e 9 all ?is v>i\s &       
exquisite _w ( design is !re z yet any  
adequate s5se ( man himself1 n[h]e is   
!re an insight into or p[] ov] human =m 
z ! expression ( human s\l4  ,yet ^?    
arts ( design 9 :i* t y\ng] p delights  
#bba h 9 !m already1 z design$ "w1 t _s 
( reasonable ord]1 t expressive         
congruity 9 ! adaptation ( means to     
ends1 ( :i* ! fully develop$            
admirabl5ess ( human =m is b !          
consummation-- a consummation already   
anticipat$ 9 ! gr& & animat$ figures (  
epic poetry1 _! p[] ( ?\ght1 _! laught] 
& te>s4 ,"u ! h&s ( t y\ng] p1 z !y     
imitate & pass l>gely & freely beyond ^?
 old] craftsm51 ! fire ( ! reasonable   
s\l w k9dle1 little by little1 up to !  
,!seus ( ! ,p>!non & ! ,v5us ( ,melos4  
,! ideal aim ( ,greek sculpture1 z ( all
 o!r art1 is to deal1 inde$1 ) ! deepe/ 

elem5ts ( man's nature & de/9y1 to comm&
 & express ^!1 b to deal ) !m 9 a mann]1
 & ) a k9d ( expression1 z cle> &       
graceful & simple1 if x may be1 z t ( ! 
,japanese fl[]-pa9t]4  ,& :at ! /ud5t ( 
,greek sculpture has to cultivate       
g5]ally 9 himself is ! capacity =       
appreciat+ ! expression ( ?\ght 9 outw>d
 =m1 ! con/ant habit ( associat+ s5se ) 
s\l1 ( trac+ :at we call expression to  
its s\rces4  ,b1 concurr5tly ) ?is1 he  
mu/ also cultivate1 all along1 a n less 
equally con/ant appreciation (          
intellig5t workman%ip 9 "w1 & ( design 9
 ?+s design$1 ( ! rational control (    
matt] ev]y:]e4  ,f _m s\rces he may fe$ 
?is s5se ( intellig5ce #bbb & design 9 !
 productions ( ! m9or crafts1 above all 
9 ! v>i\s & exquisite art ( ,japan4     
,c>ry+ a delicacy l t ( nature itself   
into e =m ( imitation1 reproduction1 &  
comb9ation-- leaf & fl[]1 fi% & bird1   
re$ & wat]--& fail+ only :5 x t\*es !   
sacr$ human =m1 t art ( ,japan is n s   
unlike ! e>lie/ /ages ( ,greek art z    

might at fir/ sight be suppos$4 ,we h   
"h1 & 9 no m]e fragm5ts1 ! spectacle ( a
 univ]sal application to ! in/rum5ts (  
daily life ( fitness & beauty1 9 a temp]
 /ill unsophi/icat$1 z also unelevat$1  
by ! div9ation ( ! _s ( man4  ,& at lea/
 ! /ud5t mu/ always rememb] t ,greek art
 0 ?r\gh\t a mu* ri*] & w>m] ?+1 at once
 ) m %ad[s1 & m ( a dim magnific5ce 9   
its surr\nd+s1 ?an ! illu/rations ( a   
classical diction>y might induce him to 
?9k4  ,"s ( ! anci5t temples ( ,greece 7
 z ri* 9 ae/hetic curiosities z a fam\s 
mod]n museum4  ,t ,asiatic poikilia1 t  
_s ( m9ute & curi\s lovel9ess1 foll[s ! 
bold] imag9ative ef=ts ( ,greek art all 
?r\gh its hi/ory1 & "o c h>dly be too   
c>eful 9 keep+ up ! s5se ( ?is da9t9ess 
( execution ?r\gh ! entire c\rse ( its  
developm5t4  ,x is n only t ! m9ute     
object ( art1 ! t9y vase-pa9t+1         
intaglio1 co91 or cameo1 (t5 r$uces into
 ! palm ( ! h& l9es gr&] ?an ^? ( #bbc  
_m a life-siz$ or colossal figure2 b !re
 is also a s5se 9 :i* x may be said t ! 

,v5us ( ,melos1 = in/ance1 is b a       
supremely well-execut$ object ( v]tu1 9 
! mo/ limit$ s5se ( ! t]m4  ,^? solemn  
images ( ! temple ( ,!seus are a p]fect 
embodim5t ( ! human ideal1 ( !          
reasonable s\l & ( a spiritual _w2 !y   
are also ! be/ made ?+s ( _! k9d1 z an  
urn or a cup is well made4  ,a p]fect1  
_m-sid$ developm5t ( tectonic crafts1 a 
/ate su* z ! art ( "s nations has end$  
91 becomes = ! ,greeks a m]e            
opportunity1 a m]e />t+-gr\nd = _!      
imag9ative pres5tm5t ( man1 moral &     
inspir$4  ,a _w ( mat]ial spl5d\r1 m\ld$
 clay1 beat5 gold1 poli%$ /one2--!      
in=m+1 reasonable s\l ent]+ into t1     
reclaim+ ! metal & /one & clay1 till !y 
are z full ( liv+ brea? z ! real w>m    
body itself2 ! pres5ce ( ^? two elem5ts 
is cont9u\s ?r\gh\t ! =tunes ( ,greek   
art aft] ! h]oic age1 & ! con/ant "r    
e/imate ( _! action & reaction1 f p]iod 
to p]iod1 its true philosophy4  ,,notes 
#aib4 ,! relat$ ,greek n\n te*n is def9$
 z foll[s3 art1 skill1 regul> me?od (   

mak+ a ?+4  7,liddell & ,scott47  #aic4 
99,il4 xviii4#dfh-fjh4  #aic4 99,od4    
vii4#cg-acb4  #aig4 ,translit]ation3    
porpas te gnamptas ?' helikas1 kalukas  
te kai horm\s4  ,translation3 delicate  
broo*es1 sprirall$ bracelets1 rosettes1 
& necklaces4  ,hom]1 ,iliad #ah4djj4    
#bja4 ,empae/ik d]ives f ! v]b empai1 to
 /rike 91 /amp4 7,liddell & ,scott47    
#baj4 ,! names are etymological--*alkos1
 argyros1 & *rysos signify1             
respectively1 brass 7or copp]71 silv]1 &
 gold4  #baf4 ,translit]ation3 poikilia4
  ,liddell & ,scott def9ition3 embroid]y
 4 4 4 7metaph47 cunn+4  ,! metaphorical
 s5se is ! "o ,pat] invokes4  #bah4     
,euploea 4 4 4 ,anadyom5e4  ,euploea    
means fair voyage2 ,anadyom5e1 a        
p>ticipial =m d]iv$ f ! v]b anady1 to   
rise1 esp4 f ! sea1  7,liddell-,scott7  
may be r5d]$ %e :o em]ges f ! sea4      
#bbb4 ,translit]ation3 poikilia4        
,liddell & ,scott def9ition3 embroid]y 4
 4 4 7metaph47 cunn+4  ,! metaphorical  
s5se is ! "o ,pat] invokes4    ,,beg9n+s

 ,,( ,,greek ,,sculpture ,,ii3 ,,! ,,age
 ,,( ,,grav5 ,,images  #bbd ,,critics ( 
,greek sculpture h (t5 spok5 ( x z if x 
_h be5 always "w 9 col\rless /one1 aga9/
 an almo/ col\rless backgr\nd4   ,its   
real backgr\nd1 z ,i h tri$ to %[1 0 a  
_w ( exquisite craftsman%ip1 t\*+ !     
m9ute/ details ( daily life ) spl5d\r & 
skill1 9 close correspond5ce ) a        
peculi>ly animat$ developm5t ( human    
exi/5ce--! en]getic movem5t & /ir (     
typically noble human =ms1 q wor?ily    
clo!d--amid sc5]y z poetic z ,titian's4 
,if %apes ( col\rless /one did come into
 t backgr\nd1 x 0 z ! undrap$ human =m  
comes into "s ( ,titian's pictures1 only
 to cool & solemnise its spl5d\r2 ! "w (
 ! ,greek sculptor be+ seldom 9 q       
col\rless /one1 nor always or *iefly 9  
fa/idi\sly select$ m>ble ev51 b (t5 9   
ri*ly ton$ metal 7?is or t sculptor     
pref]r+ "s special v>iety ( ! bronze he 
work$ 91 su* z ! #bbe hepatizn or       
liv]-col\r$ bronze1 or ! bright gold5   
alloy ( ,cor9?71 & 9 its consummate     

products *ryselephant9e1--"w 9 gold &   
ivory1 on a core ( c$>4  ,pheidias1 9 ! 
,olympian ,zeus1 9 ! ,a!ne ( ! ,p>!non1 
fulfils :at t primitive1 h]oic          
goldsmi?s' age1 dimly disc]n$ 9 ,hom]1  
already delight$ 92 & ! celebrat$ "w (  
:i* ,i h fir/ to speak n[1 & ) :i*      
,greek sculpture em]ges f t half-my?ical
 age & becomes 9 a c]ta9 s5se hi/orical1
 is a l9k 9 t goldsmi?s' or             
*ryselephant9e tradition1 c>ry+ u =w>ds 
to ! "w ( ,pheidias1 backw>ds to !      
elaborate ,asiatic furniture ( ! *amb] (
 ,p>is4  ,:5 ,pausanias visit$ ,olympia1
 t[>ds ! end ( ! second c5tury aft]     
,*ri/1 he beheld1 among o!r preci\s     
objects 9 ! temple ( ,"h1 a spl5didly   
wr\ght treasure-*e/ ( c$>-wood1 9 :i*1  
accord+ to a leg5d1 quick z usual ) !   
true human col\r+1 ! "m ( ,cypselus _h  
hidd5 him1 :5 a *ild1 f ! enmity ( h]   
family1 ! ,bac*iadae1 !n ! nobility (   
,cor9?4   ,! *ild1 nam$ ,cypselus aft]  
?is incid5t 7,cypsele be+ a ,cor9?ian ^w
 = *e/71 became tyrant ( ,cor9?1 & 8    

grateful desc5dants1 z x 0 said1 (f]$ ! 
beautiful old *e/ to ! temple ( ,"h1 z a
 memorial ( 8 pres]vation4   ,t w\ld h  
be5 n long aft] ! ye> #fbe ,b4,c4  ,s   
mu* = ! #bbf /ory :i* ,pausanias he>d--b
 inh]5t probability1 & "s po9ts ( detail
 9 8 description1 t5d to fix ! orig9 ( !
 *e/ at a date at lea/ some:at lat]2 & z
 ,h]odotus1 tell+ ! /ory ( ! concealm5t 
( ,cypselus1 does n m5tion ! d$ication (
 ! *e/ at ,olympia at all1 x may p]haps 
h be5 only "o ( _m lat] imitations (    
antique art4   ,b1 :atev] its date1     
,pausanias c]ta9ly saw ! ?+1 & has left 
a long description ( x1 & we may tru/ 8 
judgm5t at lea/ z to its ar*aic /yle4   
,we h "h1 !n1 some?+ pla9ly visible at a
 comp>atively rec5t date1 some?+ q      
diff]5t f ^? p]haps :olly my?ical       
objects describ$ 9 ,hom]1--an object :i*
 seem$ to s exp]i5c$ an obs]v] z        
,pausanias an actual "w ( e>lie/ ,greek 
art4 ,relatively to lat] ,greek art1 x  
may h seem$ to him1 :at ! anci5t bronze 
doors ) _! ,scripture hi/ories1 :i* we  

may /ill see 9 ! s\? transept ( !       
ca!dral ( ,pisa1 are to lat] ,italian   
art4  ,pausanias tells u no?+ z to its  
size1 nor directly z to its %ape4  ,x   
may1 = any?+ he says1 h be5 oval1 b x 0 
probably rectangul>1 ) a broad front &  
two n>r[ sides1 /&+1 z ! mak] ( x _h    
design$1 aga9/ ! wall2 =1 9 enum]at+ !  
v>i\s subjects wr\ght ^u x1 9 five r[s  
"o above ano!r1 he seems to proce$1     
beg9n+ at ! bottom on ! "r-h& side1     
along ! front #bbg f "r to left1 & !n   
back aga91 ?r\gh ! second r[ f left to  
"r1 &1 alt]nat+ ?us1 upw>ds to ! la/    
subject1 at ! top1 on ! left-h& side4   
,! subjects repres5t$1 mo/ ( :i* _h _!  
leg5ds atta*$ 9 difficult ar*aic writ+1 
7 tak5 freely1 ?\gh probably ) a lead+  
idea1 out ( v>i\s poetic cycles1 z      
treat$ 9 ! works ( ^? s-call$ cyclic    
poets1 :o cont9u$ ! ,hom]ic tradition4  
,pausanias speaks1 z ,hom] does 9 8     
description ( ! %ield ( ,a*illes1 ( a   
k9d & am\nt ( expression 9 feature &    
ge/ure c]ta9ly beyond ! compass ( any   

e>ly art1 & we may believe we h 9 ^!    
t\*es only :at ! visitor he>d f         
en?usia/ic exegetae1 ! int]pret]s or    
sacri/ans2 ?\gh any "o :o has se5 !     
,bayeux tape/ry1 = in/ance1 mu/         
recognise ! pa?os & en]gy ( :i*1 :5     
really prompt$ by g5ius1 ev5 ! e>lie/ h&
 is capable4  ,"s +5i\s attempts h be5  
made to re/ore ! gr\p+ ( ! sc5es1 ) a   
c]ta9 =mal expansion or balanc+ (       
subjects1 _! figures & dim5sions1 9 true
 ,assyrian mann]1 on ! front & sides4   
,we notice "s f9e emblematic figures1 ! 
g]ms ( great arti/ic motives 9 aft]     
times1 already play+ _! p>ts            
!re1--,dea?1 & ,sleep1 & ,night4  ,!re 0
 a woman support+ on h] "r arm a :ite   
*ild sleep+2 & on ! o!r arm %e held a   
d>k *ild1 z if asleep2 #bbh & !y lay )  
_! feet cross$4  ,& ! inscription %[s1  
:at might be und]/ood )\t x1 t !y are   
,dea? & ,sleep1 & ,night1 ! nurse ( bo? 
( !m4  ,b :at is mo/ noticeable is1 z ,i
 h already said1 t ?is "w1 l ! *amb] (  
,p>is1 l ! ,zeus ( ,pheidias1 is        

*ryselephant9e1 its ma9 fabric c$>1 & ! 
figures ^u x p>tly ( ivory1 p>tly (     
gold199 b 7& ?is is ! mo/ peculi>       
*>act]i/ic ( its /yle7 p>tly wr\ght out 
( ! wood ( ! *e/ itself4  ,&1 z we read 
! description1 we c h>dly help di/ribut+
 9 fancy gold & ivory1 respectively1 to 
_! appropriate functions 9 !            
repres5tation4  ,! cup ( ,dionysus1 & ! 
w+s ( c]ta9 horses !re1 ,pausanias      
himself tells u 7 gold54  ,7 n ! apples 
( ! ,hesp]ides1 ! necklace ( ,eriphyle1 
! bridles1 ! arm\r1 ! un%ea!d sword 9 ! 
h& ( ,amphi>aus1 also ( gold8   ,7 n !  
o!r *ildr51 l ! :ite image ( ,sleep1    
especially ! nak$ *ild ,alcmaeon1 (     
ivory8 ) ,alce/is & ,hel51 & t "o ( !   
,dioscuri ^: be>d 0 /ill ungr[n8  ,7 n  
ivory & gold1 aga91 comb9$ 9 ! ?rone (  
,h]cules1 & 9 ! ?ree goddesses conduct$ 
be=e ,p>is8  ,! *e/ ( ,cypselus fitly   
introduces ! fir/ hi/orical p]iod (     
,greek art1 a p]iod #bbi com+ d[n to    
ab\t ! ye> #efj ,b4,c41 & ! gov]nm5t (  
,pisi/ratus at ,a!ns2 a p]iod ( tyrants 

l ,cypselus & ,pisi/ratus himself1 m5 ( 
/rong1 sometimes unscrupul\s            
individuality1 b (t5 also acute &       
cultivat$ patrons ( ! arts4  ,x beg9s ) 
a s]ies ( inv5tions1 "o "h & ano!r      
!re1--inv5tions /ill = ! mo/ "p         
te*nical1 b :i* are atta*$ to s+le      
names2 =1 ) ! gr[? ( art1 ! influ5ce (  
individuals1 gift$ = ! op5+ ( new ways1 
m & m def9es itself2 & ! s*ool1 op5 to  
all com]s1 f :i* 9 turn ! disciples may 
pass to all p>ts ( ,greece1 takes !     
place ( ! family1 9 :i* ! k ( art       
desc5ds z a tradition f fa!r to son1 or 
( ! m]e trade-guild4  ,( ^! e>ly        
indu/ries we "k little b ! /ray notices 
( ,pausanias1 (t5 ambigu\s1 always (    
d\btful cr$ibility4  ,:at we d see1     
?r\gh ^! imp]fect notices1 is a real    
p]iod ( animat$ arti/ic activity1 ri*ly 
rew>d$4  ,byzes ( ,naxos1 = in/ance1 is 
record$ z hav+ fir/ adopt$ ! plan ( saw+
 m>ble into ?9 plates = use on ! ro(s ( 
temples in/ead ( tiles2 & t 8 "n has    
come d[n to u at all1 te/ifies to !     

impression ?is fair :ite surface made on
 its fir/ spectators4  ,v>i\s isl&s ( ! 
,aegean become ea* ! s\rce ( "s new     
arti/ic device4  ,x is a p]iod /ill "u !
 reign ( ,hephae/us1 delight+1 above    
all1 9 magnific5t #bcj metal-"w4  ,!    
,samians1 says ,h]odotus1 out ( a t5? "p
 ( _! pr(its--a sum ( six tal5ts--caus$ 
a mix+ vessel ( bronze to be made1 aft] 
! ,argolic fa%ion2 ar\nd x are          
projections ( griff9s' heads2 & !y      
d$icat$ x 9 ! temple ( ,"h1 plac+ b5ea? 
x ?ree colossal figures ( bronze1 sev5  
cubits 9 height1 lean+ ^u _! knees4  ,t 
0 9 ! ?irty-sev5? ,olympiad1 & may be   
reg>d$ z *>act]i/ic ( ! age4  ,= !      
popul> imag9ation1 a k9d ( glam\r1 "s   
my/]i\s connexion ( ! ?+ ) human =tunes1
 /ill atta*es to ! curi\s product (     
arti/ic h&s1 to ! r+ ( ,polycrates1 =   
in/ance1 ) its e>ly specim5 ( engrav$   
sm>agdus1 z to ! my?ical necklace (     
,h>monia4  ,pheidon ( ,argos fir/ makes 
co9$ money1 & ! obelisci--! old         
nail-%ap$ iron money1 n[ disus$- -are   

hung up 9 ! temple ( ,"h2 =1 ev5 ?us    
e>ly1 ! temples are 9 ! way ( becom+    
museums4  ,names l ^? ( ,eu*eir &       
,eugrammus1 :o 7 said to h tak5 ! art ( 
bak+ clay vases f ,samos to ,etruria1 h 
/ill a leg5d>y air1 yet may be real     
surnames2 z 9 ! case ( ,smilis1 ^: "n is
 d]iv$ f a grav]'s tool1 & :o made !    
anci5t image ( ,"h at ,samos4           
,cor9?--mat] /atu>iae--becomes a great  
nurs]y ( art at an e>ly "t4  ,"s "t be=e
 ! tw5ty-n9? ,olympiad1 ,butades (      
,sicyon1 ! pott]1 settl$ !re4  ,! record
 ( #bca e>ly inv5tions 9 ,greece is     
sometimes fondly col\r$ ) human s5tim5t 
or incid5t4 ,x is on ! butt]fly w+ ( su*
 an incid5t--! love-sick daught] ( !    
arti/1 :o outl9es on ! wall ! pr(ile (  
h] lov] z he sleeps 9 ! lamplight1 to   
keep by h] 9 abs5ce--t ! "n ( ,butades !
 pott] has come d[n to u4  ,! fa!r fills
 up ! outl9e1 long pres]v$1 x 0 believ$1
 9 ! ,nymphaeum at ,cor9?1 & h5ce ! art 
( modell+ f ! life 9 clay4  ,he le>ns1  
fur!r1 a way ( col\r+ 8 clay r$1 & fixes

 8 masks along ! temple eaves4  ,!      
temple ( ,a!ne ,*alcioecus--,a!ne ( !   
braz5 h\se--at ,sp>ta1 ! "w ( ,gitiades1
 celebrat$ ab\t ?is "t z ar*itect1      
/atu>y1 & poet2 :o made1 besides ! image
 9 h] %r9e1 & besides o!r ,dorian songs1
 a hymn to ! goddess--0 s call$ f its   
cru/ or l9+ ( bronze plates1 sett+ =?1 9
 ri*ly emboss$ imag]y1 v>i\s subjects ( 
anci5t leg5d4  ,:at ,pausanias1 :o saw  
x1 describes1 is l an elaborate         
developm5t ( t me?od ( cov]+ ! int]iors 
( /one build+s ) metal plates1 ( :i* !  
,treasury at ,myc5ae is ! e>lie/        
hi/orical1 & ! h\se ( ,alc9\s ! h]oic1  
type4  ,9 ! pages ( ,pausanias1 t       
glitt]1 z ( ! moon or ! sun1 :i*        
,ulysses /ood /ill to wond] at1 may /ill
 be felt4  ,& on ! "r h& ( ?is braz5    
h\se1 he tells u1 /ood an #bcb image (  
,zeus1 also ( bronze1 ! mo/ anci5t ( all
 images ( bronze4 ,?is _h n be5 ca/1 nor
 wr\ght out ( a s+le mass ( metal1 b1 ! 
v>i\s p>ts hav+ be5 f9i%$ sep>ately     
7probably beat5 to %ape ) ! hamm] ov] a 

wood5 m\ld71 _h be5 fitt$ toge!r ) nails
 or rivets4  ,t 0 ! e>lie/ me?od ( unit+
 ! v>i\s p>ts ( a "w 9 metal--image1 or 
vessel1 or brea/plate--a me?od all[+ (  
mu* da9ty h&l+ ( ! cunn+ p9s & rivets1 &
 "o :i* has its place /ill1 9 p]fectly  
accompli%$ metal-"w1 z 9 ! eque/rian    
/atue ( ,b>tolomeo ,coleoni1 by ,&rea   
,v]roc*io1 9 ! piazza ( ,/4 ,john & ,/4 
,paul at ,v5ice4  ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum  
!re is a v e>ly specim5 ( x1--a l>ge    
egg-%ap$ vessel1 fitt$ toge!r ( sev]al  
pieces1 ! project+ p9s or rivets1 =m+ a 
sort ( diadem r\nd ! middle1 be+ /ill   
%>p 9 =m & heavily gilt4  ,t me?od gave 
place 9 "t to a deft] means ( jo9+ !    
p>ts toge!r1 ) m p]fect unity &         
smoo?ness ( surface1 ! art ( sold]+2 & !
 inv5tion ( ?is art--( sold]+ iron1 9 ! 
fir/ in/ance--is c\pl$ ) ! "n ( ,glaucus
 ( ,*ios1 a "n :i*1 9 connexion ) ?is & 
o!r devices = facilitat+ ! me*anical    
processes ( art1--= p]fect+ arti/ic     
effect ) economy ( lab\r--became        
prov]bial1 ! art ( ,glaucus be+         

attribut$ to ^? :o "w well ) rapidity & 
ease4  #bcc ,f> m fruitful /ill 0 !     
inv5tion ( ca/+1 ( ca/+ holl[ figures   
especially1 attribut$ to ,rhoecus &     
,!odorus1 ar*itects ( ! great temple at 
,samos4  ,su* holl[ figures1 able1 9    
consequ5ce ( _! lightness1 to re/1 almo/
 l an inflat$ bladd]1 on a s+le po9t--! 
entire bulk ( a h]oic rid]1 = in/ance1  
on ! po9t ( 8 horse's tail--admit ( a   
mu* fre] di/ribution ( ! :ole weight or 
mass requir$1 ?an is possible 9 any o!r 
mode ( /atu>y2 & ! inv5tion ( ! art (   
ca/+ is really ! discov]y ( lib]ty 9    
composition499  ,&1 at la/1 ab\t ! ye>  
#egf ,b4,c41 we come to ! fir/ true     
s*ool ( sculptors1 ! fir/ cle> example1 
z we seem to disc]n1 ( a communicable   
/yle1 reflect+ & int]pret+ "s real      
individuality 7! d\ble p]sonality1 9 ?is
 case1 ( two bro!rs7 9 ! ma/]s :o evolv$
 x1 convey$ to disciples :o came to     
acquire x f di/ant places1 & tak+ root  
?r\gh !m at v>i\s c5tres1 :]e ! names ( 
! #bcd ma/]s became atta*$1 ( c\rse14   

to _m fair works really by ! h&s ( !    
pupils4  ,dipo5us & ,scyllis1 ^! fir/   
true ma/]s1 7 born 9 ,crete2 b _! "w is 
connect$ ma9ly ) ,sicyon1 at t "t ! *ief
 seat ( ,greek art4  ,9 consequ5ce ( "s 
injury done !m1 x is said1 :ile employ$ 
!re ^u c]ta9 sacr$ images1 !y dep>t$ to 
ano!r place1 leav+ _! "w unf9i%$2 &1 n  
long aft]w>ds1 a griev\s fam9e fell ^u  
,sicyon4  ,!reupon1 ! p ( ,sicyon1      
inquir+ ( ! ,py?ian ,apollo h[ !y might 
be reliev$1 x 0 answ]$ !m1 'if ,dipo5us 
& ,scyllis %\ld f9i% ^? images ( !      
gods'2 :i* ?+ ! ,sicyonians obta9$ f !m1
 humbly1 at a great price4  ,t /ory too1
 z we %all see1 illu/rates ! _s ( ! age4
  ,= _! sculpture !y us$ ! :ite m>ble ( 
,p>os1 be+ work]s 9 m>ble especially1   
?\gh !y work$ also 9 ebony & 9 ivory1 & 
made use ( gild+4  ,figures ( c$>-wood1 
p>tly incru/$ ) gold--k$r\ zdia *rys    
din?ism5a--,pausanias says exquisitely1 
describ+ a c]ta9 "w ( _! pupil1 ,dontas 
( ,lac$aemon4  ,x is to t t we h        
def9itely come at la/1 9 ! s*ool (      

,dipo5us & ,scyllis4  ,dry & brief z ^! 
details may seem1 !y are ! witness to an
 active1 eag]1 animat$ p]iod ( inv5tions
 & beg9n+s1 9 :i* ! ,greek workman      
triumphs ov] ! fir/ #bce r\gh me*anical 
difficulties :i* beset him 9 ! endeav\r 
to record :at 8 s\l conceiv$ ( ! =m (   
prie/ or a?lete !n alive ^u ! e>?1 or ( 
! ev]-liv+ gods1 !n already m seldom se5
 ^u x4 ,our own fancy mu/ fill up ! /ory
 ( ! unrecord$ pati5ce ( ! work%op1 into
 :i* we seem to peep ?r\gh ^! scanty    
notices--! fatigue1 ! disappo9tm5ts1 !  
/eps repeat$1 end+ at la/ 9 t mom5t (   
success1 :i* is all ,pausanias records1 
some:at unc]ta9ly4  ,& z ?is p]iod beg9s
 ) ! *e/ ( ,cypselus1 s x ends ) a "w 9 
"s respects simil>1 also se5 & describ$ 
by ,pausanias--! ?rone1 z he calls x1 ( 
! ,amyclaean ,apollo4  ,x 0 ! "w ( a    
well-kn[n arti/1 ,ba?ycles ( ,magnesia1 
:o1 probably ab\t ! ye> #eej ,b4,c41 ) a
 company ( workm51 came to ! little     
anci5t t[n ( ,amyclae1 ne> ,sp>ta1 a    
place full ( traditions ( ! h]oic age4  

,he _h be5 invit$ ?i!r to p]=m a peculi>
 task--! con/ruction ( a ?rone2 n l !   
?rone ( ! ,olympian ,zeus1 & o!rs num]\s
 9 aft] times1 = a seat$ figure1 b = !  
image ( ! local ,apollo2 no o!r ?an a   
rude & v anci5t pill> ( bronze1 ?irty   
cubits high1 to :i*1 ,h]mes-wise1 head1 
arms1 & feet 7 atta*$4  ,! ?+ /ood      
upright1 z on a base1 ^u a k9d ( tomb or
 reliqu>y1 9 :i*1 accord+ to tradition1 
lay ! rema9s ( ! "y pr9ce #bcf ,hyac9?1 
son ( ! f\nd] ( t place1 belov$ by      
,apollo = 8 beauty1 & accid5tally /ruck 
dead by him 9 play1 ) a quoit4 ,f !     
drops ( ! lad's blood _h sprung up !    
purple fl[] ( 8 "n1 :i* be>s on its     
petals ! lett]s ( ! ejaculation ( woe2 &
 9 8 memory ! fam\s games ( ,amyclae 7  
celebrat$1 beg9n+ ab\t ! "t ( ! longe/  
day1 :5 ! fl[]s are /rick5 by ! sun &   
beg9 to fade--a fe/ival m>k$1 amid all  
its spl5d\r1 ) "s real melan*oly1 &     
s]i\s ?\ght ( ! dead4  ,9 ! mid/ ( !    
?rone ( ,ba?ycles1 ?is sacr$ receptacle1
 ) ! /range1 half-humanis$ pill> above  

x1 0 to /&1 probably 9 ! op5 air1 )9 a  
consecrat$ enclosure4 ,l ! *e/ (        
,cypselus1 ! ?rone 0 decorat$ ) reliefs 
( subjects tak5 f epic poetry1 & x _h   
support+ figures4 ,un=tunately1 :at     
,pausanias tells u ( ?is monum5t h>dly  
enables "o to pres5t x to ! imag9ation )
 any complet5ess or c]ta9ty2 its        
dim5sions he himself 0 unable exactly to
 asc]ta91 & he does n tell u its        
mat]ial4  ,!re are reasons1 h[ev]1 =    
suppos+ t x 0 ( metal2 & amid ^!        
ambiguities1 ! decorations ( its base1 !
 grave or alt>-tomb ( ,hyac9?1 %9e out  
cle>ly1 & are also1 = ! mo/ "p1 cle> 9  
_! significance4  ,!re are wr\ght ^u !  
alt> figures1 on ! "o side ( ,biris1 on 
! o!r ( #bcg ,amphitrite & ,poseidon4   
,ne> ,zeus & ,h]mes1 9 spee* ) ea* o!r1 
/& ,dionysus & ,semele1 &1 beside h]1   
,ino4  ,demet]1 ,kore1 & ,pluto are also
 wr\ght ^u x1 ! ,fates & ! ,seasons     
above !m1 & ) !m ,aphrodite1 ,a!ne1 &   
,artemis4  ,!y are conduct+ ,hyac9?us to
 heav51 ) ,polyboea1 ! si/] ( ,hyac9?us1

 :o di$1 z is told1 :ile yet a virg94 4 
4 4 ,h]cules also is figur$ on ! tomb2  
he too c>ri$ to heav5 by ,a!ne & ! o!r  
gods4  ,! daught]s ( ,!/ius also are ^u 
! alt>1 & ! ,seasons aga91 & ! ,muses4  
,x 0 z if _m l9es ( solemn ?\ght _h be5 
meant to unite1 ab\t ! re/+-place ( ?is 
local ,adonis1 9 imag]ies full ( "s dim 
promise ( immortal life4  ,b x 0 n s mu*
 9 c>e = old idols z 9 ! mak+ ( new ones
 t ,greek art 0 at ?is "t engag$4  ,?is 
:ole fir/ p]iod ( ,greek art might1     
inde$1 be call$ ! p]iod ( grav5 images1 
& all its workm5 sons ( ,da$alus2 =     
,da$alus is ! my?ical1 or all b my?ical1
 repres5tative ( all ^? arts :i* are    
comb9$ 9 ! mak+ ( loveli] idols ?an _h  
h]et(ore be5 se54  ,! old ,greek ^w :i* 
is at ! root ( ! "n ,da$alus1 ! "n ( a  
craft r ?an a prop] "n1 probably means  
to "w curi\sly--all curi\sly beautiful  
wood-"w is ,da$al "w2 ! ma9 po9t ab\t ! 
curi\sly beautiful #bch *amb] 9 :i*     
,nausicaa sleeps1 9 ! ,odyssey1 be+ t1 l
 "s exquisite ,swiss *let1 x is wr\ght 9

 wood4  ,b x came ab\t t ^? work]s 9    
wood1 :om ,da$alus repres5ts1 ! e>ly    
craftsm5 ( ,crete especially1 7 *iefly  
conc]n$ ) ! mak+ ( religi\s images1 l ! 
c>v]s ( ,b]*tesgad5 & ,ob]amm]gau1 !    
sort ( da9tily f9i%$ images ( ! objects 
( public or private devotion :i* su*    
workm5 w\ld turn out4  ,:]ev] !re 0 a   
wood5 idol 9 any way fair] ?an o!rs1    
f9i%$1 p]haps1 sometimes1 ) col\r &     
gild+1 & appropriate real dress1 !re !  
h& ( ,da$alus _h be54  ,t su* images 7 q
 deta*$ f pill> or wall1 t !y /ood free1
 & 7 /atues 9 ! prop] s5se1 %[$ t ,greek
 art 0 already lib]at$ f its e>li]      
,ea/]n associations2 su* free-/&+ be+   
app>5tly unkn[n 9 ,assyrian art4  ,& !n1
 ! effect ( ?is ,da$al skill 9 !m 01 t  
!y came ne>] to ! prop] =m ( humanity4  
,x is ! wond]ful life-lik5ess ( ^! e>ly 
images :i* tradition celebrates 9 _m    
anecdotes1 %[+ a v e>ly in/9ctive turn  
=1 & delight 9 naturalism1 9 ! ,greek   
temp]4  ,z ,cimabue1 9 8 day1 0 able to 
*>m m51 almo/ z ) illusion1 by ! simple 

device ( half-clos+ ! eyelids ( 8       
p]sonages1 & giv+ !m1 in/ead ( r\nd     
eyes1 eyes t seem$ to be 9 "s degree    
s5ti5t1 & to feel #bci ! light2 s !     
m>vell\s progress 9 ^? ,da$al wood5     
images 01 t ! eyes 7 op51 s t !y seem$  
to look1--! feet sep>at$1 s t !y seem$  
to walk4 ,greek art is ?us1 almo/ f !   
fir/1 ess5tially di/+ui%$ f ! art (     
,egypt1 by an en]getic /riv+ aft] tru? 9
 organic =m4  ,9 repres5t+ ! human      
figure1 ,egyptian art _h held by        
ma!matical or me*anical proportions     
exclusively4  ,! ,greek appreh5ds ( x1 z
 ! ma9 tru?1 t x is a liv+ organism1 )  
fre$om ( movem5t1 & h5ce ! inf9ite      
possibilities ( motion1 & ( expression  
by motion1 ) :i* ! imag9ation cr$its !  
high] sort ( ,greek sculpture2 :ile !   
figures ( ,egyptian art1 graceful z !y  
(t5 are1 seem absolutely incapable ( any
 motion or ge/ure1 o!r ?an ! "o actually
 design$4  ,! "w ( ! ,greek sculptor1   
toge!r ) its m real anatomy1 becomes    
full also ( human s\l4  ,t old1         

primitive1 my/ical1 fir/ p]iod ( ,greek 
religion1 ) its pr(\nd1 ?\gh            
half-consci\s1 intuitions ( spiritual   
p[]s 9 ! natural _w1 atta*+ itself n to 
! wor%ip ( visible human =ms1 b to      
relics1 to natural or half-natural      
objects--! r\ghly hewn tree1 ! unwr\ght 
/one1 ! pill>1 ! holy cone ( ,aphrodite 
9 h] dimly-light$ cell at ,paphos--_h   
pass$ away4  ,! second /age 9 !         
developm5t ( ,greek religion _h come2 a 
#bdj p]iod 9 :i* poet & arti/ 7 busily  
engag$ 9 ! "w ( incorporat+ all t might 
be reta9$ ( ! vague div9ations ( t e>li]
 vision>y "t1 9 def9ite & intelligible  
human image & human /ory4  ,! vague     
belief1 ! my/]i\s cu/om & tradition1    
develope !mselves into an elaborately   
ord]$ ritual-- into p]sonal gods1 imag$ 
9 ivory & gold1 sitt+ on beautiful      
?rones4  ,always1 :]ev] a %r9e or       
temple1 great or small1 is m5tion$1 !re1
 we may conclude1 0 a visible idol1 !re 
0 conceiv$ to be ! actual dwell+-place (
 a god4  ,& ?is und]/&+ became n less b 

m def9ite1 z ! temple became l>g] & m   
spl5did1 full ( c]emony & s]vants1 l !  
abode ( an e>?ly k+1 & z ! sacr$ pres5ce
 itself assum$1 little by little1 ! la/ 
beauties & ref9em5ts ( ! visible human  
=m & expression4  ,9 :at we h se5 ( ?is 
fir/ p]iod ( ,greek art1 9 all its      
curi\s essays & inv5tions1 we may obs]ve
 ?is dem& = beautiful idols increas+ 9  
,greece--= sacr$ images1 at fir/ /ill   
rude1 & 9 "s degree ! holi] = _!        
rud5ess1 b :i* yet con/itute ! beg9n+s (
 ! religi\s /yle1 consummate 9 ! "w (   
,pheidias1 unit+ ! v]itable image ( man 
9 ! full possession ( 8 reasonable s\l1 
) ! true religi\s my/icity1 ! signature 
!re ( some?+ f af>4  ,"o by "o ^! #bda  
new gods ( bronze1 or m>ble1 or fle%-l  
ivory1 take _! ?rones1 at ?is or t fam\s
 %r9e1 l ! images ( ?is p]iod :i*       
,pausanias saw 9 ! temple ( ,"h at      
,olympia--! ?ron$ ,seasons1 ) ,!mis z ! 
"m ( ! ,seasons 7div9e rectitude be+    
/ill bl5d$1 9 m5's fancies1 ) ! un*ang+ 
physical ord] ( ?+s7 & ,=tune1 &        

,victory hav+ w+s1 & ,kore & ,demet] &  
,dionysus1 already visibly !re1 ar\nd ! 
image ( ,"h h]self1 seat$ on a ?rone2 & 
all *ryselephant9e1 all 9 gold & ivory4 
,novel z ^! ?+s are1 !y /ill und]go     
consecration at _! fir/ erect+4  ,!     
figure ( ,a!ne1 9 h] braz5 temple at    
,sp>ta1 ! "w ( ,gitiades1 :o makes also 
! image & ! hymn1 9 triple s]vice to !  
goddess2 & aga91 t curi\s /ory (        
,dipo5us & ,scyllis1 br\ght back ) s mu*
 awe to remove ! public curse by        
complet+ _! sacr$ task ^u ! images1 %[  
h[ simply religi\s ! age /ill 0--t ?is  
widespread arti/ic activity 0 a religi\s
 en?usiasm also2 ^? e>ly sculptors h    
/ill1 = _! contempor>ies1 a div9e       
mission1 ) "s k9d ( hi]atic or sacr$    
quality 9 _! gift1 di/9ctly felt4  ,!   
developm5t ( ! arti/1 9 ! prop] s5se1   
out ( ! m]e craftsman1 effect$ 9 ! fir/ 
division ( ?is p]iod1 is n[ complete2 &1
 9 close connexion ) t busy grav+ (     
religi\s images1 :i* occupies its second
 #bdb division1 we come to some?+ l real

 p]sonalities1 to m5 ) individual       
*>act]i/ics--su* m5 z ,ageladas (       
,argos1 ,callon & ,onatas ( ,aeg9a1 &   
,cana*us ( ,sicyon4  ,m]e fragm5t z our 
in=mation conc]n+ ^! e>ly ma/]s is at ! 
be/1 x is at lea/ unmi/akeably in=mation
 ab\t m5 ) p]sonal diff]5ces ( temp] &  
tal5t1 ( _! motives1 ( :at we call /yle4
  ,we h come to a sort ( art :i* is no  
long] broadly *>act]i/ic ( a g5]al      
p]iod1 "o ^: products we might h look$  
at )\t its occurr+ to u to ask conc]n+ !
 arti/1 8 antec$5ts1 & 8 s*ool4  ,we h  
to d n[ ) types ( art1 fully impress$ ) 
! subjectivity1 ! intimacies ( ! arti/4 
,among ^! fre] & /rong] p]sonalities    
em]g+ ?us ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! fif? c5tury 
be=e ,*ri/--ab\t ! p]iod ( ! ,p]sian    
w>--! "n to :i* mo/ ( ?is sort ( p]sonal
 quality atta*es1 & :i* is !re=e v      
int]e/+1 is ! "n ( ,cana*us ( ,sicyon1  
:o seems to h compreh5d$ 9 himself all !
 v>i\s atta9m5ts 9 art :i* _h be5       
gradually develop$ 9 ! s*ools ( 8 native
 city--c>v] 9 wood1 sculptor1           

brass-cutt]1 & toreutes2 by toreutic be+
 meant ! :ole art ( /atu>y 9 metals1 & 9
 _! comb9ation ) o!r mat]ials4  ,at la/ 
we seem to see an actual p]son at "w1 & 
to "s degree c foll[1 ) natural         
curiosity1 #bdc ! motions ( 8 _s & 8 h&4
 ,we seem to disc]n 9 all we "k ( 8     
productions ! results ( individual      
appreh5sion--! results1 z well z !      
limitations1 ( an individual tal5t4  ,x 
is impossible to date exactly ! *ief    
p]iod ( ! activity ( ,cana*us4  ,t !    
great image ( ,apollo1 :i* he made = !  
,milesians1 0 c>ri$ away to ,ecbatana by
 ! ,p]sian army1 is /at$ by ,pausanias2 
b !re is a d\bt :e!r ?is 0 "u ,x]xes1 z 
,pausanias says1 9 ! ye> #dgi ,b4,c41 or
 tw5ty ye>s e>li]1 "u ,d>ius4  ,s       
important a "w z ?is colossal image (   
,apollo1 = s great a %r9e z !           
,didymaeum1 0 probably ! task ( 8       
maturity2 & 8 c>e] may1 !re=e1 be reg>d$
 z hav+ begun1 at any rate1 prior to !  
ye> #dgi ,b4,c41 & ! end ( ! ,p]sian    
invasion ! ev5t :i* may be said to close

 ?is p]iod ( art4  ,on ! :ole1 ! *ief   
p]iod ( 8 activity is ?\ght to h fall5  
e>li]1 & to h occupi$ ! la/ =ty ye>s ( !
 previ\s c5tury2 & he w\ld ?us h        
fl\ri%$1 z we say1 ab\t fifty ye>s be=e 
! manhood ( ,pheidias1 z ,m9o ( ,fiesole
 fifty ye>s be=e ! manhood (            
,mi*elangelo4  ,8 *ief works 7 an       
,aphrodite1 wr\ght = ! ,sicyonians 9    
ivory & gold2 t ,apollo ( bronze c>ri$  
away by ! ,p]sians1 & re/or$ to its     
place ab\t ! ye> ,b4,c4 #cej2 & a       
reproduction ( ! same "w 9 c$>-wood     
#bdd1 = ! sanctu>y ( ,apollo ( !        
,ism5us1 at ,!bes4  ,! primitive ,greek 
wor%ip1 z we may trace x 9 ,hom]1       
pres5ts already1 on a m9or scale1 all ! 
ess5tial *>act]i/ics ( ! mo/ elaborate  
,greek wor%ip ( aft] times-- ! sacr$    
enclosure1 ! inc5se & o!r (f]+s1 ! pray]
 ( ! prie/1 ! %r9e itself--a small "o1  
ro($ 9 by ! prie/ ) gre5 b\ghs1 n unlike
 a wayside *apel 9 mod]n times1 &       
und]/ood to be ! dwell+-place ( ! div9e 
p]son--)91 almo/ c]ta9ly1 an idol1 ) its

 own sacr$ app>el1 a visible =m1 little 
m ?an symbolical p]haps1 l ! sacr$ pill>
 = :i* ,ba?ycles made 8 ?rone at        
,amyclae1 b1 if an actual image1 c]ta9ly
 a rude "o4  ,t primitive wor%ip1       
traceable 9 almo/ all ^! p>ticul>s1 ev5 
9 ! fir/ book ( ! ,iliad1 _h giv5 place1
 be=e ! "t ( ,cana*us at ,sicyon1 to a m
 elaborate ritual & a m completely      
design$ image-"w2 & a little bronze     
/atue1 discov]$ on ! site ( ,t5ea1 :]e  
,apollo 0 ! *ief object ( wor%ip199 !   
be/ repres5tative ( _m simil> m>ble     
figures-- ^? ( ,!ra & ,or*om5us1 =      
in/ance--is suppos$ to repres5t ,apollo 
z ?is /ill e>ly age conceiv$            
him--y\?ful1 nak$1 muscul>1 & ) ! g]m ( 
! ,greek pr(ile1 b =mally smil+1 & ) a  
=mal diadem or fillet1 ov] ! long hair  
:i* #bde %[s him to be no mortal a?lete4
  ,! h&s1 l ! feet1 excell5tly modell$1 
are "h ext5d$ d[nw>ds at ! sides2 b 9 "s
 simil> figures ! h&s are lift$1 & held 
/raight outw>ds1 ) ! palms upturn$4  ,! 
,apollo ( ,cana*us also _h ! h&s ?us    

rais$1 & on ! op5 palm ( ! "r h& 0 plac$
 a /ag1 :ile ) ! left he grasp$ ! b[4   
,pl9y says t ! /ag 0 an automaton1 ) a  
me*anical device = sett+ x 9 motion1 a  
detail :i* h9ts1 at lea/1 at ! subtlety 
( workman%ip ) :i* ^? anci5t critics1 :o
 _h opportunity ( kn[+1 cr$it$ ?is e>ly 
arti/4  ,( ?is "w itself no?+ rema9s1 b 
we possess p]haps "s imitations ( x4  ,x
 is probably ?is mo/ sacr$ possession ( 
! place :i* ! co9s ( ,miletus display f 
v>i\s po9ts ( view1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 only 
on ! smalle/ scale4  ,b a little bronze 
figure 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ) ! /ag 9 ! 
"r h&1 & 9 ! clos$ left h& ! holl[ :]e !
 b[ has pass$1 is ?\ght to h be5 d]iv$ f
 x2 & its po9ts ( /yle are /ill fur!r   
illu/rat$ by a m>ble head ( simil> "*1  
also pres]v$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 :i*   
has _m m>ks ( hav+ be5 copi$ 9 m>ble f  
an orig9al 9 bronze4  ,a really anci5t  
"w1 or only ar*aic1 x c]ta9ly expresses1
 toge!r ) all t c>eful pati5ce & h>dness
 ( workman%ip :i* is *>act]i/ic ( an    
e>ly age1 a c]ta9 ,apoll9e #bdf /r5g?--a

 pride & dignity 9 ! features1 s /eadily
 compos$1 bel[ ! /iff1 ar*aic arrangem5t
 ( ! long1 fillet-b\nd locks4  ,x is !  
exact expression ( t midway position1   
betwe5 an involv$1 ar*aic /iffness & !  
free play ( individual tal5t1 :i* is    
attribut$ to ,cana*us by ! anci5ts4  ,8 
,apollo ( c$>-wood1 :i* inhabit$ a      
temple ne> ! gates ( ,!bes1 on a ris+   
gr\nd1 bel[ :i* fl[$ ! riv] ,ism5us1 _h1
 accord+ to ,pausanias1 s close a       
resemblance to t at ,miletus t x requir$
 little skill 9 "o :o _h se5 ei!r ( !m  
to tell :at ma/] _h design$ ! o!r4      
,/ill1 ?\gh ( ! same dim5sions1 :ile "o 
0 ( c$> ! o!r 0 ( bronze-- a            
reproduction "o ( ! o!r we may believe1 
b ) ! modifications1 accord+ to ! use ( 
good workm5 ev5 s e>ly z ,cana*us1 due  
to ! diff]5ce ( ! mat]ial4  ,= ! lik5ess
 betwe5 ! two /atues1 x is to be obs]v$1
 is n ! me*anical lik5ess ( ^? e>li]    
images repres5t$ by ! /atuette ( ,t5ea1 
:i* spoke1 n ( ! /yle ( "o ma/]1 b only 
( ! manufacture ( "o work%op4  ,9 ^? two

 images ( ,cana*us--! ,milesian ,apollo 
& ! ,apollo ( ! ,ism5us--!re 7          
resemblances amid diff]5ces2            
resemblances1 z we may und]/&1 9 :at 0  
nev]!less peculi>1 novel1 & ev5 innovat+
 9 ! precise conception ( ! god !re9 set
 =?2 #bdg resemblances :i* spoke        
directly ( a s+le workman1 ?\gh work+   
freely1 ( "o h& & "o fancy1 a lik5ess 9 
t :i* c\ld by no means be truly copi$ by
 ano!r2 x 0 ! beg9n+ ( :at we mean by ! 
/yle ( a ma/]4  ,toge!r ) all ! novelty1
 ! innovat+ & improv+ skill1 :i* has    
made ,cana*us rememb]$1 an attractive1  
old-_w1 deeply-felt my/icity seems /ill 
to cl+ ab\t :at we read ( ^! e>ly works4
  ,t piety1 t religi\sness ( temp]1 (   
:i* ! p ( ,sicyon _h giv5 pro( s oddly 9
 _! deal+s ) ^? old c>v]s1 ,scyllis &   
,dipo5us1 /ill survives 9 ! ma/] :o 0   
*os5 to embody 8 own novelty ( idea &   
execution 9 s sacr$ a place z ! %r9e (  
,apollo at ,miletus4 ,some?+ /ill       
conv5tional1 comb9$1 9 ^! images1 ) !   
effect ( great arti/ic skill1 ) a       

palpable beauty & p[]1 seems to h giv5  
!m a really impos+ religi\s "*4 ,escap+ 
f ! rigid uni=mities ( ! /rict] ar*aic  
/yle1 he is /ill ob$i5t to c]ta9 hi]atic
 influ5ces & traditions2 he is /ill     
res]v$1 self-controll$1 compos$ or ev5  
mann]$ a little1 z 9 "s sacr$ pres5ce1 )
 ! sev]ity & /r5g? ( ! e>ly /yle4  ,b   
!re are c]ta9 notices :i* seem to %[ t  
he _h 8 purely poetical motives also1 z 
befitt$ 8 age2 motives :i* prompt$ works
 ( m]e fancy1 l 8 ,muse #bdh ) ! ,lyre1 
symbolis+ ! *romatic /yle ( music2      
,ari/ocles 8 bro!r1 & ,ageladas ( ,argos
 execut+ ea* ano!r /atue to symbolise ! 
two o!r ord]s ( music4  ,! ,rid+ ,boys1 
( :i* ,pl9y speaks1 l ! me*anical /ag on
 ! h& ( ,apollo1 :i* he also describes1 
7 p]haps me*anical toys1 z ,b5v5uto     
,cell9i made toys4  ,9 ! ,be>dless      
,aesculapius1 aga9--! image ( ! god (   
heal+1 n m]ely z ! son ( ,apollo1 b z "o
 ev] "y--x is ! poetry ( sculpture t we 
see4  ,?is poetic feel+1 & ! piety (    
temp] s deeply impress$ ^u 8 images (   

,apollo1 seem to h be5 comb9$ 9 8       
*ryselephant9e ,aphrodite1 z we see x v 
di/9ctly 9 ,pausanias1 en?ron$ ) an     
apple 9 "o h& & a poppy 9 ! o!r1 & ) !  
sph]e1 or polos1 ab\t ! head1 9 its     
qua9t little temple or *apel at ,sicyon1
 ) ! hi]okpis1 or holy g>d51 ab\t x4    
,?is is :at ,cana*us has to give u      
in/ead ( ! /range1 symbolical cone1 ) ! 
lights burn+ ar\nd x1 9 its d>k cell--! 
=m "u :i* ,aphrodite 0 wor%ipp$ at h]   
fam\s %r9e ( ,paphos4  ,a woman to keep 
x fair1 ,pausanias tells u1 :o may g 9  
to no man1 & a virg9 call$ ! wat]-be>]1 
:o holds h] prie/hood = a ye>1 are alone
 p]mitt$ to ent] ! sacr$ place4  ,all   
o!rs may gaze ^u ! #bdi goddess & (f] _!
 pray]s f ! doorway4  ,! seat$ image is 
! "w ( ,cana*us ( ,sicyon4  ,x is wr\ght
 9 ivory & gold1 be>+ a sph]e on ! head1
 & hav+ 9 ! "o h& a poppy & 9 ! o!r an  
apple4  ,!y (f] to h] ! ?ighs ( all     
victims except+ sw9e1 burn+ !m ^u /icks 
( junip]1 toge!r ) leaves ( lad's-love1 
a h]b f\nd 9 ! enclosure )\t1 & n[h]e   

else 9 ! _w4  ,its leaves are small] ?an
 ^? ( ! bee* & l>g] ?an ! ilex2 9 =m !y 
are l an oak-leaf1 & 9 col\r resemble   
mo/ ! leaves ( ! popl>1 "o side dusky1 !
 o!r :ite4  ,t is a place "o w\ld       
c]ta9ly h lik$ to see4  ,s real x       
seems6--! seat$ image1 ! p gaz+ ?r\gh ! 
doorway1 ! fragrant od\r4  ,mu/ x n /ill
 be 9 secret keep+ some:]e8-- we are    
almo/ tempt$ to ask2 ma9ta9$ by "s few  
solit>y wor%ipp]s1 surviv+ f age to age1
 among ! villag]s ( ,a*aia4  ,9 spite ( 
_m obscurities1 x may be said t :at we  
"k1 & :at we d n "k1 ( ,cana*us         
illu/rates ! am\nt & sort ( k we possess
 ab\t ! arti/s ( ! p]iod :i* he be/     
repres5ts4  ,a navet--a fre%ness1 an    
e>ly-ag$ simplicity & s9c]ity--t1 we may
 believe1 _h we _! works be=e u1 w\ld be
 = u _! *ief ae/hetic *>m4  ,cic]o      
rem>k$ t1 9 contra/ ) #bej ! works ( !  
next g5]ation ( sculptors1 !re 0 a      
/iffness 9 ! /atues ( ,cana*us :i* made 
!m seem untrue to nature--,cana*i signa 
rigidiora esse quam ut imit5tur         

v]itatem4  ,b ,cic]o belongs to an age  
surfeit$ ) arti/ic lic5ce1 & likely     
en\gh to und]value ! sev]ity ( ! e>ly   
ma/]s1 ! great motive /ruggl+ /ill ) !  
m9ute & rigid h&4  ,s ! critics ( ! la/ 
c5tury ignor$1 or und]rat$1 ! works ( ! 
e>li] ,tuscan sculptors4  ,9 :at ,cic]o 
calls rigidity ( ,cana*us1 comb9$ ) :at 
we seem to see ( 8 poetry ( conception1 
8 fre%ness1 8 solemnity1 we may und]/&  
no really repell5t h>dness1 b only t    
e>ne/ pati5ce ( lab\r1 ! expression (   
:i* is con/ant 9 all ! be/ "w ( an e>ly 
"t1 9 ! ,david ( ,v]roc*io1 = in/ance1 &
 9 ! e>ly ,flemi% pa9t]s1 z x is natural
 & becom+ 9 y\? itself4  ,! v t\* ( !   
/ruggl+ h& 0 ^u ! "w2 b ) ! int]e/1 !   
half-repress$ animation ( a great       
promise1 fulfill$1 z we n[ see1 9 !     
magnific5t gr[? ( ,greek sculpture 9 !  
succe$+ age2 :i*1 h[ev]1 = ^? e>li]     
workm51 meant ! lo9s girt & ! half-fold$
 w+s n yet q at home 9 ! air1 ) a       
gravity1 a discretion & res]ve1 ! *>m ( 
:i*1 if felt 9 quiet1 is h>dly less ?an 

t ( ! weal? & fulness ( f9al ma/]y4     
,,notes  #bbh4 99,*rys\n is ! ^w        
,pausanias uses1 ( ! cup 9 ! h& (       
,dionysus--! wood 0 plat$ ) gold4       
,liddell & ,scott def9ition ( !         
adjective *ryseos3 gold51 ( gold1 inlaid
 ) gold4  #bcc4 99,pausanias1 9 record+ 
! inv5tion ( ca/+1 uses ! ^w e*neusanto1
 b does n tell u :e!r ! model 0 ( wax1 z
 9 ! lat] process2 :i*1 h[ev]1 is       
believ$ to h be5 ! case4  ,= an animat$ 
acc\nt ( ! mod]n process3--! core (     
plai/] r\ghly pres5t+ ! design$ =m2 !   
modell+ ( ! wax5 surface !reon1 l ! sk9 
^u ! muscles1 ) all its delicate        
t\*es--ve9 & eyebr[2 ! h>d5+ ( ! plai/] 
envelope1 lay] ov] lay]1 ^u ?is         
delicately f9i%$ model2 ! melt+ ( ! way 
by heat1 leav+ beh9d x 9 its place !    
f9i%$ design 9 vacuo1 :i* ! molt5 /ream 
( metal subsequ5tly fills2 releas$      
f9ally1 aft] cool+1 f core &            
envelope--see ,=tnum's ,h&book (        
,bronzes1 ,*apt] ,,ii4  ,liddell &      
,scott def9ition ( ! n\n *n & ! v]b     

*nnymi3 a melt+-pit1 a m\ld to ca/ 94 4 
4 4 to ?r[ or heap up 4 4 4 to cov] ) a 
m\nd ( e>?1 bury4  #bcd4                
,translit]ation3 k$r\ zdia *rys         
din?ism5a4  ,pat]'s translation3        
,figures ( c$>-wood1 p>tly incru/$ )    
gold4 ,! root v]b an?iz means to /rew ) 
fl[]s444& s1 to dye ) col\rs4  7,liddell
 & ,scott47  ,pausanias1 ,description ( 
,greece1 ,book ,,vi1 ,*apt] #ai1        
,section #ab4  ,pausaniae ,graeciae     
,descriptio1 #c vols4 ,f4 ,spiro4       
,leipzig1 ,teubn]4 #aijc4  #bcg4        
,daidaleos means cunn+ly or curi\sly    
wr\ght2 x is d]iv$ f ! v]b daidall1 to  
"w cunn+ly1 "w ) curi\s art4444         
7,liddell & ,scott47  #bdb4 ,! v]b toreu
 means to bore ?r\gh 4 4 4 to "w 9      
relief 4 4 4 to *ase4  7,liddell &      
,scott47  #bdd4 99,n[ pres]v$ at ,muni*4
    ,,! ,,m>bles ,,( ,,aeg9a  #bea ,i   
,,h dwelt ! m emphatically ^u ! purely  
s5su\s aspects ( e>ly ,greek art1 on !  
beauty & *>m ( its m]e mat]ial &        
workman%ip1 ! grace ( h& 9 x1 its       

*ryselephant9e "*1 because ! direction (
 all ! m g5]al criticism s9ce ,less+ has
 be51 some:at "o-sid$ly1 t[>ds ! ideal  
or ab/ract elem5t 9 ,greek art1 t[>ds   
:at we may call its philosophical       
aspect4  ,&1 inde$1 ?is philosophical   
elem5t1 a t5d5cy to ! realisation ( a   
c]ta9 inw>d1 ab/ract1 intellectual      
ideal1 is also at "w 9 ,greek art--a    
t5d5cy :i*1 if t *ryselephant9e influ5ce
 is call$ ,ionian1 may rightly be call$ 
! ,dorian1 or1 9 ref]5ce to its broad]  
scope1 ! ,european influ5ce2 & ?is      
,european influ5ce or t5d5cy is really  
t[>ds ! impression ( an ord]1 a sanity1 
a proportion 9 all "w1 :i* %all reflect 
! inw>d ord] ( human reason1 n[ fully   
consci\s ( itself1--t[>ds a sort ( art 9
 :i* ! record & del9eation ( humanity1 z
 active 9 ! wide1 inw>d _w ( #beb its   
passion & ?\ght1 has become m or less   
def9itely ! aim ( all arti/ic h&icraft4 
,9 und]go+ ! action ( ^! two oppos+     
influ5ces1 & by h>monis+ 9 itself _!    
antagonism1 ,greek sculpture does b     

reflect ! l>g] movem5ts ( m g5]al ,greek
 hi/ory4  ,all ?r\gh ,greek hi/ory we   
may trace1 9 e sph]e ( ! activity ( !   
,greek m9d1 ! action ( ^! two oppos+    
t5d5cies1--! c5trifugal & c5tripetal    
t5d5cies1 z we may p]haps n too         
fancifully call !m4  ,!re is !          
c5trifugal1 ! ,ionian1 ! ,asiatic       
t5d5cy1 fly+ f ! c5tre1 work+ ) little  
=e?\ght /raight be=e x1 9 ! developm5t (
 e ?\ght & fancy2 ?r[+ itself =? 9      
endless play ( undirect$ imag9ation2    
delight+ 9 brightness & col\r1 9        
beautiful mat]ial1 9 *angeful =m        
ev]y:]e1 9 poetry1 9 philosophy1 ev5 9  
ar*itecture & its subord9ate crafts4  ,9
 ! social & political ord] x rejoices 9 
! free/ action ( local & p]sonal        
influ5ces2 its re/less v]satility drives
 x t[>ds ! ass]tion ( ! pr9ciples (     
sep>atism1 ( individualism--! sep>ation 
( /ate f /ate1 ! ma9t5ance ( local      
religions1 ! developm5t ( ! individual 9
 t :i* is mo/ peculi> & individual 9    
him4  ,its claim is 9 its grace1 its    

fre$om & happ9ess1 its lively int]e/1 ! 
v>iety ( its gifts to civilisation2 its 
weakness is self-evid5t1 & 0 :at made ! 
unity ( ,greece impossible4 #bec ,x is  
?is c5trifugal t5d5cy :i* ,plato is     
desir\s to cure1 by ma9ta9+1 ov] aga9/  
x1 ! ,dorian influ5ce ( a sev]e         
simplification ev]y:]e1 9 society1 9    
culture1 9 ! v physical nature ( man4   
,an enemy ev]y:]e to v>iegation1 to :at 
is cunn+ or myriad-m9d$1 he sets        
himself1 9 my?ology1 9 music1 9 poetry1 
9 e k9d ( art1 to en=ce ! ideal ( a sort
 ( ,p>m5idean ab/ractness & calm4  ,?is 
exagg]at$ ideal ( ,plato's is1 h[ev]1   
only ! exagg]ation ( t salut>y ,european
 t5d5cy1 :i*1 f9d+ human m9d ! mo/      
absolutely real & preci\s ?+ 9 ! _w1    
en=ces ev]y:]e ! impress ( its sanity1  
its pr(\nd reflexions ^u ?+s z !y really
 are1 its s5se ( proportion4  ,x is !   
c5tripetal t5d5cy1 :i* l9ks individuals 
to ea* o!r1 /ates to /ates1 "o p]iod (  
organic gr[? to ano!r1 "u ! reign ( a   
compos$1 rational1 self-consci\s ord]1 9

 ! univ]sal light ( ! und]/&+4  ,:e!r or
 n ?is temp]1 s cle>ly traceable z a    
di/9ct influ5ce 9 ! c\rse ( ,greek      
developm5t1 0 inde$ ! peculi> gift ( !  
,dorian race1 c]ta9ly t race is ! be/   
illu/ration ( x1 9 its love ( ord]1 ( t 
sev]e composition ev]y:]e1 ( :i* !      
,dorian /yle ( ar*itecture is1 z x 71 a 
mat]ial symbol--9 its con/ant aspiration
 aft] :at is e>ne/ & dignifi$1 z        
exemplifi$ mo/ evid5tly 9 ! religion (  
its pr$ilection1 ! religion ( ,apollo4  
#bed ,= z t ,ionian influ5ce1 !         
*ryselephant9e influ5ce1 _h its patron 9
 ,hephae/us1 belong$ to ! religion (    
,hephae/us1 husb& ( ,aphrodite1 !       
repres5tation ( exquisite workman%ip1 ( 
f9e art 9 metal1 com+ f ! ,ea/ 9 close  
connexion ) ! artificial fur!rance1     
?r\gh dress & p]sonal ornam5t1 ( !      
beauty ( ! body2 s t ,dorian or         
,european influ5ce embodi$ itself 9 !   
religion ( ,apollo4  ,= ! developm5t (  
?is or t my?ological conception1 f its  
root 9 fact or law ( ! physical _w1 is v

 v>i\s 9 its c\rse4  ,?us1 ,demet]1 ! _s
 ( life 9 grass1--& ,dionysus1 !        
spiritual =m ( life 9 ! gre5 sap1-      
-rema91 to ! end ( m5's ?\ghts & fancies
 ab\t !m1 almo/ :olly physical4  ,b     
,apollo1 ! spiritual =m ( sunbeams1 e>ly
 becomes 7! m]ely physical elem5t 9 8   
con/itution be+ almo/ :olly suppress$7  
exclusively e?ical1--! spiritual =m (   
inw>d or intellectual light1 9 all its  
manife/ations4  ,he repres5ts all ^?    
specially ,european ideas1 ( a          
reasonable1 p]sonal fre$om1 z und]/ood 9
 ,greece2 ( a reasonable polity2 ( !    
sanity ( s\l & body1 ?r\gh ! cure (     
disease & ( ! s5se ( s92 ( ! p]fect+ (  
bo? by reasonable ex]cise or ascsis2 8  
religion is a sort ( embodi$ equity1 its
 aim ! realisation ( fair reason & j    
consid]ation ( ! tru? ( ?+s ev]y:]e4    
#bee ,i _c dwell on ! g5]al aspects (   
?is subject fur!r1 b ,i w\ld rem>k t 9  
art also ! religion ( ,apollo 0 a       
sanction (1 & an enc\ragem5t t[>ds !    
true valuation ( humanity1 9 its sanity1

 its proportion1 its k ( itself4 ,foll[+
 aft] ?is1 ,greek art atta9$1 9 its     
reproductions ( human =m1 n m]ely to !  
pr(\nd expression ( ! highe/ indwell+ _s
 ( human intellig5ce1 b to ! expression 
also ( ! great human passions1 ( !      
p[]ful movem5ts z well z ( ! calm &     
peaceful ord] ( ! s\l1 z f9d+ 9 !       
affections ( ! body a language1 !       
elem5ts ( :i* ! arti/ might analyse1 &  
!n comb9e1 ord]1 & recompose4  ,9       
relation to music1 to art1 to all ^?    
matt]s ov] :i* ! ,muses preside1        
,apollo1 z di/9ct f ,h]mes1 seems to be 
! repres5tative & patron ( :at ,i may   
call reasonable music1 ( a great        
intellig5ce at "w 9 art1 ( beauty atta9$
 ?r\gh ! consci\s realisation ( ideas4  
,!y 7 ! cities ( ! ,dorian aff9ity :i*  
e>ly br\ght to p]fection t mo/          
*>act]i/ic ( ,greek in/itutions1 ! sacr$
 dance1 ) ! :ole gymna/ic sy/em :i* 0   
its natural accompanim5t4  ,& x 0 !     
famili> spectacle ( t liv+ sculpture :i*
 develop$1 p]haps1 beyond ev]y?+ else 9 

! ,greek m9d1 at its be/1 a s5se ( !    
beauty & significance ( ! human =m4     
,into t bewild]$1 dazzl+ _w ( m9ute #bef
 & da9ty h&icraft--! *amb] ( ,p>is1 !   
h\se ( ,alc9\s--9 :i* ! =m ( man alone  
_h no adequate place1 & z yet1 prop]ly1 
0 n1 ?is ,dorian1 ,european1 ,apoll9e   
influ5ce introduc$ ! intellig5t &       
spiritual human pres5ce1 & gave x its   
true value1 a value consi/5tly ma9ta9$  
to ! end ( ,greek art1 by a /eady hold  
^u & preoccupation ) ! inw>d h>mony &   
sy/em ( human p]sonality4  ,9 ! works ( 
! ,asiatic tradition--! m>bles (        
,n9eveh1 = in/ance--&1 s f> z we c see1 
9 ! e>ly ,greek art1 :i* d]ives f x1 z1 
= example1 9 ! ar*aic rema9s f ,cyprus1 
! =m ( man is inadequate1 & bel[ !      
measure ( p]fection atta9$ !re 9 !      
repres5tation ( ! l[] =ms ( life2 j z 9 
! little reflective art ( ,japan1 s     
lovely 9 its reproduction ( fl[] or     
bird1 ! human =m alone comes almo/ z a  
c>icature1 or is at lea/ unt\*$ by any  
high] ideal4  ,to t ,asiatic tradition1 

!n1 ) its p]fect craftsman%ip1 its      
consummate skill 9 design1 its p[] ( h&1
 ! ,dorian1 ! ,european1 ! true ,hell5ic
 influ5ce br\ght a revelation ( ! s\l & 
body ( man4  ,& we come at la/ 9 !      
m>bles ( ,aeg9a to a monum5t1 :i* be>s  
^u x ! full expression ( ?is            
humanism1--to a "w1 9 :i* ! pres5ce (   
man1 realis$ ) complete ma/]y ( h&1 & ) 
cle> appreh5sion ( h[ he actually is &  
moves & looks1 #beg is t\*$ ) ! fre%e/  
s5se ( t new-f\nd1 inw>d value2 ! en]gy 
( wor?y passions purify+1 ! light ( 8   
reason %9+ ?r\gh1 bodily =ms & motions1 
solemnis$1 attractive1 pa!tic4  ,we h   
rea*$ an extant "w1 real & visible1 ( an
 importance out ( all proportion to     
any?+ actually rema9+ ( e>li] art1 &    
ju/ify+1 by its direct int]e/ & *>m1 our
 long prelude on ! beg9n+s ( ,greek     
sculpture1 :ile !re 0 /ill almo/ no?+   
actually to see4  ,^! fifte5 figures (  
,p>ian m>ble1 ( ab\t two-?irds ! size ( 
life1 =m+1 ) "s defici5cies1 ! ea/ & we/
 gables ( a temple ( ,a!ne1 ! ru9s ( :i*

 /ill /& on a hill-side by ! sea-%ore1 9
 a remote "p ( ! isl& ( ,aeg9a1 7       
discov]$ 9 ! ye> #ahaa1 & hav+ be5      
pur*as$ by ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce1 aft]w>ds ,k+ 
,l\is ,i41 ( ,bav>ia1 are n[ ! great    
ornam5t ( ! ,glypto!k1 or ,museum (     
,sculpture1 at ,muni*4  ,! gr\p 9 ea*   
gable consi/$ ( elev5 figures2 & ( !    
fifte5 l>g] figures discov]$1 five      
belong to ! ea/]n1 t5 to ! we/]n gable1 
s t ! we/]n gable is complete ) !       
exception ( "o figure1 :i* %\ld /& 9 !  
place to :i*1 z ! gr\ps are arrang$ at  
,muni*1 ! beautiful figure1 b5d+ d[n    
t[>ds ! fall5 lead]1 has be5 actually   
transf]r$ f ! ea/]n gable2 c]ta9        
fragm5ts %[+ t ! lo/ figure #beh        
correspond$ ess5tially to ?is1 :i* has  
!re=e be5 remov$ hi!r f its place 9 !   
less complete gr\p to :i* x prop]ly     
belongs4  ,= !re are two legitimate     
views or motives 9 ! re/oration ( anci5t
 sculpture1 ! antiqu>ian & ! ae/hetic1 z
 !y may be t]m$ respectively2 ! =m]     
limit+ itself to ! b>e pres5tation ( :at

 actually rema9s ( ! anci5t "w1 brav+   
all %ock to liv+ eyes f ! mutilat$ nose 
or *92 :ile ! latt]1 ! ae/hetic me?od1  
requires t1 ) ! lea/ possible addition  
or int]f]5ce1 by ! mo/ skilful liv+ h&  
procurable1 ! object %all be made to    
please1 or at lea/ cont5t ! liv+ eye    
seek+ enjoym5t & n a b>e fact ( sci5ce1 
9 ! spectacle ( anci5t art4  ,?is latt] 
way ( re/oration1--! ae/hetic           
way1--foll[$ by ! fam\s connoisseurs ( !
 ,r5aissance1 has be5 foll[$ "h2 & !    
visitor to ,muni* actually sees ! m>bles
 ( ,aeg9a1 z re/or$ aft] a model by !   
ta/eful h& ( ,?orwalds54  ,diff]5t views
 h1 h[ev]1 be5 ma9ta9$ z to ! "r gr\p+ (
 ! figures2 b ! composition ( ! two     
gr\ps 0 app>5tly simil>1 n only 9 g5]al 
"* b 9 a c]ta9 degree ( correspond5ce ( 
all ! figures1 ea* to ea*4  ,& 9 bo? !  
subject is a combat1--a combat betwe5   
,greeks & ,asiatics conc]n+ ! body ( a  
,greek h]o1 fall5 among ! foem51--an    
incid5t s *>act]i/ic #bei ( ! poetry ( !
 h]oic w>s4 ,9 bo? cases1 ,a!ne1 ^:     

temple ?is sculpture 0 design$ to       
decorate1 int]v5es1 h] image be+        
complete 9 ! we/]n gable1 ! head & "s   
o!r fragm5ts rema9+ ( t 9 ! ea/]n4 ,!   
incid5ts repres5t$ 7 probably *os5 )    
ref]5ce to ! traditions ( ,aeg9a 9      
connexion ) ! ,trojan w>4  ,greek leg5d 
is ev] deeply col\r$ by local int]e/ &  
s5tim5t1 & ?is monum5t probably         
celebrates ,telamon1 & ,ajax 8 son1 !   
h]oes :o e/abli%$ ! fame ( ,aeg9a1 & :om
 ! unit$ ,greeks1 on ! morn+ ( ! battle 
( ,salamis1 9 :i* ! ,aeg9etans 7        
di/+ui%$ above all o!r ,greeks 9 brav]y1
 invit$ z _! peculi>1 spiritual allies f
 t isl&4  ,accord+ly1 antiqu>ians are1 =
 ! mo/ "p1 ( op9ion t ! ea/]n gable     
repres5ts ! combat ( ,h]cules 7,h]cules 
be+ ! only figure among ! w>riors       
c]ta9ly to be id5tifi$71 & ( 8 comrade  
,telamon1 aga9/ ,laom$on ( ,troy1 9 :i*1
 prop]ly1 ,h]cules 0 lead]1 b "h1 z     
squire & ar*]1 is made to give ! fir/   
place to ,telamon1 z ! titul> h]o ( !   
place4 ,op9ion is n s def9ite reg>d+ !  

subject ( ! we/]n gable1 :i*1 h[ev]1    
probably repres5ts ! combat betwe5 !    
,greeks & ,trojans ov] ! body (         
,patroclus4  ,9 bo? cases an ,aeg9etan  
h]o1 9 ! ea/]n gable ,telamon1 9 ! we/]n
 #bfj 8 son ,ajax1 is repres5t$ 9 !     
extreme crisis ( battle1 su* a crisis z1
 accord+ to ! deep religi\sness ( !     
,greeks ( t age1 0 a motive = ! visible 
int]v5tion ( ! goddess 9 fav\r ( h] *os5
 p4  ,op9ion z to ! date ( ! "w1 bas$   
ma9ly on ! *>act]i/ics ( ! "w itself1   
has v>i$ )9 a p]iod rang+ f ! middle ( !
 sixtie? to ! middle ( ! sev5tie?       
,olympiad1 incl9+ on ! :ole to ! lat]   
date1 9 ! p]iod ( ! ,ionian revolt aga9/
 ,p]sia1 & a few ye>s e>li] ?an ! battle
 ( ,m>a?on4  ,9 ?is monum5t1 !n1 we h a 
revelation 9 ! sph]e ( art1 ( ! temp]   
:i* made ! victories ( ,m>a?on &        
,salamis possible1 ( ! true _s ( ,greek 
*ivalry z display$ 9 ! ,p]sian w>1 & 9 !
 highly ideal conception ( its ev5ts1   
express$ 9 ,h]odotus & approv+ itself   
m9utely to ! m9ds ( ! ,greeks1 z a s]ies

 ( affairs 9 :i* ! gods & h]oes ( old "t
 p]sonally int]v5$1 & t n z m]e %ad[s4  
,x 0 natural t ! high-pit*$ temp]1 !    
/ress ( ?\ght & feel+1 :i* end$ 9 ! f9al
 conflict ( ,greek lib]ty ) ,asiatic    
b>b>ism1 %\ld /imulate q a new int]e/ 9 
! poetic leg5ds ( ! e>li] conflict      
betwe5 !m 9 ! h]oic age4  ,z ! ev5ts ( !
 ,crusades & ! *ivalr\s _s ( t p]iod1   
lead+ m5's m9ds back to pond] ov] ! de$s
 ( #bfa ,*>lemagne & 8 palad9s1 gave    
bir? to ! composition ( ! ,song ( ,rol&1
 j s ?is ,aeg9etan sculpture displays ! 
,greeks ( a lat] age fe$+ _! en?usiasm  
on ! leg5d ( a di/ant pa/1 & is a l9k   
betwe5 ,h]odotus & ,hom]4  ,9 ^? ideal  
figures1 p5sive a little f ! fir/1 we   
may suppose1 ) ! %ad[9ess ( a pa/ age1  
we may yet see h[ ,greeks ( ! "t (      
,!mi/ocles really conceiv$ ( ,hom]ic    
knight & squire4  ,"s o!r fragm5ts (    
art1 also discov]$ 9 ,aeg9a1 & suppos$  
to be contempor>y ) ! temple ( ,a!ne1   
t5d1 by _! r\ghness & immaturity1 to %[ 
t ?is small build+1 s unit$ 9 its       

effect1 s complete 9 its simplicity1 9 !
 symmetry ( its two ma9 gr\ps (         
sculpture1 0 ! p]fect arti/ic fl[] ( its
 "t & place4  ,yet )9 ! limits ( ?is    
simple unity1 s important an elem5t 9 ! 
*>m & impressiv5ess ( ! place1 a c]ta9  
inequality ( design & execution may be  
detect$2 ! h& ( a slightly e>li] ma/]1  
probably1 hav+ work$ 9 ! we/]n gable1   
:ile ! ma/] ( ! ea/]n gable has gone "s 
/eps f>!r ?an he 9 f95ess & p[] (       
expression2 ! /oop+ figure ( ! suppos$  
,ajax1--belong+ to ! we/]n gr\p 9 !     
pres5t arrangem5t1 b really borr[$1 z ,i
 said1 f ! ea/]n1--:i* has 9 x some?+   
above ! type ( ! figures gr\p$ r\nd x1  
be+ ?is lat] sculptor's "w4  ,yet       
,ov]beck1 #bfb :o has elaborat$ ! po9ts 
( ?is di/9ction ( /yles1 comm5ds )\t    
res]ve ! te*nical excell5ce ( ! :ole "w1
 execut$1 z he says1 ) an application ( 
all kn[n in/rum5ts ( sculpture2 !       
delicate calculation ( weight 9 !       
composition ( ! sev]al p>ts1 all[+ !    
arti/ to disp5se ) all artificial       

supports1 & to set 8 figures1 ) all _!  
complex motions1 & yet ) pl9?s only ?ree
 in*es ?ick1 into ! basis ( ! gable2 !  
bold use ( ! *isel1 :i* wr\ght ! %ield1 
on ! freely-held arm1 d[n to a ?ickness 
( sc>cely ?ree in*es2 ! f95ess ( !      
execution ev5 9 p>ts ( ! "w invisible to
 an ord9>y spectator1 9 ! dilig5t f9i%+ 
( :i* ! only motive ( ! arti/ 0 to      
satisfy 8 own conviction z to ! nature (
 good sculpture4  ,x 0 ! ,dorian cities1
 ,plato tells u1 :i* fir/ %ook (f !     
false ,asiatic %ame1 & /ripp$ (f _!     
clo?+ = purposes ( ex]cise & tra9+ 9 !  
gymnasium2 & x 0 "p ( ! ,dorian or      
,european influ5ce to ass]t ! value 9   
art ( ! unveil$ & heal?y human =m4  ,&  
"h ! arti/s ( ,aeg9a1 not)/&+ ,hom]'s   
description ( ,greek arm\r1 gl[+ l ! sun
 itself1 h display$ ! ,greek            
w>riors--,greek & ,trojan alike--n 9 !  
equipm5ts !y w\ld really h worn1 b      
nak$1--fle% fair] ?an t gold5 arm\r1    
?\gh m subdu$ & tranquil #bfc 9 effect  
on ! spectator1 ! undrap$ =m ( man com+ 

l an embodim5t ( ! ,hell5ic _s1 & z an  
elem5t ( temp]ance1 into ! some:at gaudy
 spectacle ( ,asiatic1 or ar*aic art4   
,p>is alone be>s 8 da9ty trapp+s1       
*>act]i/ically1--a coat ( gold5         
scale-"w1 ! scales set on a l9+ ( canvas
 or lea!r1 %ift+ deftly ov] ! delicate  
body b5ea?1 & repres5t$ on ! gable by ! 
gild+1 or p]haps by real gilt metal4  ,x
 0 *>act]i/ic also ( t m truly ,hell5ic 
art--ano!r elem5t ( its temp]ance--to   
adopt ! use ( m>ble 9 its works2 & !    
mat]ial ( ^! figures is ! :ite m>ble (  
,p>os4 ,traces ( col\r h1 h[ev]1 be5    
f\nd on c]ta9 p>ts ( !m4 ,! out]        
surfaces ( ! %ields & helmets h be5     
blue2 _! inn] p>ts & ! cre/s ( !        
helmets1 r$2 ! hem ( ! drap]y ( ,a!ne1 !
 edges ( h] s&als1 ! pl9?s on :i* !     
figures /&1 also r$2 "o quiv] r$1 ano!r 
blue2 ! eyes & lips1 too1 col\r$2       
p]haps1 ! hair4  ,!re 0 j a limit$ &    
conv5tionalis$ use ( col\r1 9 effect1 ^u
 ! m>ble4  ,& al?\gh ! actual mat]ial ( 
^! figures is m>ble1 its coolness &     

massiv5ess suit+ ! gr[+ sev]ity ( ,greek
 ?\ght1 yet !y h _! rem9isc5ces ( "w 9  
bronze1 9 a c]ta9 slimness & t5uity1 a  
c]ta9 da9ty lightness ( poise 9 _!      
gr\p+1 :i* #bfd rema9s 9 ! memory z a   
peculi> note ( _! /yle2 ! possibility ( 
su* easy & graceful balanc+ be+ "o ( !  
privileges or opportunities ( /atu>y 9  
ca/ metal1 ( t holl[ ca/+ 9 :i* ! :ole  
weight ( ! "w is s mu* less ?an t ( a "w
 ( equal size 9 m>ble1 & :i* p]mits s   
mu* wid] & fre] a disposition ( ! p>ts  
ab\t its c5tre ( gravity4  ,9 ,aeg9a !  
tradition ( metal-"w seems to h be5     
/rong1 & ,onatas1 ^: "n is closely      
connect$ ) ,aeg9a1 & :o is contempor>y )
 ! presumably lat] portion ( ?is        
monum5t1 0 above all a work] 9 bronze4  
,"h aga91 9 ?is lurk+ _s ( metal-"w1 we 
h a new elem5t ( complexity 9 ! "* ( ^! 
preci\s rema9s4 ,& !n1 to compass ! :ole
 "w 9 our imag9ation1 we mu/ conceive   
yet ano!r elem5t 9 ! conjo9t effect2    
metal be+ actually m+l$ ) ! m>ble1      
br\ght ?us to its da9tie/ po9t (        

ref9em5t1 z ! little holes indicate1    
bor$ into ! m>ble figures = ! atta*m5t (
 c]ta9 accessories 9 bronze1--lances1   
swords1 b[s1 ! ,m$usa's head on ! aegis 
( ,a!ne1 & its fr+e ( little snakes4  ,&
 z !re 0 no adequate consci\sness &     
recognition ( ! ess5tials ( man's nature
 9 ! old]1 ori5tal art1 s !re is no     
pa?os1 no humanity 9 ! m special s5se1 b
 a k9d ( h>dness & cruelty r1 9 ^?      
(t-repeat$1 long1 matt]-(-fact          
processions1 on ! #bfe m>bles ( ,n9eveh1
 ( slave-l soldi]s on _! way to battle  
me*anically1 or ( captives on _! way to 
slav]y or dea?1 = ! satisfaction ( !    
,great ,k+4  ,^! ,greek m>bles1 on !    
contr>y1 ) t figure ye>n+ =w>d s        
graci\sly to ! fall5 lead]1 are deeply  
impress$ ) a natural pa!tic effect--!   
true reflexion aga9 ( ! temp] ( ,hom] 9 
speak+ ( w>4  ,ares1 ! god ( w> himself1
 we mu/ rememb]1 is1 accord+ to 8       
orig9al import1 ! god ( /orms1 ( w9t]   
rag+ among ! =e/s ( ! ,?racian m\nta9s1 
a bro!r ( ! nor? w9d4  ,x is only       

aft]w>ds t1 surviv+ _m m9or gods ( w>1  
he becomes a lead] ( ho/s1 a sort (     
div9e knight & patron ( knigh?ood2 &1   
?r\gh ! old intricate connexion ( love &
 w>1 & t amor\sness :i* is ! univ]sally 
conc$$ privilege ( ! soldi]'s life1 he  
comes to be v ne> ,aphrodite1--! p>am\r 
( ! goddess ( physical beauty4  ,s t !  
idea ( a sort ( s(t dalliance m+les1 9 8
 "*1 s unlike t ( ! ,*ri/ian lead]1     
,sa9t ,george1 ) ! idea ( savage1 w>like
 impulses2 ! fair1 s(t creature sudd5ly 
rag+ l a /orm1 to :i*1 9 its v>i\s wild 
incid5ts1 w> is con/antly lik5$ 9 ,hom]2
 ! effects ( delicate y\? & ( tempe/    
bl5d+1 9 ,ares1 into "o expression1 n   
)\t t cruelty :i* m+les also1 l !       
influ5ce ( "s malign fate ^u him1 ) !   
f9] #bff *>act]i/ics ( ,a*illes1 :o is a
 k9d ( m]ely human d\ble ( ,ares4  ,& 9 
,hom]'s impressions ( w> ! same elem5ts 
are bl5t1--! delicacy1 ! beauty ( y\?1  
especially1 :i* makes x s fit = purposes
 ( love1 spoil$ & wa/$ by ! r&om flood &
 fire ( a viol5t tempe/2 ! glitt]+      

beauty ( ! ,greek w>-m51 express$ 9 s _m
 brilliant figures1 & ! spl5d\r ( _!    
equipm5ts1 9 collision ) ! mis]able     
accid5ts ( battle1 & ! grotesque        
indignities ( dea? 9 x1 br\ght home to  
our fancy by a hundr$ pa!tic            
incid5ts1--! sword hot ) slaught]1 !    
/ifl+ blood 9 ! ?roat1 ! spoil+ ( ! body
 9 e memb] sev]ally4  ,he ?9ks (1 &     
records1 at 8 e>ly end+1 ! di/ant home f
 :i* ! boy came1 :o goes /umbl+ n[1 j   
/rick5 s wret*$ly1 8 b[els 9 8 h&s4 ,he 
pu%es ! expression ( ?is contra/ to !   
macabre ev51 sugge/+ ! approa* ( ^? l[] 
=ms ( life :i* await to- morr[ ! fair   
bodies ( ! h]oes1 :o /rive & fall to-day
 l ^! 9 ! ,aeg9etan gables4  ,= x is j t
 two-fold s5tim5t :i* ?is sculpture has 
embodi$4  ,! seem+ly /rong] h& :i*      
wr\ght ! ea/]n gable has %[n itself     
/ronge/ 9 ! rigid expression ( ! tru? ( 
pa91 9 ! m\? ( ! fam\s recumb5t figure  
on ! extreme left1 ! lips j op5 at !    
corn]1 & 9 ! h>d-%ut lips ( ,h]cules4   
,o!rwise1 #bfg ^! figures all smile     

fa9tly1 almo/ l ! monum5tal effigies ( !
 ,middle ,age1 ) a smile :i*1 ev5 if x  
be b a result ( ! m]e conv5tionality (  
an art /ill some:at immature1 has j !   
pa!tic effect ( ,hom]'s conv5tional     
epi!t t5d]1 :5 he speaks ( ! fle% ( 8   
h]oes4  ,& toge!r ) ?is t\*+ p[] !re is 
also 9 ?is "w ! effect ( an e>ly        
simplicity1 ! *>m ( its limitations4  ,=
 z art :i* has pass$ its prime has      
sometimes ! *>m ( an absolute ref9em5t 9
 ta/e & workman%ip1 s immature art also1
 z we n[ see1 has its own attractiv5ess 
9 ! navet1 ! fre%ness ( _s1 :i* f9ds p[]
 & int]e/ 9 simple motives ( feel+1 & 9 
! fre%ness ( h&1 :i* has a s5se (       
enjoym5t 9 me*anical processes /ill     
p]=m$ unme*anically1 9 ! sp5d+ ( c>e &  
intellig5ce on e t\*4  ,z reg>ds        
,italian art1 ! sculpture & pa9t+s ( !  
e>li] ,r5aissance1 ! ae/hetic value (   
?is navet is n[ well und]/ood2 b x has  
its value 9 ,greek sculpture also4      
,!re1 too1 is a succession ( phases     
?r\gh :i* ! arti/ic p[] & purpose grew  

to maturity1 ) ! endur+ *>m ( an        
unconv5tional1 unsophi/icat$ fre%ness1 9
 t v e>ly /age ( x illu/rat$ by ^!      
m>bles ( ,aeg9a1 n less ?an 9 ! "w (    
,v]roc*io & ,m9o ( ,fiesole4  ,effects (
 ?is we may note 9 t sculpture #bfh (   
,aeg9a1 n m]ely 9 ! simplicity1 or      
monotony ev51 ( ! :ole composition1 & 9 
! exact & =mal correspond5ce ( "o gable 
to ! o!r1 b 9 ! simple read9ess ) :i* ! 
design] makes ! two second spe>m5 kneel1
 aga9/ ! probability ( ! ?+1 s z j to   
fill ! space he has to compose 94  ,!   
pr(iles are /ill n yet ( ! fully        
develop$ ,greek type1 b h a some:at %>p 
prom95ce ( nose & *91 z 9 ,etrurian     
design1 9 ! e>ly sculpture ( ,cyprus1 & 
9 ! e>li] ,greek vases2 & ! g5]al       
proportions ( ! body 9 relation to !    
%\ld]s are /ill some:at ar*aically slim4
  ,b !n ! workman is at "w 9 dry        
e>ne/ness1 ) a sort ( h>d /r5g? 9       
detail1 a scrupul\sness v]g+ on         
/iffness1 l t ( an e>ly ,flemi% pa9t]2  
he communicates to u 8 /ill y\?ful s5se 

( pleasure 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! fir/        
rudim5t>y difficulties ( 8 art ov]come4 
,& )al1 ^! figures h 9 !m a true        
expression ( life1 ( animation4  ,9 ?is 
monum5t ( ,greek *ivalry1 p5sive &      
vision>y z x may seem1 ^? old ,greek    
knights live ) a tru? l t ( ,hom] or    
,*auc]4  ,9 a sort ( /iff grace1 comb9$ 
) a s5se ( ?+s bright or sorr[ful       
directly felt1 ! ,aeg9etan workman is z 
x 7 ! ,*auc] ( ,greek sculpture4    ,,! 
,,age ,,( ,,a?letic ,,prizem53 ,a       
,,*apt] ,,9 ,,greek ,,art  #bfi ,,x is  
pleasant :51 look+ at m$ieval sculpture1
 we are rem9d$ ( t ( ,greece2 pleasant  
likewise1 conv]sely1 9 ! /udy ( ,greek  
"w to be put on ?\ghts ( ! ,middle ,age4
  ,to ! ref9$ intellig5ce1 x w\ld seem1 
!re is some?+ attractive 9 complex      
expression z su*4  ,! ,m>bles ( ,aeg9a1 
!n1 may rem9d u ( ! ,middle ,age :]e x  
passes into ! e>ly ,r5aissance1 ( its   
mo/ t5d]ly f9i%$ w>rior-tombs at        
,we/m9/] or 9 ,flor5ce4  ,a less mature 
phase ( m$ieval art is recall$ to our   

fancy by a primitive ,greek "w 9 !      
,museum ( ,a!ns1 ,h]mes1 be>+ a ram1 a  
little "o1 ^u 8 %\ld]s4  ,he be>s x ?us1
 _h borne x r\nd ! walls ( ,tanagra1 z  
its citiz5s told1 by way ( purify+ t    
place f ! plague1 & br+s to m9d1 (      
c\rse1 lat] images ( ! ,good ,%eph]d4   
,x is n ! subject ( ! "w1 h[ev]1 b its  
/yle1 t sets u d[n 9 ?\ght be=e "s go?ic
 #bgj ca!dral front4  ,suppose ! ,h]mes 
,kriophorus lift$ into "o ( ^? empty    
ni*es1 & ! ar*aeologi/ w in=m y rightly1
 z at ,aux]re or ,wells1 ( ,italian     
influ5ce1 p]haps ( ,italian workm51 &   
along ) !m indirect old ,greek influ5ce 
com+ nor?w>ds2 :ile ! connoisseur       
assures u t all good art1 at its        
respective /ages ( developm5t1 is 9     
ess5tial qualities ev]y:]e alike4  ,x is
 obs]v$1 z a note ( imp]fect skill1 t 9 
t c>v$ block ( /one ! animal is         
insuffici5tly deta*$ f ! %\ld]s ( its   
be>]4  ,aga91 h[ precisely go?ic is !   
effect6  ,its v limitation z sculpture  
emphasises ! function ( ! ?+ z an       

ar*itectural ornam5t4  ,& ! /ud5t ( !   
,middle ,age1 if x came )9 8 range1 w\ld
 be "r 9 s e/eem+ x4  ,hi]atic1 /iff &  
=mal1 if y w1 !re is a k ( ! human body 
9 x nev]!less1 ( ! body1 & ( ! purely   
animal s\l !re91 full ( ! promise ( :at 
is com+ 9 t *apt] ( ,greek art :i* may  
prop]ly be entitl$1 ,! ,age ( ,a?letic  
,prizem54  ,t rude image1 a "w p]haps ( 
,calamis ( %ad[y fame1 belongs to a     
phase ( art /ill 9 grave-clo!s or       
swaddl+-b&s1 /ill /rictly subord9ate to 
religi\s or o!r purposes n imm$iately   
its own4  ,x _h sc>cely to wait = ! next
 g5]ation to be sup]s$$1 & we ne$ n     
wond] t b little ( x rema9s4 ,b t x 0 a 
widely active phase ( art1 ) #bga all ! 
vig\r ( local v>ieties1 is atte/$ by    
ano!r fam\s ar*aic monum5t1 too full ( a
 k9d ( sacr$ poetry to be pass$ by4  ,! 
read] does n ne$ to be rem9d$ t !       
,greeks1 vivid z 0 _! consci\sness ( ?is
 life1 c>$ mu* always = ! graves ( !    
dead2 t to be c>$ =1 to be hon\r$1 9    
"o's grave1 to h tymbos amphipolos1 a   

frequ5t$ tomb1 z ,p9d> says1 0 a        
consid]able motive ) !m1 ev5 among ! "y4
  ,9 ! /udy ( its fun]al monum5ts we    
might inde$ foll[ closely en\gh ! g5]al 
developm5t ( art 9 ,greece f beg9n+ to  
end4  ,! c>v$ slab ( ! anci5t %eph]d (  
,or*om5us1 ) 8 dog & ru/ic /aff1 ! /l ( 
! anci5t man-at-arms sign$ ,ari/ocles1  
ri* orig9ally ) col\r & gold & fitt+s ( 
bronze1 are among ! few /ill visible    
pictures1 or portraits1 x may be1 ( !   
e>lie/ ,greek life4  ,comp>e !m1 comp>e 
_! expression1 = a mom5t1 ) ! deeply    
incis$ tomb/ones ( ! ,bre?r5 ( ,/4      
,francis & _! cli5ts1 :i* /ill r\gh5 !  
pavem5t ( ,santa ,croce at ,flor5ce1 &  
recall ! v>ni%$ poly*rome decoration (  
^? ,greek monum5ts 9 connexion ) !      
worn-out blazonry ( ! fun]al brasses (  
,engl& & ,fl&]s4 ,! ,%eph]d1 ! ,hoplite1
 beg9 a s]ies cont9u\s to ! era ( full  
,attic ma/]y 9 its g5tle/ mood1 ) a l>ge
 & v>i$ /ore ( memorials ( ! dead1 :i*1 
n s /rangely z x may #bgb seem at fir/  
sight1 are l select$ pages f daily      

dome/ic life4  ,see1 = in/ance1 at !    
,briti% ,museum1 ,trypho1-- ! son (     
,euty*us1 "o ( ! v pleasante/ human     
lik5esses !re1 ?\gh x came f a          
cemet]y--a son x 0 h>d to leave 9 x at  
n9ete5 or tw5ty4  ,) all ! suppl5ess1 ! 
delicate muscul>ity1 ( ! fl[] ( 8 y\?1 8
 h&some face sweet5$ by a k9d & simple  
he>t1 9 motion1 surely1 he /eps =? f "s 
%ad[y *amb]1 /rigil 9 h&1 z ( old1 & ) 8
 co>se t[el or cloak ( monum5tal drap]y 
ov] "o %\ld]4  ,b :i!r precisely1 y may 
ask1 & z :at1 is he mov+ !re 9 !        
doorway8  ,well6 9 effect1 c]ta9ly1 x is
 ! memory ( ! dead lad1 em]g+ ?us f 8   
tomb1--! /ill active s\l1 or p]man5t    
?\ght1 ( him1 z he mo/ lik$ to be4  ,!  
,h>py ,tomb1 s call$ f its my/]i\s w+$  
creatures ) human faces1 c>ry+ ! little 
%r\d$ s\ls ( ! dead1 is a "w _m         
g5]ations e>li] ?an t graceful monum5t (
 ,trypho4 ,x 0 f an anci5t cemet]y at   
,xan?us 9 ,lycia t x came to ! ,briti%  
,museum4  ,! ,lycians 7 n a ,greek p2 b1
 z happ5$ ev5 ) b>b>ians dwell+ on !    

coa/ ( ,asia ,m9or1 !y became lov]s ( ! 
,hell5ic culture1 & ,xan?us1 _! capital1
 z may be judg$ f ! beauty ( its ru9s1  
manag$ to h a consid]able portion 9     
,greek art1 ?\gh infus+ x #bgc ) a c]ta9
 ,asiatic col\r4  ,! frugally design$   
frieze ( ! ,h>py ,tomb1 9 ! l[e/        
possible relief1 might fairly be plac$  
betwe5 ! monum5ts ( ,assyria & ^?       
primitive ,greek works among :i* x n[   
actually /&s4  ,! /iffly rang$ figures 9
 any o!r ?an /rictly ar*aic "w w\ld seem
 affect$4  ,b :at an und]curr5t ( ref9$ 
s5tim5t1 presumably n ,asiatic1 n       
b>b>ic1 lift+ ^? :o felt ?us ab\t dea? s
 e>ly into ! ma9 /ream ( ,greek         
humanity1 & to a level ( visible        
ref9em5t 9 execution duly expressive (  
x6  ,9 t old burial-place ( ,xan?us1 !n1
 a n[ nameless family1 or a s+le b]eav$ 
memb] ( x1 repres5t$ !re z a dim9utive  
figure cr\*+ on ! e>? 9 sorr[1 erect$   
?is monum5t1 s full ( family s5tim5t1 & 
( s mu* value z illu/rat+ :at is = u a  
some:at empty p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ,greek 

art1 /rictly s call$4  ,l ! less        
conspicu\sly adorn$ tombs ar\nd x1 l !  
tombs 9 ,hom]1 x _h ! =m ( a t[]--a     
squ>e t[] ab\t tw5ty-f\r feet high1     
holl[$ at ! top into a small *amb]1 = ! 
reception1 ?r\gh a little doorway1 ( !  
urn$ a%es ( ! dead4  ,f\r sculptur$     
slabs 7 plac$ at ?is level on ! f\r     
sides ( ! t[] 9 ! mann] ( a frieze4  ,i 
said t ! w+$ creatures ) human faces    
c>ry ! little s\ls ( ! dead4  ,!        
int]pretation ( ^! my/ic #bgd imag]ies  
is1 9 tru?1 debat$4  ,b 9 face ( !m1 &  
rememb]+ h[ ! sculptors & glass-pa9t]s (
 ! ,middle ,age con/antly repres5t$ !   
s\ls ( ! dead z t9y bodies1 "o c h>dly  
d\bt z to ! mean+ ( ^! p>ticul> details 
:i*1 repeat$ on e side1 seem to give !  
key-note ( ! :ole composition499  ,^?   
inf]nal1 or cele/ial1 birds1 inde$1 are 
n true to :at is und]/ood to be ! h>py  
=m4  ,call !m sir5s1 r4  ,p1 & n only   
old p1 z y "k1 appe> sometimes to h be5 
q *>m$ away by :at dismays mo/ ( u4  ,! 
t9y %r\d$ figures :i* ! sir5s c>ry are  

c>ri$ v t5d]ly1 & seem to ye>n 9 _! turn
 t[>ds ^? k9dly nurses z !y pass on _!  
way to a new _w4  ,_! small /ature1 z ,i
 said1 does n prove !m infants1 b only  
new-born into t o!r life1 & contra/s _! 
helplessness ) ! p[]s1 ! great pres5ces1
 n[ ar\nd !m4 ,a c[1 f> en\gh f ,myron's
 fam\s illusive animal1 suckles h] calf4
  ,%e is #bge "o ( almo/ any numb] (    
arti/ic symbols ( new-bir?1 ( ! r5ewal (
 life1 drawn f a _w :i* is1 aft] all1 s 
full ( x4  ,on "o side sits en?ron$1 z  
"s h ?\ght1 ! ,goddess ( ,dea?2 on !    
opposite side ! ,goddess ( ,life1 ) h]  
fl[]s & fruit4  ,t[>ds h] ?ree "y maid5s
 are advanc+--7 !y /ill alive ?us1      
graceful1 virg9al1 ) _! long1 plait$    
hair1 & long1 delicately-fold$ tunics1  
look+ =w>d to c>ry on _! race into !    
future8  ,pres5t$ sev]ally1 on ! o!r    
sides ( ! d>k holl[ )91 ?ree male       
p]sons--a "y man1 an old man1 & a       
boy--seem to be br++ home1 some:at      
we>ily1 to _! long home1 ! "y man1 8    
arm\r1 ! boy1 & ! old man1 l old        

,socrates1 ! mortu>y cock1 z !y approa* 
"s %ad[y1 anci5t deity ( ! tomb1 or x   
may be ! ?ron$ imp]sonation ( _! fa!rs (
 old4  ,! m>ble surface 0 col\r$1 at    
lea/ 9 "p1 ) fixtures ( metal "h & !re4 
,! design]1 :oev] he may h be51 0       
possess$ c]ta9ly ( "s tranquillis+      
second ?\ghts conc]n+ dea?1 :i* may well
 h _h _! value = m\rn]s2 & he has       
express$ ^? ?\ghts1 if lisp+ly1 yet ) no
 faults ( commission1 ) a befitt+ grace1
 &1 9 tru?1 at "s po9ts1 ) some?+       
already ( a really ,hell5ic def9ition & 
vig\r4 ,he really speaks to u 9 8 "w1   
?r\gh 8 symbolic & #bgf imitative       
figures1--speaks to our intellig5ce     
p]suasively4  ,! surviv+ ?\ght ( ! lad  
,trypho1 return+ f 8 tomb to ! liv+1 0 (
 a?letic "*2 h[ he 0 & look$ :5 9 ! fl[]
 ( 8 /r5g?4  ,& x is n ( ! dead b ( !   
liv+1 :o look & are z he1 t ! arti/ic   
g5ius ( ?is p]iod is full4  ,x is a     
p]iod1 truly1 n ( battles1 su* z ^?     
commemorat$ 9 ! ,m>bles ( ,aeg9a1 b ( m 
peaceful conte/s- -at ,olympia1 at !    

,i/hmus1 at ,delphi--! glories ( :i*    
,p9d> sang 9 language sugge/ive ( a sort
 ( metallic beauty1 firmly cut &        
emboss$1 l cr[ns ( wild olive1 ( p>sley 
& bay1 9 crisp gold4  ,fir/1 h[ev]1 x _h
 be5 necess>y t ,greece %\ld w9 its     
lib]ty1 political /&+-gr\nd1 & a really 
social air to brea! 91 ) developm5t ( ! 
y\?ful limbs4  ,( ?is process ,a!ns 0 ! 
*ief sc5e2 & ! e>lie/ notable pres5tm5t 
( humanity by ,a!nian art 0 9           
celebration ( ^? :o _h v9dicat$ lib]ty )
 _! lives--two y\?s aga91 9 a real      
incid5t1 :i* _h1 h[ev]1 ! quality ( a   
poetic inv5tion1 turn+1 z x did1 on t   
ideal or romantic fri5d%ip :i* 0        
*>act]i/ic ( ! ,greeks4  ,) some?+1     
p]haps1 ( hi]atic conv5tion1 yet pres5t$
 z !y really 71 z fri5ds & admir]s lov$ 
to ?9k ( !m1 #bgg ,h>modius &           
,ari/ogeiton /ood1 !n1 soon aft] _!     
h]oic dea?1 side by side 9 bronze1 ! "w 
( ,ant5or1 9 a way n to be =gott51 :51  
?irty ye>s aft]w>ds1 a =eign tyrant1    
,x]xes1 c>ri$ !m away to ,p]sia4        

,kritios & ,nesi/es 71 !re=e1 employ$ = 
a reproduction ( !m1 :i* w\ld naturally 
be some:at m advanc$ 9 /yle4  ,9 its    
turn ?is also disappe>$4  ,! m curi\s   
/ud5t1 h[ev]1 w\ld /ill fancy he saw !  
trace ( x--( t copy1 or ( ! orig9al1    
aft]w>ds re/or$ to ,a!ns--"h or !re1 on 
vase or co94  ,b 9 fact ! v images ( !  
h]oic y\?s 7 become b gho/s1 haunt+ !   
/ory ( ,greek art1 till !y f\nd or seem$
 to f9d a body once m :51 n _m ye>s     
s9ce1 an acute obs]v] detect$1 z he     
?\ght1 9 a rem>kable pair ( /atues 9 !  
,museum ( ,naples1 if fre$ f incorrect  
re/orations & rightly set toge!r1 a     
v]itable desc5dant f ! orig9al "w (     
,ant5or4  ,) all _! tru? to physical =m 
& movem5t1 ) a consci\s ma/]y (         
del9eation1 !y 71 nev]!less1 9 c]ta9    
details1 9 ! hair1 = in/ance1 ar*aic1 or
 r ar*ai/ic--design$ly ar*aic1 z f ! h& 
( a workman1 = :om1 9 ?is subject1      
ar*aism1 ! v t\* ( ! anci5t ma/]1 _h a  
s5tim5tal or ev5 a religi\s value4  ,&  
unmi/akeably !y 7 "y assass9s1 mov+1 ) m

 ?an frat]nal unity1 ! y\ng] 9 advance (
 & cov]+ #bgh ! eld]1 accord+ to !      
acc\nt giv5 by ,h]odotus1 /raight to _! 
purpose2--aga9/ two wick$ bro!rs1 z y   
rememb]1 two good fri5ds1 on behalf ( ! 
di%on\r$ si/] ( "o ( !m4  ,ar*aeologi/s 
h lov$ to adju/ !m t5tatively1 ) v>i\s  
hypo!ses z to ! precise mann] 9 :i* !y  
?us w5t toge!r4 ,meantime !y h figur$   
plausibly z repres5tative ( ,attic      
sculpture at ! end ( its fir/ p]iod1    
/ill immature inde$1 b ) a j claim to   
take brea?1 s to speak1 hav+ n[         
accompli%$ "s /ades ( ! j\rney4  ,^? "y 
h]oes ( ,a!nian democracy1 !n1 indicate 
already :at place ,a!ns & ,attica w     
occupy 9 ! supreme age ( art soon to    
come2 indicate also ! subject f :i* t   
age w draw ! ma9 /ream ( its            
inspiration--liv+ y\?1 iconic 9 its     
exact portraiture1 or h]oic z idealis$ 9
 v>i\s degrees "u ! influ5ce ( great    
?\ghts ab\t x--y\? 9 its self-d5y+      
cont5tion t[>ds great effects2 great    
intr9sically1 z at ,m>a?on1 or :5       

,h>modius & ,ari/ogeiton fell1 or       
magnifi$ by ! =ce & spl5d\r ( ,greek    
imag9ation ) ! /imulus ( ! national     
games4  ,= ! mo/ "p1 inde$1 x is n ) y\?
 tax$ spasmodically1 l t ( ,h>modius &  
,ari/ogeiton1 & ! necessity t 0 ^u x1 t 
! ,a!nian m9d & he>t are n[ busi$2 b )  
y\? #bgi 9 its volunt>y lab\rs1 its     
habitual & measur$ discipl9e1 lab\r =   
its own sake1 or 9 :olly fri5dly conte/ 
= prizes :i* 9 reality borr[ all _!     
value f ! quality ( ! receiv]4  ,we are 
) ,p9d>1 y see1 9 ?is a?letic age (     
,greek sculpture4 ,x is ! p]iod no long]
 ( battle aga9/ a =eign foe1 recall+ !  
,hom]ic ideal1 nor aga9/ ! tyrant at    
home1 fix+ a dubi\s ideal = ! future1 b 
( peaceful combat z a f9e art--pulvis   
,olympicus4  ,anticipat+ ! arts1 poetry1
 a g5]ation be=e ,myron & ,polycleitus1 
_h drawn already f ! y\?ful combatants 9
 ! great national games ! motives ( ^?  
,odes1 ! brac+ words ( :i*1 z ,i said1  
are l "w 9 f9e bronze1 or1 z ,p9d>      
himself sugge/s1 9 ivory & gold4  ,sung 

9 ! victor's supp]- room1 or at ! door (
 8 abode1 or ) ! lyre & ! pipe z !y took
 him home 9 procession ?r\gh ! /reets1  
or commemorat$ ! happy day1 or 9 a      
temple :]e he laid up 8 cr[n1 ,p9d>'s   
songs be> witness to ! pride ( family or
 t[n%ip 9 ! physical p]fection ( son or 
citiz51 & 8 consequ5t success 9 ! long  
or ! %ort foot-race1 or ! foot-race 9   
arm\r1 or ! p5ta?lon1 or any "p ( x4    
,n[ on "o1 n[ on ano!r1 z ! poet tells1 
do? ! grace t quick5e? 7quick5e?1       
lit]ally1 on ! race-c\rse7 look         
fav\rably4  ,ari/on hydr he decl>es     
inde$1 & ! actual prize1 z we "k1 0 9   
itself ( little or no wor?--a #bhj      
cloak1 9 ! ,a!nian games1 b at ! great] 
games a m]e h&ful ( p>sley1 a few sprigs
 ( p9e or wild olive4 ,! prize has1 s to
 say1 only an intellectual or moral     
value4  ,yet actually ,p9d>'s own v]se  
is all ( gold & w9e & fl[]s1 is itself  
av[$ly a fl[]1 or liquid nect>1 or !    
sweet fruit ( 8 s\l to m5 t are w9n]s 9 
! games4  ,z :5 f a weal?y h& "o lift+ a

 cup1 made glad )9 ) ! dew ( ! v9e1     
make? gift !re( to a y\?3--! keynote (  
,p9d>'s v]se is !re6  ,?is brilliant    
liv+ y\? ( 8 day1 ( ! actual "t1 = :om1 
z he says1 he awakes ! cle>-ton$ gale ( 
song- -epen hoimon ligyn--t song m+les  
sometimes ) ! spl5d\rs ( a record$      
anci5t l9eage1 or ) ! leg5d>y greatness 
( a remot] pa/1 its gods & h]oes1       
patrons or ance/ors1 x might be1 ( !    
fam\s "y man ( ! h\r1 or ) ! glory &    
solemnity ( ! immortals !mselves tak+ a 
%>e 9 mortal conte/s4  ,on su* pretext  
he w tell a new /ory1 or br+ to its la/ 
p]fection by 8 mann] ( tell+ x1 8       
pregnancy & /udi$ beauty ( expression1  
an old "o4  ,! tale ( ,ca/or &          
,polydeukes1 ! appropriate patrons (    
virg9al yet virile y\?1 />r$ & m\nt$1 he
 tells 9 all its human int]e/4  ,ample  
is ! glory /or$ up = ,olympian w9n]s4   
,& :at ,p9d>'s contempor>ies ask$ ( him 
= ! due appreciation1 ! #bha            
consci\sness1 ( x1 by way ( song1 t !   
next g5]ation s\ght1 by way ( sculptural

 memorial 9 m>ble1 & above all1 z x     
seems1 9 bronze4  ,! ke5 dem& = a?letic 
/atu>y1 ! hon\r atta*$ to ! arti/       
employ$ to make 8 /atue at ,olympia1 or 
at home1 be> witness aga9 to ! pride )  
:i* a ,greek t[n1 ! pa?os1 x might be1 )
 :i* a family1 look$ back to ! victory (
 "o ( its memb]s4  ,9 ! c\rts ( ,olympia
 a :ole population 9 m>ble & bronze     
ga!r$ quickly1--a _w ( portraits1 out ( 
:i*1 z ! purg$ & p]fect$ ess5ce1 ! ideal
 s\l1 ( !m1 em]g$ ! ,diadum5us1 =       
in/ance1 ! ,discobolus1 ! s-call$ ,jason
 ( ! ,l\vre4  ,olympia 0 9 tru?1 z ,p9d>
 says aga91 a "m ( gold-cr[n$ conte/s1 !
 "m ( a l>ge (fspr+4 ,all ov] ,greece ! 
en?usiasm = gymna/ic1 = ! life ( !      
gymnasia1 prevail$4  ,x 0 a gymna/ic    
:i*1 "u ! happy conditions ( t "t1 0    
already surely :at ,plato pleads =1     
already "o half music1 m\sik1 a matt]1  
p>tly1 ( "* & ( ! s\l1 ( ! fair         
proportion betwe5 s\l & body1 ( ! s\l ) 
itself4  ,:o c d\bt x :o sees & consid]s
 ! /ill irresi/ible grace1 ! contagi\s  

pleasantness1 ( ! ,discobolus1 !        
,diadum5us1 & a few o!r preci\s         
survivals f ! a?letic age :i* imm$iately
 prec$$ ! manhood ( ,pheidias1 betwe5 ! 
,p]sian & ! ,peloponnesian w>s8  #bhb   
,n[1 ?is pr$om9ance ( y\?1 ( ! y\?ful   
=m1 9 art1 ( bodily gymna/ic promot+    
natural advantages to ! utmo/1 ( !      
physical p]fection develop$ !reby1 is a 
sign t ess5tial ma/]y has be5 a*iev$ by 
! arti/--! p[]1 t is to say1 ( a full & 
free realisation4  ,= su* y\?1 9 its v  
ess5ce1 is a matt] prop]ly )9 ! limits (
 ! visible1 ! empirical1 _w2 & 9 !      
pres5tm5t ( x !re w be no place =       
symbolic h9t1 none ( t reliance on !    
helpful imag9ation ( ! spectator1 !     
legitimate scope ( :i* is a l>ge "o1 :5 
art is deal+ ) religi\s objects1 ) :at 9
 ! fulness ( its own nature is n really 
expressible at all4  ,9 any passable    
repres5tation ( ! ,greek discobolus1 z 9
 any passable repres5tation ( an ,engli%
 cricket]1 !re c be no successful       
evasion ( ! natural difficulties ( ! ?+ 

to be done--! difficulties ( compet+ )  
nature itself1 or its mak]1 9 t m>vell\s
 comb9ation ( motion & re/1 ( inw>d     
me*anism ) ! s smoo?ly f9i%$ surface &  
outl9e--f9i%$ ad unguem-- :i* enfold x4 
,( ! gradual developm5t ( su* ma/]y (   
natural detail1 a v]itable c\nt]feit (  
nature1 ! v]itable rhy?mus ( ! runn]1 = 
example--tw9kl+ heel & ivory %\ld]--we h
 h9ts & traces 9 ! hi/orians ( art4  ,"o
 _h atta9$ ! v turn & texture ( ! #bhc  
crisp locks1 ano!r ! v feel ( ! t5se    
n]ve & full-flu%$ ve91 :ile ) ano!r y   
saw ! bosom ( ,ladas exp&1 ! lips "p1 z 
if = a la/ brea? ere he rea*$ ! goal4   
,x 0 l a *ild f9d+ little by little !   
use ( its limbs1 ! te/imony ( its s5ses1
 at a def9ite mom5t4 ,) all its poetic  
impulse1 x is an age cle>ly ( fai?ful   
obs]vation1 ( :at we call realism1 alike
 9 its iconic & h]oic "w2 alike 9       
portraiture1 t is to say1 & 9 !         
pres5tm5t ( div9e or ab/ract types4     
,its workm5 are close /ud5ts n[ ( ! liv+
 =m z su*2 aim ) success at an ev] l>g] 

& m v>i\s expression ( its details2 or  
replace a conv5tional /atem5t ( !m by a 
real & lively "o4  ,t x 0 ?us is atte/$ 
indirectly by ! fact t !y busi$         
!mselves1 seem+ly by way ( a t\r de =ce1
 & ) no ess5tial int]e/ 9 su* subject1  
ali5 z x 0 f ! pride ( heal? :i* is     
*>act]i/ic ( ! gymna/ic life1 ) !       
expression ( physical pa91 9            
,philoctetes1 = in/ance4  ,! adroit1 !  
swift1 ! /rong1 9 full & free ex]cise ( 
_! gifts1 to ! delight ( o!rs & (       
!mselves1 ?\gh _! sculptural record has 
= ! mo/ "p p]i%$1 are specifi$ 9 anci5t 
lit]>y notices z ! sculptor's fav\rite  
subjects1 repeat$1 remodell$1 ov] & ov] 
aga91 = ! adornm5t ( ! actual sc5e (    
a?letic success1 or ! m>ket-place at    
home ( ! di/ant ,nor!rn or ,sicilian t[n
 #bhd :5ce ! prizeman _h come4--,a      
c\ntless s]ies ( popul> illu/rations to 
,p9d>'s ,odes6  ,& if art 0 /ill to     
m9i/] to ! religi\s s5se1 x c\ld only be
 by clo?+ cele/ial spirits also z ne>ly 
z possible 9 ! bodily semblance ( !     

v>i\s a?letic combatants1 ^: patrons    
respectively !y 7 suppos$ to be4  ,! age
 to :i* we are come 9 ! /ory ( ,greek   
art pres5ts to u inde$ only a *apt] (   
scatt]$ fragm5ts1 ( names t are little  
m1 ) b surmise ( _! orig9al             
significance1 & m]e reason+s z to ! sort
 ( art t may h occupi$ :at are really   
empty spaces4  ,two names1 h[ev]1       
connect !mselves glori\sly ) c]ta9      
extant works ( art2 copies1 x is true1  
at v>i\s removes1 yet copies ( :at is   
/ill f\nd delightful ?r\gh !m1 & by     
copyi/s :o = ! mo/ "p 7 !mselves ma/]s4 
,?r\gh ! v>iations ( ! copyi/1 ! re/or]1
 ! m]e imitator1 ^! works are r$ucible  
to two fam\s orig9al types--!           
,discobolus or quoit-play]1 ( ,myron1 ! 
beau idal 7we may use t t]m = once      
ju/ly7 ( a?letic motion2 & ! ,diadum5us 
( ,polycleitus1 z1 b9d+ ! fillet or cr[n
 ( victory ^u 8 head1 he pres5ts ! beau 
idal ( a?letic repose1 & almo/ beg9s to 
?9k4  ,myron 0 a native ( ,eleu!rae1 & a
 pupil ( ,ageladas ( ,argos4 ,!re is    

no?+ m to tell by way ( positive detail 
( ?is s fam\s #bhe arti/1 save t ! ma9  
sc5e ( 8 activity 0 ,a!ns1 n[ become !  
c5tre ( ! arti/ic z ( all o!r modes (   
life 9 ,greece4  ,multiplicasse v]itatem
 videtur1 says ,pl9y4  ,he 0 9 fact an  
e>ne/ reali/ or naturali/1 & rose to    
c5tral p]fection 9 ! portraiture1 !     
idealis$ portraiture1 ( a?letic y\?1 f a
 ma/]y fir/ ( all 9 ! del9eation (      
inf]ior objects1 ( little lifeless or   
liv+ ?+s4  ,?9k1 h[ev]1 = a mom5t1 h[   
w9n+ su* objects are /ill1 z pres5t$ on 
,greek co9s2--! e> ( corn1 = in/ance1 on
 ^? ( ,metapontum2 ! microscopic        
cockle-%ell1 ! dolph9s1 on ! co9s (     
,syracuse4 ,myron1 !n1 passes f pleasant
 tru? ( t k9d to ! del9eation ( ! wor?i]
 sorts ( animal life1--! ox1 ! dog-- to 
no?+ %ort ( illusion 9 ! treatm5t ( !m1 
z anci5t connoisseurs w\ld h y und]/&4  
,x is said t !re are ?irty-six extant   
epigrams on 8 braz5 c[4  ,t animal has  
h] g5tle place 9 ,greek art1 f ! ,sir5  
tomb1 suckl+ h] "y !re1 z ! type (      

et]nal rejuv5esc5ce1 onw>ds to !        
procession ( ! ,elg9 frieze1 :]e1 /ill  
brea?+ delici\sly ( ! di/ant pa/ures1 %e
 is l$ to ! alt>4  ,we feel sorry = h]1 
z we look1 s lifelike is ! c>v$ m>ble4  
,! sculptor :o work$ !re1 :oev] he may h
 be51 _h pr(it$ d\btless by ! /udy (    
,myron's fam\s "w4  ,= :at purpose he   
made x1 does n appe>2--z #bhf an        
ar*itectural ornam5t2 or a votive (f]+2 
p]haps only because he lik$ mak+ x4  ,9 
hyp]bolic epigram1 at any rate1 ! animal
 brea!s1 expla9+ suffici5tly ! po9t (   
,pl9y's phrase reg>d+ ,myron--,corporum 
curiosus4  ,& :5 he came to 8 ma9       
bus9ess ) ! quoit-play]1 ! wre/l]1 !    
runn]1 he did n = a mom5t =get t !y too 
7 animals1 "y animals1 delight+ 9       
natural motion1 9 free c\rse ?r\gh !    
yield+ air1 ov] un9t]rupt$ space1       
accord+ to ,ari/otle's def9ition (      
pleasure3 ! unh9d]$ ex]cise ( "o's      
natural =ce4  ,corporum t5us            
curiosus3--he 0 a curi\s workman z f> z 
! liv+ body is conc]n$4  ,pl9y goes on  

to qualify t phrase by say+ t he did n  
express ! s5sations ( ! m9d-- animi     
s5sus4  ,b j !re1 9 fact1 precisely 9   
su* limitation1 we f9d :at au!nticates  
,myron's peculi> value 9 ! evolution (  
,greek art4  ,x is ( ! ess5ce ( !       
a?letic prizeman1 involv$ 9 ! v ideal ( 
! quoit-play]1 ! cricket]1 n to give    
expression to m9d1 9 any antagonism to1 
or invasion (1 ! body2 to m9d z any?+ m 
?an a function ( ! body1 ^: heal?ful    
balance ( functions x may s easily      
p]turb2--to disav[ t insidi\s enemy ( ! 
fairness ( ! bodily s\l z su*4  ,yet if 
! art ( ,myron 0 b little occupi$ ) !   
reasonable s\l 7animus71 ) ^? m5tal     
situations ! expression ( :i*1 ?\gh #bhg
 x may h a pa?os & a beauty ( its own1  
is = ! mo/ "p adv]se to ! prop]         
expression ( y\?1 to ! beauty ( y\?1 by 
caus+ x to be no long] y\?ful1 he 0     
c]ta9ly a ma/] ( ! animal or physical   
s\l !re 7anima72 h[ x is1 h[ x displays 
itself1 z illu/rat$1 = in/ance1 9 !     
,discobolus4 ,( volunt>y animal motion !

 v s\l is und\bt$ly !re4  ,we h b       
translations into m>ble ( ! orig9al 9   
bronze4  ,9 t1 x 0 z if a bla/ ( cool   
w9d _h congeal$ ! metal1 or ! liv+ y\?1 
fix$ him imp]i%ably 9 t mom5t ( re/ :i* 
lies betwe5 two oppos$ motions1 !       
backw>d sw+ ( ! "r arm1 ! movem5t =w>ds 
on :i* ! left foot is 9 ! v act ( />t+4 
,! matt] ( ! ?+1 ! /ately bronze or     
m>ble1 ?us re/s inde$2 b ! arti/ic =m ( 
x1 9 tru?1 sc>cely m1 ev5 to ! eye1 ?an 
! roll+ ball or disk1 may be said to    
re/1 at e mom5t ( its c\rse1--j         
metaphysically1 y "k4  ,?is my/]y (     
comb9$ motion & re/1 ( re/ 9 motion1 _h 
involv$1 ( c\rse1 on ! "p ( ! sculptor  
:o _h ma/]$ its secret1 long & intricate
 consid]ation4  ,ar*aic z x is1         
primitive /ill 9 "s respects1 full ( !  
primitive y\? x celebrates1 x is1 9     
fact1 a le>n$ "w1 & sugge/$ to a great  
analy/ ( lit]>y /yle1 s+ul> z x may     
seem1 ! elaborate or contort$ mann] 9   
lit]ature #bhh ( ! lat] ,lat9 writ]s1   
:i*1 h[ev]1 he f9ds laudable = its      

purpose4  ,yet ) all its le>n$          
involution1 ?us s oddly *>act]is$ by    
,qu9tilian1 s entirely is ?is quality   
subord9at$ to ! prop] purpose ( !       
,discobolus z a "w ( art1 a ?+ to be    
look$ at r ?an to ?9k ab\t1 t x makes "o
 exclaim /ill1 ) ! poet ( a?letes1--,!  
natural is ev] be/6--to de phya hapan   
krati/on4  ,p]haps t triumphant1        
unimpea*able naturalness is aft] all !  
reason :y1 on see+ x = ! fir/ "t1 x     
sugge/s no new view ( ! beauty ( human  
=m1 or po9t ( view = ! reg>d+ ( x2 is   
acceptable r z embody+ 7say1 9 "o p]fect
 fl[]7 all "o has ev] fanci$ or se51 9  
old ,greece or on ,?ames' side1 ( !     
unspoil$ body ( y\?1 ?us delight+ itself
 & o!rs1 at t p]fect1 because           
unconsci\s1 po9t ( good-=tune1 z x moves
 or re/s j !re = a mom5t1 betwe5 !      
animal & spiritual worlds4  ,grant !m1 y
 pray 9 ,p9d>'s own words1 grant !m )   
feet s light to pass ?r\gh life6  ,!    
face ( ! "y man1 z y see him 9 ! ,briti%
 ,museum = in/ance1 ) fitt+ly           

inexpressive expression1 7look into1    
look at ! curves (1 ! blossom-l cavity (
 ! op5$ m\?7 is beautiful1 b n altoge!r 
virile4  ,! eyes1 ! facial l9es :i* !y  
ga!r into "o1 seem ready to foll[ ! com+
 motion ( ! discus z ^? ( an onlook]    
might be2 #bhi b t head does n really   
belong to ! discobolus4  ,to be assur$ (
 ?is y h b to comp>e ) t v]sion 9 !     
,briti% ,museum ! mo/ au!ntic ( all     
d]ivations f ! orig9al1 pres]v$ till    
lately at ! ,palazzo ,massimi 9 ,rome4  
,"h1 ! vigor\s head also1 ) ! face1     
smoo? en\gh1 b sp>e1 & tightly drawn ov]
 muscle & bone1 is sympa!tic )1 yields  
itself to1 ! conc5tration1 9 ! mo/      
lit]al s5se1 ( all beside2--is itself1 9
 v tru?1 ! /eady c5tre ( ! discus1 :i*  
beg9s to sp92 z ! s\rce ( w1 ! s\rce ( !
 motion ) :i* ! discus is already on !  
w+1--t1 & ! entire =m4  ,! ,discobolus (
 ! ,massimi ,palace pres5ts1 moreov]1 9 
! hair1 = in/ance1 ^? survivals (       
primitive mann] :i* w\ld m>k            
legitimately ,myron's actual pre-       

,pheidiac /&po9t2 z !y are congru\s also
 ) a c]ta9 ar*aic1 a m ?an m]ely        
a?letic1 sp>5ess ( =m g5]ally--         
delightful t\*es ( unreality 9 ?is      
reali/ ( a great "t1 & ( a sort (       
conv5tionalism t has an attraction 9    
itself4  ,0 x a portrait8  ,t "o c s mu*
 z ask ! "q is a pro( h[ f> ! ma/]1 9   
spite ( 8 l+]+ ar*aism1 is come already 
f ! antique m>bles ( ,aeg9a4  ,0 x !    
portrait ( "o mu*-admir$ y\?1 or r !    
type1 ! rectifi$ ess5ce1 ( _m su*1 at ! 
mo/ pregnant1 ! ess5tial1 mom5t1 ( !    
#bij ex]cise ( _! natural p[]s1 ( :at !y
 really 78  ,h we "h1 9 %ort1 ! sculptor
 ,myron's reason$ memory ( _m a quoit-  
play]1 ( a long flight ( quoit-play]s2  
z1 7 he "h1 he might h giv5 u !         
cricket]1 ! pass+ g5]ation ( cricket]s1 
sub specie et]nitatis1 "u ! et]nal =m ( 
art8  ,0 x 9 t case a commemorative or  
votive /atue1 su* z ,pausanias f\nd     
scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ,greece8  ,0 x1 aga91   
design$ to be "p only ( "s l>g]         
decorative s*eme1 z "s h suppos$ ( !    

,v5us ( ,melos1 or a "w ( g5re z we say1
 a ?+ int5d$ m]ely to int]e/1 to gratify
 ! ta/e1 ) no fur!r purpose8  ,9 ei!r   
case x may h repres5t$ "s leg5d>y       
quoit-play]--,p]seus at play ) ,acrisius
 fatally1 z "o has sugge/$2 or ,apollo )
 ,hyac9?us1 z ,ovid describes him 9 a "w
 ( poetic g5re4  ,& if ! ,discobolus is1
 aft] all1 a "w ( g5re--a "w m]ely      
imitative ( ! detail ( actual life--= ! 
adornm5t ( a room 9 a private h\se1 x   
w\ld be only "o ( _m su* produc$ 9      
,myron's day4  ,x w\ld be1 9 fact1 "o ( 
! pri/ae directly attribut$ to him by   
,pl9y1 little congru\s z !y may seem ) !
 gr&iose motions ( 8 m *>act]i/ic "w4   
,! pri/ae1 ! sawy]s1--a celebrat$       
creation ( ! k9d1--is suppos$ to h giv5 
its "n to ! :ole class ( l ?+s4  ,no    
#bia age1 inde$1 s9ce ! rudim5ts ( art 7
 ma/]$1 c h be5 )\t su* reproductions ( 
! p$e/rian incid5ts ( e day1 = ! m]e    
pleasant ex]cise at once ( ! curiosity (
 ! spectator & ! imitative in/9ct ( !   
produc]4  ,! ,t]ra- ,cotta ,rooms ( !   

,l\vre & ! ,briti% ,museum are a pro( ( 
x4 ,"o su* "w inde$ !re is1 delightful 9
 itself1 te*nically exquisite1 mo/      
int]e/+ by its hi/ory1 :i* prop]ly f9ds 
its place beside ! l>g]1 ! full-gr[n1   
physical p]fection ( ! ,discobolus1 "o (
 ^: al]t y\ng] bre?r5 he may be1--!     
,sp9>io namely1 ! boy draw+ a ?orn f 8  
foot1 pres]v$ 9 ! s r>e1 v]itable       
antique bronze at ,rome1 9 ! ,museum ( !
 ,capitol1 & well kn[n 9 a ho/ ( anci5t 
& mod]n reproductions4  ,!re1 or else:]e
 9 ,rome1 tol]at$ 9 ! g5]al de/ruction (
 anci5t sculpture--l ! ,wolf ( !        
,capitol1 all[$ by way ( h]aldic sign1 z
 9 mod]n ,si5a1 or l ! eque/rian figure 
( ,m>cus ,aurelius do+ duty z           
,*>lemagne1--l ^?1 b l v few o!r works (
 ! k9d1 ! ,sp9>io rema9$1 well-kn[n & 9 
hon\r1 ?r\gh\t ! ,middle ,age4  ,/ories 
l t ( ,ladas ! fam\s runn]1 :o di$ z he 
rea*$ ! goal 9 a glori\s foot- race (   
boys1 ! subject ( a fam\s "w by ,myron  
himself1 7! la/ brea?1 z y saw1 0 on !  
boy's lips7 7 told ( ! half-gr[n bronze 

lad at ! ,capitol4 #bib  ,( necessity1 b
 fatally1 he mu/ pause = a few mom5ts 9 
8 c\rse2 or ! c\rse is at l5g? ov]1 or !
 brea?less j\rney ) "s all-important    
tid+s2 & n[1 n till n[1 he ?9ks ( re/+  
to draw f ! sole ( 8 foot ! cruel ?orn1 
driv5 into x z he ran4  ,9 any case1 !re
 he /ill sits = a mom5t1 = ev]1 amid !  
smil+ admiration ( c5turies1 9 !        
agility1 9 ! p]fect navet also z ?us    
occupi$1 ( 8 sixte5? ye>1 to :i* !      
some:at l5g?y or att5uat$ /ructure ( !  
limbs is con=mable4  ,& !n1 9 ?is       
att5uation1 9 ! almo/ ,egyptian         
proportions1 9 ! %all[ness ( ! *e/ &    
%\ld]s especially1 9 ! ,pho5ician or old
 ,greek %>pness & l5g? ( pr(ile1 & !    
long1 conv5tional1 wire-drawn hair ( !  
boy1 ar*+ =mally ov] ! =ehead & r\nd !  
neck1 !re is some?+ ( ar*aism1 ( t      
ar*aism :i* survives1 truly1 9 ,myron's 
own "w1 bl5d+ ) ! grace & p[] (         
well-nigh ! maturity ( ,greek art4  ,!  
bl5d+ ( int]e/s1 ( arti/ic alliances1 is
 c]ta9ly delightful4  ,polycleitus1 !   

o!r fam\s "n ( ?is p]iod1 & ) a fame    
ju/ifi$ by "w we may /ill /udy1 at lea/ 
9 its imm$iate d]ivatives1 _h also tri$ 
8 h& ) success 9 su* subjects4 ,9 !     
,a/ragalizontes1 = in/ance1 well kn[n to
 antiquity 9 c\ntless reproductions1 he 
_h treat$ an incid5t ( ! e-day life ( e 
age1 :i* ,plato sket*es by ! way4  #bic 
,myron1 by pati5ce ( g5ius1 _h ma/]$ !  
secret ( ! expression ( movem5t1 _h     
pluck$ out ! v he>t ( its my/]y4        
,polycleitus1 on ! o!r h&1 is above all 
! ma/] ( re/1 ( ! expression ( re/ aft] 
toil1 9 ! victori\s & cr[n$ a?lete1     
,diadum5us4  ,9 _m slightly v>y+ =ms1   
m>ble v]sions ( ! orig9al 9 bronze (    
,delos1 ! ,diadum5us1 indiff]5tly1      
me*anically1 is b9d+ r\nd 8 head a      
ribbon or fillet4  ,9 ! ,vaison copy at 
! ,briti% ,museum x 0 ( silv]4 ,t simple
 fillet is1 9 fact1 a diadem1 a cr[n1 & 
he assumes x z a victor2 b1 z ,i said1  
me*anically1 &1 prize 9 h&1 might be    
ask+ himself :e!r aft] all x _h be5 wor?
 :ile4  ,= ! active beauty ( ! ,agoni/es

 ( :i* ,myron's art is full1 we h "h1   
!n1 ! passive beauty ( ! victor4  ,b !  
lat] incid5t1 ! realisation ( re/1 is   
actually 9 aff9ity ) a c]ta9 e>l9ess1 s 
to call x1 9 ! temp] & "w (             
,polycleitus4  ,he is already some?+ ( a
 reaction>y2 or pauses1 r1 to enjoy1 to 
convey enjoyably to o!rs1 ! full sav\r (
 a p>ticul> mom5t 9 ! developm5t ( 8    
craft1 ! mom5t ( ! p]fect+ ( re/ful =m1 
be=e ! m]e consci\sness ( te*nical ma/]y
 9 del9eation urges =w>d ! art (        
sculpture to a bewild]+ inf9itude (     
motion4  ,9 opposition to ! ease1 !     
fre$om1 ( o!rs1 8 aim is1 by a volunt>y 
re/ra9t 9 ! ex]cise ( su* te*nical      
ma/]y1 #bid to a*ieve no?+ less ?an !   
impeccable1 )9 c]ta9 n>r[ limits4  ,he  
/ill hesitates1 is self-exact+1 seems   
ev5 to h *eck$ a gr[+ read9ess ( h& 9 ! 
arti/s ab\t him4  ,he 0 r5[n$ z a grav]1
 f\nd mu* to d ) ! *isel1 introduc+ _m a
 f9e aft]-?\ght1 :5 ! r\gh-ca/+ ( 8 "w 0
 ov]4  ,he /udi$ human =m "u su*        
conditions z w\ld br+ out its natural   

features1 its /atic laws1 9 _! entirety1
 _! h>mony2 & 9 an academic "w1 s to    
speak1 no long] to be cle>ly id5tifi$ 9 
:at may be d]ivations f x1 he claim$ to 
h fix$ ! canon1 ! common measure1 (     
p]fect man4  ,yet ) ,polycleitus c]ta9ly
 ! measure ( man 0 n yet ! measure ( an 
angel1 b /ill only t ( mortal y\?2 (    
y\?1 h[ev]1 9 t scrupul\s & uncontam9ate
 purity ( =m :i* recomm5d$ itself ev5 to
 ! ,greeks z befitt+ mess5g]s f ! gods1 
if su* mess5g]s %\ld come4  ,& yet a    
l>ge "p ( ,myron's contempor>y fame     
dep5d$ on 8 religi\s "w--on 8 /atue (   
,"h1 = in/ance1 9 ivory & gold--t too1  
d\btless1 expressive1 z appropriately to
 its subject z to himself1 ( a passive  
beauty4  ,we see x /ill1 p]haps1 9 !    
co9s ( ,argos4  ,& has n ! cr[n$ victor1
 too1 9 t me*anic action1 9 8 demure    
attitude1 some?+ :i* rem9ds u ( !       
religi\s significance ( ! ,greek a?letic
 s]vice8  ,x 0 a #bie sort ( wor%ip1 y  
"k--t dep>tm5t ( public life2 su* wor%ip
 z ,greece1 /ill 9 its sup]ficial y\?1  

f\nd itself be/ capable (4  ,at lea/ ^? 
solemn conte/s began & end$ ) pray] &   
sacrifice4  ,_! mo/ hon\r$ prizes 7 a   
k9d ( religi\sly symbolical objects4  ,!
 a?letic life c]ta9ly brea!s ( ab/95ce1 
( rule & ! keep+ "u ( "o's self4  ,& "h 
9 ! ,diadum5us we h "o ( its prie/s1 a  
prie/ ( ! religion ^: c5tral motive 0   
:at has be5 call$ ! wor%ip ( !          
body1--its mode/ prie/4  ,! s-call$     
,jason at ! ,l\vre1 !1 ,apoxyom5us1 & a 
c]ta9 numb] ( o!rs y w meet ) f "t to   
"t--:atev] be ! age & d]ivation ( !     
actual m>ble :i* reproduc$ = ,rome1 =   
,africa1 or ,gaul1 types t c h _h _!    
fir/ orig9 9 "o only "t & place--belong1
 at lea/ ae/hetically1 to ?is gr\p1     
toge!r ) ! ,adorante ( ,b]l91           
,w9ckelmann's antique fav\rite1 :o )    
uplift$ face & h&s seems to be inde$ 9  
pray]1 looks immaculate en\gh to be     
int]c$+ = o!rs4  ,z to ! ,jason ( !     
,l\vre1 "o asks at fir/ sight ( him1 z  
he /oops to make fa/ ! s&al on 8 foot1  
:e!r ! "y man c be already s m>k$ a     

p]sonage4  ,is he already ! approv$ h]o1
 b5t on "s great act ( 8 fam\s epope2 or
 m]e y\? only1 aga91 array+ itself      
me*anically1 b al]t 9 eye & s\l1 prompt 
to be r\s$ to any #bif great action     
:atev]8  ,! vaguely op5$ lips c]ta9ly   
sugge/ ! latt] view2 if inde$ ! body & !
 head 79 a diff]5t sort ( m>ble7 really 
belong to "o ano!r4  ,ah6 ! m closely y 
consid] ! fragm5ts ( antiquity1 ^? /ray 
lett]s ( ! old ,greek ae/hetic alphabet1
 ! less positive w y\r conclusions      
become1 because less conclusive ! data  
reg>d+ arti/ic orig9 & purpose4  ,set "h
 also1 h[ev]1 to ! end t 9 a congru\s   
atmosph]e1 9 a real p]spective1 !y may  
assume _! full moral & ae/hetic         
expression1 :atev] ( l _s y may come ^u 
9 ,greek or any o!r "w1 rememb]+ t 9    
,engl& also1 9 ,ox=d1 we h /ill1 = any  
ma/] ( su* art t may be giv5 u1 subjects
 truly made to 8 h&4  ,z ) ^!1 s ) _!   
prototypes at ,olympia1 or at ! ,i/hmus1
 above all p]haps 9 ! ,diadum5us (      
,polycleitus1 a c]ta9 melan*oly 7a pagan

 melan*oly1 x may be rightly call$1 ev5 
:5 we detect x 9 our ,engli% y\?7 is    
bl5t ) ! f9al impression we reta9 ( !m4 
,!y are at play inde$1 9 ! sun2 b a     
little cl\d passes ov] x n[ & !n2 & j   
because ( !m1 because !y are !re1 ! :ole
 aspect ( ! place is *ill$ sudd5ly1     
beyond :at "o c\ld h ?\ght possible1    
into :at seems1 nev]!less1 to be ! prop]
 & p]man5t light ( day4  ,= ?\gh !y pass
 on f age to age ! #big  type ( :at is  
pleasante/ to look on1 :i*1 z type1 is  
inde$ et]nal1 x is1 ( c\rse1 b = an h\r 
t x re/s ) any "o ( !m individually4    
,assur$ly !y h no maladies ( s\l any m  
?an ( ! body--,animi s5sus non          
expressit4  ,b if !y are n yet ?9k+1 !re
 is ! capacity ( ?\ght1 ( pa9ful ?\ght1 
9 !m1 z !y seem to be aw>e wi/fully4  ,9
 ! ,diadum5us ( ,polycleitus ?is        
expression allies itself to ! long-drawn
 facial type ( 8 pref]5ce1 to be f\nd   
also 9 ano!r v diff]5t subject1 ! ideal 
( :i* he fix$ 9 ,greek sculpture--!     
w\ld-be virile ,amazon1 9 exquisite pa91

 alike ( body & s\l--! ,w\nd$ ,amazon4  
,we may be rem9d$ t 9 ! fir/ m5tion (   
a?letic conte/s 9 ,greek lit]ature--9 ! 
tw5ty-?ird book ( ! ,iliad--!y =m "p ( !
 fun]al rites ( ! h]o ,patroclus4 ,x is 
?us1 ?\gh b 9 ! fa9te/ degree1 ev5 ) !  
v]itable pr9ce ( t _w ( antique bronze &
 m>ble1 ! ,discobolus at ,re/ ( !       
,vatican1 :i* might well be set :]e     
,w9ckelmann set ! ,adorante1 repres5t+ z
 x probably does1 ! orig9al ( ,alcam5es1
 9 :om1 a g5]ation aft] ,pheidias1 an   
e>li] & m e>ne/ _s /ill surviv$4        
,al?\gh ! crisply trimm$ head may seem a
 little too small to our1 p]haps n q    
rightful1 eyes1 we might accept him = t 
canon1 or measure1 ( ! p]fect human =m1 
:i* #bih ,polycleitus _h propos$4  ,he  
is nei!r ! victor at re/1 z )           
,polycleitus1 nor ! combatant already 9 
motion1 z ) ,myron2 b1 z if /epp+       
backw>d f ,myron's precise po9t (9t]e/1 
& ) ! heavydiscus/ill 9 ! left h&1 he is
 prep>+ = 8 v5ture1 tak+ /& c>efully on 
! "r foot4  ,eye & m9d conc5tre1        

loyally1 entirely1 ^u ! bus9ess 9 h&4   
,! v f+] is reckon+ :ile he wat*es1     
int5t ^u ! ca/ ( ano!r1 z ! metal glides
 to ! goal4  ,take him1 to lead y =? q  
out ( ! n>r[ limits ( ! ,greek _w4  ,y h
 pure humanity !re1 ) a gl[+1 yet       
re/ra9$ joy & delight 9 itself1 b )\t   
vanity2 & x is pure4  ,!re is no?+      
c]ta9ly sup]s5sual 9 t fair1 r\nd head1 
any m ?an 9 ! long1 agile limbs2 b also 
no imp$im5t1 natural or acquir$4  ,to h 
a*iev$ j t1 0 ! ,greek's true/ claim =  
fur!rance 9 ! ma9 l9e ( human           
developm5t4  ,he _h be5 fai?ful1 we _c  
help say+1 z we pass f t y\?ful company1
 9 :at comp>atively is p]haps little--9 
! culture1 ! adm9i/ration1 ( ! visible  
_w2 & he m]it$1 s we might g on to      
say--he m]it$ ,revelation1 some?+ :i*   
%\ld solace 8 he>t 9 ! inevitable fad+ (
 t4  ,we are rem9d$ ( ^? /range         
prophetic words ( ! ,wisdom1 ! ,logos1  
by :om ,god made ! _w1 9 "o ( #bii !    
sapi5tial1 half-,platonic books ( !     
,hebrew ,scriptures3--,i 0 by him1 z "o 

br\ght up ) him2 rejoic+ 9 ! habitable  
p>ts ( ! e>?4  ,my delights 7 ) ! sons (
 m54  ,,notes  #bga4 ,translit]ation3   
tymbos amphipolos4  ,translation3 a mu* 
frequ5t$ tomb4  #bgd4 ,9 "s f9e reliefs 
( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 ,jesus himself draws
 ne> to ! dea?b$ ( 8 ,"m4  ,! s\l has   
already quitt$ h] body1 & is seat$1 a   
t9y cr[n$ figure1 on 8 left arm 7z %e _h
 c>ri$ ,him7 to be tak5 to heav54  ,9 ! 
beautiful e>ly f\rte5? c5tury monum5t ( 
,aym] de ,val5ce at ,we/m9/]1 ! s\l ( ! 
deceas$1 a small figure wrapp$ 9 a      
mantle1 is support$ by two angels at !  
head ( ! tomb4  ,among _m simil>        
in/ances may be m5tion$ ! s\l ( ! begg>1
 ,laz>us1 on a c>v$ capital at ,vzlay2 &
 ! same subject 9 a col\r$ w9d[ at      
,b\rges4  ,! clean1 :ite little creature
 seems glad to escape f ! body1 tattoo$ 
all ov] ) its sores 9 a regul> patt]n4  
#bgi4 ,translit]ation3 ,ari/on hydr4    
,translation3 ,wat] is be/444 ,! ode    
goes on to praise ! ,olympic conte/s4   
,p9d>1 ,odes1 ,book ,o1 poem #a1 l9e #a4

  ,! ,odes ( ,p9d> includ+ ! ,pr9cipal  
,fragm5ts ) an ,introduction & an       
,engli% ,translation by ,sir ,john      
,s&ys1 ,litt4,d41 ,,fba4 ,sir ,john     
,s&ys4 ,cambridge1 ,,ma41 ,h>v>d        
,univ]sity ,press2 ,london1 ,william    
,he9emann ,ltd4 #aicg4  #bhj4           
,translit]ation3 epen hoimon ligyn4     
,translation3 ! cle> /ra9 ( words i4e4  
song4  ,p9d>1 ,odes1 ,book ,o41 poem #i1
 l9e #dg4  ,see page #bgi note =        
ref]5ce4  #bha4 ,translit]ation3 m\sik4 
,liddell & ,scott def9ition3 any art ov]
 :i* ! ,muses presid$1 esp4 music or    
lyric poetry set & sung to music4444    
#bhh4 ,translit]ation3 to de phya hapan 
krati/on4  ,pat]'s translation3 ,!      
natural is ev] be/6  ,p9d>1 ,odes1 ,book
 ,o41 poem #i1 l9e #ajj4 ,see ,see page 
#bgi note = ref]5ce4  #bii4 ,prov]bs    
#h4cj-ca4  ,,! ,,end