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THE PALACE OF MINOS, ETC.
ting
refrains.
Metrical
character
of com-
position.
parison of groups A. 14. 15, i6,and A. 20, 21, 22 1 (Fig. 488,«). A considerable
parallelism is also shown between the series A. 16, 17, 18, 19 and A. 28, 29,
30, 31 (Fig. 488,/;).
These balanced repetitions of sign-groups, the curious symmetry presented
by the two sides, perhaps even the circular form of the document itself
weigh in favour of this metrical character. It seems possible, moreover,
that it formed part of a larger composition. It can hardly be supposed that
A.22.
A 16
A-21
A 15
A. 20,
A . 14
A 31
A 19
' 1
A 18
b
A.29
A. 17
0
A 28
Ax 16
Record of
sea raid.
Fig. 488, a, b. Repetitions of Sign-Groups on the Disk, indicative of Refrains.
such beautiful type as that here imprinted was executed for the two sides of
this Disk alone. It is possible that it is but one of a series containing further
staves of a longer metrical composition. It may even be that the number
of knobs on the initial lines—four in the case of Face A and five on B—shows
its place in such a series.
The ideographic element in the inscription is so patent that its
principal theme can hardly be a matter of doubt. The preponderance of
pictorial characters belonging to a certain group of allied subjects strongly
suggests that it is mainly concerned with some maritime expedition,
probably of a warlike kind, in which case we may see its material results in
1 It is to be observed, however, that, a further sign-group (13. the saffron-flower and
whereas A. 20 and 21 form a complete section, bow) is included in the same section as 14, 15.
THE PALACE OF MINOS, ETC.
ting
refrains.
Metrical
character
of com-
position.
parison of groups A. 14. 15, i6,and A. 20, 21, 22 1 (Fig. 488,«). A considerable
parallelism is also shown between the series A. 16, 17, 18, 19 and A. 28, 29,
30, 31 (Fig. 488,/;).
These balanced repetitions of sign-groups, the curious symmetry presented
by the two sides, perhaps even the circular form of the document itself
weigh in favour of this metrical character. It seems possible, moreover,
that it formed part of a larger composition. It can hardly be supposed that
A.22.
A 16
A-21
A 15
A. 20,
A . 14
A 31
A 19
' 1
A 18
b
A.29
A. 17
0
A 28
Ax 16
Record of
sea raid.
Fig. 488, a, b. Repetitions of Sign-Groups on the Disk, indicative of Refrains.
such beautiful type as that here imprinted was executed for the two sides of
this Disk alone. It is possible that it is but one of a series containing further
staves of a longer metrical composition. It may even be that the number
of knobs on the initial lines—four in the case of Face A and five on B—shows
its place in such a series.
The ideographic element in the inscription is so patent that its
principal theme can hardly be a matter of doubt. The preponderance of
pictorial characters belonging to a certain group of allied subjects strongly
suggests that it is mainly concerned with some maritime expedition,
probably of a warlike kind, in which case we may see its material results in
1 It is to be observed, however, that, a further sign-group (13. the saffron-flower and
whereas A. 20 and 21 form a complete section, bow) is included in the same section as 14, 15.