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neigh with the conscious pride of belong-
ing to the Ruler of the Waves. Besides
this inimitable head, Lord Elgin, has pror
cured, from the same pediment, two cb*
lossal groupes, -each consisting of two
female figures. They are formed of single
massive blocks of Pentelic marble: their
attitudes are most graceful ; and the light-
ness and elegance of the drapery exqui-
site. From the same pediment has also
been procured, a male statue, in a reclin-
ing posture, supposed to represent Nep-
tune. And, above all, the figure denomi-
nated the Theseus, which is universally
admitted to be superior to any piece
of statuary ever brought into England.
Each of these statues is worked with such
care, and the finishing even carried so far,
that every part, and the very plinth itself
in which they rest, are equally polished
on every side.
. From the Opisthodomos of the Parthe-
non, Lord Elgin also procured some va-
ing to the Ruler of the Waves. Besides
this inimitable head, Lord Elgin, has pror
cured, from the same pediment, two cb*
lossal groupes, -each consisting of two
female figures. They are formed of single
massive blocks of Pentelic marble: their
attitudes are most graceful ; and the light-
ness and elegance of the drapery exqui-
site. From the same pediment has also
been procured, a male statue, in a reclin-
ing posture, supposed to represent Nep-
tune. And, above all, the figure denomi-
nated the Theseus, which is universally
admitted to be superior to any piece
of statuary ever brought into England.
Each of these statues is worked with such
care, and the finishing even carried so far,
that every part, and the very plinth itself
in which they rest, are equally polished
on every side.
. From the Opisthodomos of the Parthe-
non, Lord Elgin also procured some va-