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

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or strong emotion. An artist who possessed
science adequate to the execution of such a
statue, would not neglect the slightest conse-
quence of mental excitation, even to the ex-
tremities; the weight and overlaying of the
upper part of the frame, could only be pro-
duced by that continuance in the same posi-
tion which is caused by fixed attention. The
attitude being much the same with that of
the statues before alluded to, we cannot sup-
pose any material change to be taking place.
Impetuosity was not the character of the river,
nor is there a single muscle in the deity which
denotes it. The general perfections which we
attributed to the Hercules exist in equal emi-
nence in the Ilissus ; but the attitude of the
latter being more complex, the figure less
covered with flesh, and the surface in some
parts, especially the left leg and back, retain-
ing nearly its former polish, we are led to think
it a more masterly production. To point out
local excellencies would be an endless task.
We cannot, however, but remark the muscles
of the right leg {Iliacus intcrnus, Psoas mag-
nus, and Sartorius), which are brought into