Antique Gems And Rings volume 1
Antique Gems And Rings volume 1
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Their artists therefore decently — " Vitas postscenia celaiit. " But under the modern system of ideas, the case was far otherwise, when virtue came to be regarded as no more than a strict attention to such particulars, and the longing for the forbidden had produced its usual result. Lascivious images of the grossest kind are common enough in modern gems, and the labour and skill bestowed by the best hands of the times upon such unworthy matters convincingly attest the favour with which they wer...e received.
The number of antique gems still preserved — and how small in proportion is this to the still buried* — is perfectly incredible, before a little reflection upon the cause of this abundance furnishes a satisfactory explanation. To leave out of the account the five centuries before our era which produced the finest works, though in less numbers (for the great mass of the intagli that are now to be seen must be referred to the Eoman Empire), we should remember that for the space of three centuries they were being manufactured in countless thousands all over the civilized world, as articles not merely of ornament, but subservient to the most important uses, authenticating all transactions pf business, and employed as sub- stitutes for keys in the days when the locksmith's art was as yet in its infancy.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Their artists therefore decently — " Vitas postscenia celaiit. " But under the modern system of ideas, the case was far otherwise, when virtue came to be regarded as no more than a strict attention to such particulars, and the longing for the forbidden had produced its usual result. Lascivious images of the grossest kind are common enough in modern gems, and the labour and skill bestowed by the best hands of the times upon such unworthy matters convincingly attest the favour with which they wer...e received.
The number of antique gems still preserved — and how small in proportion is this to the still buried* — is perfectly incredible, before a little reflection upon the cause of this abundance furnishes a satisfactory explanation. To leave out of the account the five centuries before our era which produced the finest works, though in less numbers (for the great mass of the intagli that are now to be seen must be referred to the Eoman Empire), we should remember that for the space of three centuries they were being manufactured in countless thousands all over the civilized world, as articles not merely of ornament, but subservient to the most important uses, authenticating all transactions pf business, and employed as sub- stitutes for keys in the days when the locksmith's art was as yet in its infancy.
What to read after Antique Gems And Rings volume 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by C W Charles William King to read onlineMoreLess
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