Wordsworth, Christopher: Athens and Attica: journal of a residence (London, 1837)

CONTENTS.

CHAP. XVII.

Athens. Acropolis. Erectheum.

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Erectheum, its two divisions - - - ." 132

The Eastern, the Temple of Polias; the Western, that of Pandrosus.

Cecropium in the Portico of Caryatides - - - 133

Architectural Inscription ----- 133

Present state _.-._.._ 134
Four objects, (1) the "Ancient Statue" in the Temple of Polias.
(2) The Salt-spring. (3) The Trident. (4) The Sacred Olive,

in that of Pandrosus ...... 134

Illustration of Euripides' Erectheus .... 135

Character, religious, moral and political of the Erectheum - 136

Uses, national and poetical of the Sacred Olive contained there - 136
Morian Olives - - - - - - - -137

Sophocles' OEdipus at Colonus - . . . 138

Inscriptions in the Acropolis ..... 140

1. Poetical honorary tribute .... 140

2. Dida3Calic Inscription of Ctesippus, son of Chabrias; conse-
quent inference on the result of Demosthenes' Oration against
Leptines ....... 142

3. Palimpsest Inscription, for a Statue of Praxiteles - - 142
Alienation of honorary Statues at Athens. Instances - 142

4. Tribute to an Athenian Canephoros - - - 143

5. Consecration of a Chapel. Imprecations on its violators - 146

CHAP. XVIII.

Athens. Temple of Theseus.

Theseum at Athens compared with St Mark's at Venice - - 147

Hercules associated with Theseus .... 148

Temple of Theseus and Hercules Furens .... 149

Political expression of this union - . - - 149

Description of the Theseum . - * - - 150

CHAP. XIX.

Athens.

Tomer of the Winds. Choragic Monument of Lysicrates. Street
of Tripods. Temple of Jupiter Olympius.

Tower of Winds. Object, site, description of
Conjecture on Scholiast of Aristophanes
Water clocks, &c. ....

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