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History of the Society of Dilettanti 177
Hamilton, from his former residence at Naples and The che-
his work as Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was holier
in communication with many correspondents abroad, ron $u '
especially on subjects connected with classical archae-
ology; among his correspondents was Chevalier Philip
Oluf Brondsted, Counsellor of State to H.M. the King
of Denmark. Brondsted had been for many years
a devoted student of ancient Greek architecture, and
had published a volume of Travels and Researches in
Greece. On February tf, 18 31, he forwarded a copy
of his work as a present to the Society. On May 4
following, Hamilton called attention to this gift,
and to the fact that Brondsted was contemplating the
publication of an essay on the sculptures of the
Parthenon, of which he had made a special study.
It was suggested that this work was worthy of the
patronage of the Society, and that it might be
published separately or included as an appendix to
the prefatory note in the still uncompleted second
volume of the Select Specimens. The Committee of
Publication agreed to recommend the Society to
purchase and publish Brondsted's memoir, and to pay
the cost of engraving the six plates to accompany the
work. Brondsted continued to correspond with the
Dilettanti. On February 5-, 18 3 2, he forwarded as
a gift to them a copy of a memoir on Panathenaic
vases and the holy oil given as prize to the victors
in those games. On March 4, 1832, the Society
exhibited a Greek Etruscan vase, the property of
the Chevalier Brondsted, in the form of a i/aukt^/j,
or double vessel for cooling wine or other liquor,
and read a description of the same, written by the
owner of the vase for the information of the Society.
Among the various objects acquired by the Che- TheBronz.es
valier Brondsted were two beautiful bronzes which °fsi™-
Hamilton, from his former residence at Naples and The che-
his work as Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was holier
in communication with many correspondents abroad, ron $u '
especially on subjects connected with classical archae-
ology; among his correspondents was Chevalier Philip
Oluf Brondsted, Counsellor of State to H.M. the King
of Denmark. Brondsted had been for many years
a devoted student of ancient Greek architecture, and
had published a volume of Travels and Researches in
Greece. On February tf, 18 31, he forwarded a copy
of his work as a present to the Society. On May 4
following, Hamilton called attention to this gift,
and to the fact that Brondsted was contemplating the
publication of an essay on the sculptures of the
Parthenon, of which he had made a special study.
It was suggested that this work was worthy of the
patronage of the Society, and that it might be
published separately or included as an appendix to
the prefatory note in the still uncompleted second
volume of the Select Specimens. The Committee of
Publication agreed to recommend the Society to
purchase and publish Brondsted's memoir, and to pay
the cost of engraving the six plates to accompany the
work. Brondsted continued to correspond with the
Dilettanti. On February 5-, 18 3 2, he forwarded as
a gift to them a copy of a memoir on Panathenaic
vases and the holy oil given as prize to the victors
in those games. On March 4, 1832, the Society
exhibited a Greek Etruscan vase, the property of
the Chevalier Brondsted, in the form of a i/aukt^/j,
or double vessel for cooling wine or other liquor,
and read a description of the same, written by the
owner of the vase for the information of the Society.
Among the various objects acquired by the Che- TheBronz.es
valier Brondsted were two beautiful bronzes which °fsi™-