Burrow, Edward John: The Elgin Marbles: With an abridged historical and topographical account of Athens (London, 1837)

for information, rather than save his trouble
by borrowing from translators. For the ac-
count of Athens up to the time of Hadrian
he is indebted principally to Herodotus, Plu-
tarch, and Pausanias;—for instruction with
regard to the more recent state of the Town
and Buildings, to Sir G. Wheler, Dr. Chand-
ler, Mr. Stuart, and Mr. Wilkins;—for ines-
timable assistance in illustrating the Marbles,
to M. Visconti; and for his Mythology, to
most well known writers on the subject, from
Homer and Hesiod to M. Millin. To these
sources the reader is referred for more ample
intelligence, if he require it.

Whether the portion which is original,
the remarks on the qualities and character of
each individual fragment, be worthy of hold-
ing a place in such good company, it is not
for the composer of them to judge; but he
has spared no pains to give them, at least, the
value of accurate surveys.

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