RE: 'They may well have been scandalized by what did go up on the Parthenon since there was nothing quite like it Greek temples before or since.'
That would explain why they were so proud of the Parthenon ... DA On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 5:37 PM, Chris Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Derek wrote: > > "I think in fact that the Greeks would have been scandalized by anything like > that placed on the Parthenon." > > They may well have been scandalized by what did go up on the Parthenon since > there was nothing quite like it Greek temples before or since. > > There seems to be an irrepressible impulse to continue the tradition of Edith > Hamilton -- and tell us all about the Greek way based on our favorite > artifacts from the period. > > But I think we should allow that these artifacts might tell us much more about > the imaginations of a few extraordinary individuals and then, perhaps, the > small, elite society of men who got together in drinking parties to talk > about what they did. > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Hotel pics, info and virtual tours. Click here to book a hotel online. > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/Ioyw6ijmgiauwIEfWqFoxoRFtqFK7Q > vKUpdcV1rMLpbRi7xAq30gw0/ > > -- Derek Allan http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/derek.allan/default.htm
