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

THE OELEBEATED TEMPLE. 233

of its rebuilding. After the conflagration by He-
rostratus, it Avas determined to restore it in a
more magnificent style than before: but whether
from the difficulty of raising contributions, from
the troubles of the times, or from the studying of
the design, the works appear to have advanced but
slowly; for though the Temple Avas burnt the day
Alexander Avas born, it Avas still in progress on his
arrival in Asia.

The following is the account given us by
Strabo:—l

" But after it had been burnt by a certain
Herostratus, the Bphesians erected another temple
more magnificent; to construct which, the women
consecrated their ornaments, and the men their
OAvn goods, besides Avhat Avas obtained from the sale
of the columns of the old temple. The proof of
this may be seen in the decrees of the city on

the occasion.....Artemidorus tells us that

Alexander offered to defray both their past and
present expenses, on condition of their alloAving
him to be declared founder of the Temple; and that
they did not accede to his offer .... On this
occasion Artemidorus praises the ansAver made to
Alexander by a citizen of Ephesus, on his asking
to be the restorer of the Temple, — 'It is not
right,' said he, 'that a god should build temples
to the o-ods.' "

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'. Strabo, p. G-10.
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