Gardner, Percy: Sculptured tombs of Hellas (London, 1896)

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THE MAUSOLEUM

lately, been collated with sufficient care with the evidence,
especially with the ancient authorities. They contain violations
of precedent and probability which it is not easy to justify.
Mr. Oldfield has therefore done an excellent work in his recent

FIG. 78. MAUSOLEUM \ MR. PULLAN.

attempt1 to improve upon the received restorations, an attempt
marked by extreme care, lucidity, and ingenuity.

It is, unfortunately, not possible here to criticize in satis-
factory detail the views of Mr. Oldfield and his predecessors.
I propose only to set forth briefly the sum of the evidence

' The Antiquary, vol. liv. pp. 273-362.