On the elgin marbles by William Hazlitt, first published in 2008, published by Hesperus Press
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On the elgin marbles by William Hazlitt, first published in 2008, published by Hesperus Press, Table of Contents, page 9 + 75page: 6.99 GBP 19.5×12.5×0.9cm 0.12kg Paperback
(From the publisher) The Elgin Marbles, brought to England from Athens in 1806, are the subject of three of Hazlitt's mostfamous and enduring essays: 'On the Elgin Marbles: the Illisus', 'On the Elgin Marbles' and 'Prose style and theElgin Marbles'. They are presented here alongside four other essays on the visual arts, which brilliantly connect thevitality of painting with that of sculpture and writing prose. This selection of essays introduces the passionate andeloquent writing of one of the masters of English prose.
(About the author) William Hazlitt (17781830) was an English writer and is best remembered as an essayist and literarycritic. Among his most famous collections of essays are The Spirit of the Age and Table Talk. (See WikipediaI)
(From Wikipedia) Elgin Marbles (Parthenon Marbles) adorns the Parthenon in ancient Greece and Athens.Sculptures. In the 19th century, a British diplomat (Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin) scraped it from the Parthenon and brought it back to England.It is now on display at the British Museum. It is also written as Elgin Marbles. ……In the first half of the 19th century, amid the rise of Romanticism, Elgin Marble's release in England sparked many people's admiration for ancient Greece.Messed up. On the other hand, there were also loud voices condemning the "plundering" of the Earl of Elgin, with George Gordon Byron saying, "The Pilgrimage of Childe HaroldHe was severely taunted in the second volume and in "The Curse of Minerva". These criticisms have intensified, and the sculptures have been around for many years.Due to the huge debt incurred by the transport of the Elgin Marble, the Earl of Elgin donated the Elgin Marble to the British government in 1816, after which it was exhibited in the British Museum.Leading up to the present. ……
(The condition of the book) There is a second-hand feeling due to age, and there is a light burn on three sides and a light thread on the cover. The binding is solid, and there is no writing inside (Please forgive me if I overlooked anything), but it is generally in the same condition. Please be aware that this book is a used book before purchasing.Thank you.
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