Burrow, Edward John: The Elgin marbles: with an abridged historical and topographical account of Athens (Band 1): Illustrated with forty plates (London, 1817)

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observation of all who choose to become ac-
quainted with them, without quitting the me-
tropolis of England ;—-if these things be con-
sidered, it may appear, that a trip to Greece
is not a qualification absolutely requisite to
perform so pleasing a task as that which the
author has here imposed upon himself.

It is no longer a doubtful question, whether
a British public be capable of estimating real
excellence, though it be not in a fascinating
form.

No one can now hesitate to believe, that
a general sentiment of rational approbation
pervades the great majority of those who
have visited the collection of sculptured
marbles brought to this country by Lord
Elgin; although it be accompanied by as
universal a feeling of regret, that their sadly-
mutil ated state deprives us of the more ele-
vated pleasure which uniformly arises from
the contemplation of a work entire and tin-
defaced.