Lawrence, Richard: Elgin marbles from the Parthenon at Athens (London, 1818) [Cicognara, 3502]

ADDITIONAL NAMES

which came too late fir Insertion in Ihe preceding List.

3 READER.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York.
The Bishop of Salisbury.
Lord Holland.
James Deacon, Esq.
Thomas Attwood, Esq.
John Hyde, Esq.
James Watt, Esq.
John Tiiffin, Esq.

------Harrison, Esq.

General Pye.

il of public taste, the Author is not insensible of the

jence towards its defects, he ventures to proceed by

ie execution of this arduous undertaking.

lasing this admirable collection of Grecian sculpture,

British school of art, it became a matter of the first

f the peculiar character and style of these matchless

mongst artists, but also amongst those members of

ition, are more especially qualified to exercise the

benevolent patrons. With the view therefore of

assisting in the promotion of so desirable an object, the Author of the following essay, after an

uninterrupted series of three years close contemplation and study of these beautiful relics, and at the

solicitation of several of his friends, has presumed to publish the product of his labours.