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so many blocks of stone, and from exça*
Nations made on purpose* a greater quan-
tity of original Athenian sculpture, in
statues, alti and bassi relievi* capitals,
Cornices, frizes* and columns, than exists
in any other part of Europe* J
Lord Elgin is in possession of several
of. the original metopes from the Temple
of Minerva. These represent the battles
between the Centaurs and Lapithae* at
the nuptials of Pirithous. Each metope
contains two figures, grouped in various
attitudes; sometimes the Lapithae victo-
rious, sometimes the Centaurs. The figure
of one of the Lapithae, who is lying dead
and trampled on by a Centaur, is one of
the finest productions of the art ; as well
as the groupe adjoining to it, of Hippo-
damia, the bride, carried off by the, Cen-
taur Eurytion; the furious style of whose
galloping, in order to secure his prize, and
his shrinking from the spear that has been
hurled after him, are expressed with pror
so many blocks of stone, and from exça*
Nations made on purpose* a greater quan-
tity of original Athenian sculpture, in
statues, alti and bassi relievi* capitals,
Cornices, frizes* and columns, than exists
in any other part of Europe* J
Lord Elgin is in possession of several
of. the original metopes from the Temple
of Minerva. These represent the battles
between the Centaurs and Lapithae* at
the nuptials of Pirithous. Each metope
contains two figures, grouped in various
attitudes; sometimes the Lapithae victo-
rious, sometimes the Centaurs. The figure
of one of the Lapithae, who is lying dead
and trampled on by a Centaur, is one of
the finest productions of the art ; as well
as the groupe adjoining to it, of Hippo-
damia, the bride, carried off by the, Cen-
taur Eurytion; the furious style of whose
galloping, in order to secure his prize, and
his shrinking from the spear that has been
hurled after him, are expressed with pror