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258 THE ISLES AND SHRINES OF GREECE
precinct Both are temples of Nemesis, — one the
old, the other the new. We see here, as on the
Acropolis at Athens and in the Peloponnesus, that
the new temple was built by the side of the old one,
which perhaps goes back to the sixth century before
Christ. At Athens we have only the ground plan of
the old structure left; but here the walls stand four
feet high, — higher, indeed, than the ruins of the
newer and larger temple which was placed beside it.
The old temple was built of limestone and had but
two steps, as in the old temple of Athene at Athens.
The noble statue of Themis, which is one of the most
admired figures in the museum at Athens, was found
here. The goddess standing erect is the imperson-
ation of justice, dignity and power. There is no trace
of " the yEginetan smile," with which so many of the
early figures were enlivened. This work belongs to
a later period of art, Mr. Kab'badias assigning it to
the third century before Christ, the beginning of the
Alexandrian epoch. We are not left, as in so many
cases, to conjecture the name of the goddess and of
the artist who wrought it. The base was found with
the statue itself, and bears the name of Themis, to
whom it was dedicated, and of Chaarestratos, who
made it. In the old times an artist's fame was made
with a chisel; to-day it is remade with a spade.
Eight years ago we knew nothing about Cha;re-
stratos; to-day the spade has unearthed a work from
his hand whose strength, elegance and beauty place
him indisputably among the great artists of the past.
Next to seeing the statue is the pleasure of seeing
the place where it stood in the old temple.
The new temple was built of white marble — whiter
precinct Both are temples of Nemesis, — one the
old, the other the new. We see here, as on the
Acropolis at Athens and in the Peloponnesus, that
the new temple was built by the side of the old one,
which perhaps goes back to the sixth century before
Christ. At Athens we have only the ground plan of
the old structure left; but here the walls stand four
feet high, — higher, indeed, than the ruins of the
newer and larger temple which was placed beside it.
The old temple was built of limestone and had but
two steps, as in the old temple of Athene at Athens.
The noble statue of Themis, which is one of the most
admired figures in the museum at Athens, was found
here. The goddess standing erect is the imperson-
ation of justice, dignity and power. There is no trace
of " the yEginetan smile," with which so many of the
early figures were enlivened. This work belongs to
a later period of art, Mr. Kab'badias assigning it to
the third century before Christ, the beginning of the
Alexandrian epoch. We are not left, as in so many
cases, to conjecture the name of the goddess and of
the artist who wrought it. The base was found with
the statue itself, and bears the name of Themis, to
whom it was dedicated, and of Chaarestratos, who
made it. In the old times an artist's fame was made
with a chisel; to-day it is remade with a spade.
Eight years ago we knew nothing about Cha;re-
stratos; to-day the spade has unearthed a work from
his hand whose strength, elegance and beauty place
him indisputably among the great artists of the past.
Next to seeing the statue is the pleasure of seeing
the place where it stood in the old temple.
The new temple was built of white marble — whiter