Falkener, Edward: Ephesus and the temple of Diana (London, 1862)

2 INTRODUCTION.

close together as to excite marvel how their
inhabitants could have subsisted,—and now, instead
of the pleasant faces of mankind, to see a howling-
wilderness ; to behold splendid public buildings
in some ancient city,—so splendid as to denote
considerable importance and prosperity,—and to
search history in vain for the name inscribed
upon its walls: and, on the other hand, to search
for the remains of some well-known city of
antiquity, and not to be able to fix even upon
its very site. Great must be the joy of the
traveller who discovers gold; encouraging, his feel-
ings who brings to light new paths of commerce;
enthusiastic, his who is the first to set his foot
on, and give his name to, unknown lands; but
even these feelings can scarcely equal his who
walks amidst the almost perfect monuments of
some ancient city, reflecting that he is the first
and only European being who has seen them since
the city was deserted. But when the traveller
is an antiquary, not only are these emotions
heightened in his bosom, but other pleasures
crowd upon his mind. Each stone becomes of
interest to him; he examines each building with
attention, to see what peculiarities it may exhibit,