Arabs withdrew the screen they had hastily constructed, and disclosed an enormous human head sculptured in full out of the alabaster of the country. They had uncovered the upper part of a figure, the remainder of which was still buried in the earth. I... How to see the British museum, in 4 visits - Pągina 176per Blanchard Jerrold - 1852 - 231 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1849 - 296 pągines
...lion, or bull, similar to those of Khorsabad and Persepolis. The expression was ealm, yet majestie, and the outline of the features showed a freedom and knowledge of art seareely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period. 1 was not surprised that the Arabs had... | |
| 1849 - 292 pągines
...lion, or bull, similar to. those of Khorsabad and Persepolis. The expression was ealm, yet majestie, and the outline of the features showed a freedom and knowledge of art seareely to be looked for ia the works of so remote a period. I w:i - not surprised that the Arabs... | |
| 1849 - 596 pągines
...Khorsohad and Persepolis. It WHS in admirable preservation. The expression was calm, yet majestic, nnd the outline of the features showed a freedom and knowledge of art, scar«ely to be looked for in the works of so remote- n period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike... | |
| 1850 - 418 pągines
...descended into the new trench, and found the workmen, who had already seen me, as I approached, stand near a heap of baskets and cloaks. Whilst Awad advanced...and knowledge of art, scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the humanheaded Bulls... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1850 - 556 pągines
...head sculptured in full out of the alabaster of the country. They had uncovered the upper part of the figure the remainder of which was still buried in...yet majestic, and the outline of the features showed n freedom and knowledge of art, scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period. ... I... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1850 - 552 pągines
...part of the figure the remainder of which was still buried in the earth. I saw at once that the bead must belong to a winged lion or bull, similar to those...and knowledge of art, scarcely to be looked for in the works of BO remote a period. ... I was not surprised that the Arabs had been amazed and terrified... | |
| Austen Henry Layard - 1850 - 280 pągines
...figure, the remainder of which was still buried in the earth. I saw at once that the head must belong toa winged lion or bull, similar to those of Khorsabad...features showed a freedom and knowledge of art, scarcely tobe looked for in the works of so remote a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the... | |
| 1850 - 796 pągines
...in the earth. I saw at once that the head must belong to a winged lion or bull, similar to those at Khorsabad and Persepolis. It was in admirable preservation....and knowledge of art scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period." VOL. X. AAA These discoveries induced Mr. Layard to consider that... | |
| William Sandys Wright Vaux - 1850 - 488 pągines
...the earth. I saw, at once, that the head must belong to a winged lion or bull, similar to those at Khorsabad and Persepolis. It was in admirable preservation....and knowledge of art scarcely to be looked for in the works of so remote a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the humanheaded bulls... | |
| sir Austen Henry Layard - 1851 - 442 pągines
...galloped off, without further words, in the direction of their tents. DISCOVERY OP THE GIGANTIC HEAD. On reaching the ruins I descended into the new trench,...scarcely to be looked for in works of so remote a period. The cap had three horns, and, unlike that of the human-headed bulls hitherto found in Assyria, was... | |
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