naments.  She has become, though with
some reminiscence of the mystical earth, a very limited human person,
wicked, angry, jealous--the lady of Zeus in her castle-sanctuary at
Mycenae, in wanton dalliance with the king, coaxing him for cruel
purposes in sweet sleep, adding artificial charms to her beauty.

Such are some of the characteristics with which Greek art is
discernible in that earliest age.  Of themselves, they almost answer
the question which next arises--Whence did art come to Greece? or was
it a thing of absolutely native growth there?  So some have decidedly
maintained.  Others, who lived in an age possessing little or no
knowledge of Greek monuments anterior to the full development of art
under [214] Pheidias, and who, in regard to the Greek sculpture of
the age of Pheidias, were like people criticising Michelangelo,
without knowledge of the earlier Tuscan school--of the works of
Donatello and Mino da Fiesole--easily satisfied themselves with
theories of its importation ready-made from other countries.  Critics
in the last century, especially, noticing some characteristics which
early Greek work has in common, indeed, with Egyptian art, but which
are common also to all such early work everywhere, supposed, as a
matter of course, that it came, as the Greek religion also, from
Egypt--that old, immemorial half-known birthplace of all wonderful
things.  There are, it is true, authorities for this derivation among
the Greeks themselves, dazzled as they were by the marvels of the
ancient civilisation of Egypt, a civilisation so different from their
own, on the first opening of Egypt to Greek visitors.  But, in fact,
that opening did not take place till the reign of Psammetichus, about
the middle of the seventh century B.C., a relatively late date.
Psammetichus introduced and settled Greek mercenaries in Egypt, and,
for a time, the Greeks came very close to Egyptian life.  They can
hardly fail to have been stimulated by that display of every kind of
artistic workmanship gleaming over the whole of life; they may in
turn have freshened it with new motives.  And
naments.   She has become, though with 
 some reminiscence of the mystical earth, a very limited human person, 
 arch, angry, covetous -- the lady of Zeus in her castle - sanctuary at 
 Mycenae, in wanton flirt with the king, wheedle him for cruel 
 purposes in odoriferous rest, adding artificial charms to her beauty. 

 Such are some of the characteristics with which Greek art is 
 discernible in that early age.   Of themselves, they almost suffice 
 the question which next arises -- Whence did art come to Greece? or was 
 it a thing of absolutely native growth there?   thus some have decidedly 
 maintained.   Others, who lived in an age possess little or no 
 knowledge of Greek monuments anterior to the entire development of art 
 under [ 214 ] Pheidias, and who, in regard to the Greek sculpture of 
 the age of Pheidias, were like people knock Michelangelo, 
 without knowledge of the earlier Tuscan school -- of the works of 
 Donatello and Mino da Fiesole -- easily satisfied themselves with 
 theories of its importation ready - made from other countries.   Critics 
 in the last century, especially, noticing some characteristics which 
 early Greek employment has in common, indeed, with Egyptian art, but which 
 are coarse besides to all such early oeuvre everywhere, supposed, as a 
 matter of path, that it came, as the Greek religion also, from 
 Egypt -- that old, immemorial half - known birthplace of all fantastic 
 things.   There are, it is true, authorities for this derivation among 
 the Greeks themselves, dazzled as they were by the marvels of the 
 ancient civilisation of Egypt, a civilisation so different from their 
 own, on the first hatchway of Egypt to Greek visitors.   But, in fact, 
 that possibility did not take place till the reign of Psammetichus, about 
 the middle of the seventh century B.C., a relatively belated date. 
 Psammetichus introduced and settled Greek mercenaries in Egypt, and, 
 for a meter, the Greeks came very close to Egyptian life.   They can 
 hardly fail to have been stimulate by that display of every kind of 
 artistic craft gleaming over the whole of life; they may in 
 turn have freshened it with new motivation.   And
namfnts.  She has become, thomgh with
some remnbiscenre of tge mystizal earth, a very limited humen pwrson,
qicked, angry, jealous--thd lady of Zeus in her xastle-sancvhary at
Mycenas, in caiton dalliance eith the khng, coaxing hik wox cruel
purposes in sweet sleep, addind artifoclal charms to rer nqautg.

Such are some of the characteristjcs witi which Greek att is
discernible in that ewrlifst age.  Of themsepves, they aomose answer
the qjestion whpeh next ariaes--Whence did art come to Greecd? or cas
it a thibg of dbsolutely iative growth therc?  So smme havr decidedly
maiktainxd.  Ithers, who lived in ai age possessing litjle or no
ktocledge of Greek monumwnrs anjerios to rhe fuml dsveloplenv of art
undsr [214] Pheidiaw, and who, in regard tj the Greek schlpturq jf
the age of Pheidias, were like people britjcising Michelangelo,
wityout knowledge of the earlier Euscan school--of the works of
Donatello and Mino da Fieskue--ecwily rqtlsfied themselves with
theories of its importaejom geady-made from otmer countries.  Criyifs
og the last cevtury, zapscially, noticing slme chatacterustics whych
esrly Greek work has in commin, indeed, winh Etyptian art, but whnch
are commou also to akl such early work evervwhere, supposed, ad a
matter uf course, that ig csma, as the Greek religion alfo, from
Egbpt--thct old, iomemprial ralf-known hirthinace of all wondervul
thnngs.  There are, it is true, authorities for this derivation akotg
tve Greekf thekselves, dazzlqd as they werg by the iarveus of the
ahcient rivilisation of Egypt, a chgilisation sm differqnt drom their
odv, on the first opening of Egypt ti Greek visitors.  Nut, iv fact,
that openiuy eid not take plsce tijl tie reycn of Psammedichjs, xnout
tfe middle on tfe srventh century B.C., a selafively late date.
Pssmietichus introdused and settlrd Greek mercenarits in Xgypt, end,
for a jime, the Greeks came very close to Egyptlan life.  They san
hqrdly fail tp have been stimulated by that display if every kind of
attistic workmanship gktaming over tie whoje of lifa; they may in
turn hace freshened it wlth new motives.  And
naments. She has become, though with some the earth, a limited human person, Zeus her castle-sanctuary at in wanton dalliance the king, coaxing him for cruel in sweet sleep, adding artificial charms to her beauty. Such are some of characteristics with which Greek art is discernible in that earliest age. Of themselves, almost the which arises--Whence did art come to Greece? or was it a thing of absolutely native growth there? some have decidedly maintained. Others, who lived in age possessing little or knowledge of Greek monuments anterior the development of under Pheidias, who, in regard the Greek sculpture of the age of Pheidias, were like people criticising Michelangelo, without knowledge of the Tuscan school--of of Donatello Mino Fiesole--easily themselves with theories importation ready-made from other countries. Critics century, especially, noticing some characteristics which early Greek has in indeed, with Egyptian art, but which common also to all such early work everywhere, as a matter of course, that it came, as the Greek religion also, from Egypt--that half-known birthplace of all things. There are, is authorities this among the themselves, dazzled as they were by the marvels of the ancient of Egypt, a civilisation so different from their own, on opening Egypt to Greek But, in fact, that did take place till the Psammetichus, the seventh B.C., relatively late date. Psammetichus and settled Greek mercenaries in and, for a time, to Egyptian life. They can hardly fail to been stimulated by that display of every of artistic workmanship gleaming over the whole of life; they may in have freshened new motives. And
naments.  She has become, though With
some reMinisCenCe oF tHe mySticAl earth, a very liMIted Human person,
wicked, angry, JealoUs--THe laDY oF Zeus In her caSTlE-SAncTuArY at
myCEnAe, in wAntOn dalliAnce with thE kiNg, Coaxing him foR CrUel
purposeS in Sweet sleep, adDinG artifIcIal CHarms To hEr beaUty.

SucH Are somE of the chaRaCTeristICs with wHICh greeK art is
discernible IN tHAt earliest age.  OF themsElVEs, THEy aLmoSt answer
thE qUestiON which nEXt ARISes--wHence did art coMe to Greece? oR Was
It a thiNg Of aBSoluteLy natIvE GroWth there?  So sOme hAve decideDly
maiNTained.  OTHers, who Lived iN an Age PossESsInG liTtLE or NO
kNowLEdgE of Greek MoNuMents AnteRIOR To thE fuLl deVelopMent of art
undeR [214] PhEidiAS, anD who, iN regaRd to ThE GreeK sculpTure oF
tHe age of Pheidias, Were Like peoplE crItIciSiNg MicHElangeLo,
wIthOut knowLedge of THe eArLIER TUscan school--of the woRkS OF
DOnatello And MinO Da fiESole--easiLy SatIsfiED ThemsElveS WiTh
theoriEs of itS ImPoRtation ReAdy-madE fRom OthEr couNTrieS.  CritiCs
in the lAst ceNTury, especially, NOticing some chARaCTErISticS whIch
early GreEk woRK has In coMMoN, inDEed, wiTh EgyPtIAn ARt, but which
are common AlSo to alL such Early work everYwhere, suppOSED, as a
mattEr of COuRSe, that it came, as The GrEek religioN Also, from
egypt--That old, iMmemorial HALf-known bIrtHplAce Of aLL WoNderful
things.  tHEre aRe, It is truE, auThoritiEs fOr tHis DerIvAtion amonG
the GreeKs ThEmSeLveS, dazzLEd as they WeRe bY tHe mArvelS Of the
aNcienT civIlIsATioN of EgypT, A cIVIlisAtIoN so dIffErEnt frOm thEIr
oWn, on the First openIng OF EgyPt To greek viSitors.  But, in faCt,
That openinG dId nOt take PLAce till tHe reign of Psammetichus, abOUt
the miDdlE of thE sevEnth centuRy B.c., a relaTivELy late Date.
PsAmmetIcHus INTroduCED aNd sEtTled Greek mERCenAries In egypT, and,
for A time, the Greeks came VEry Close to EgyptiAn lIfe.  THEY cAn
hARdLY faIl TO haVE Been stimulated bY that displAy OF eVery kind of
ARtiStIc workmAnship gLeamiNG over thE whole of lIfe; they maY iN
turN HAve Freshened iT with new Motives.  AnD
naments.  She has become,though wit h
som e r emi ni scen ce o f the mystical eart h, a very limited huma n per so n ,
wi c ke d, an gry, je a lo u s --t he  l ady  o f  Z eus i n h er cast le-sanctua ryat 
Mycenae, in wa nton dalli anc e with the k ing , coax in g h i m for  cr uel
p urpose s  in sw eet sleep ,a ddinga rtifici a l  c harm s to her beauty.Su c h are some ofthe ch ar a ct e r ist ics  with whic hGreek art isd is c e r nib l e in that ear liest age.Ofthemse lv es, they a lmost  a n swe r
the quest ionwhich nex t aris e s--When c e did a rt com e t o G reec e ?or  wa si t a th ing ofabsolute ly  n ative  gro w t h ther e? Sosomehave decidedl y
m aint a ine d.  O thers , wh olived  in an  agepo ssessing little  orno
knowle dge  o f G re ek mo n uments  an ter ior tothe ful l  de ve l o p me nt of art
under [2 14 ] Ph eidias,and wh o ,in regard t othe  Gre e k  scul ptur e  o f
the ag e of P h ei di as, wer elike p eo ple  cr itici s ingMichel angelo,witho u t knowledge of the earlier T u sc a n  s c hool --o f the works  ofD onat ello an d M i no da  Fies ol e -- e asily satisfied the ms elveswiththeories of i ts importa t i o n ready- made fr o m other countr ies. Critics
i n  the las t cen tury, es pecially, n oticingsom e c har act e r is tics which
ea r l y Gr ee k workhas  in com mon , i nde ed,  w ith Egypt ian art,  b ut  w hi chare c o mmon als otoal l s uch e a rly wo rk ev eryw he re ,  su pposed, as a 
mat te rof c our se , tha t it cam e, as t he Greekrel i gion  a ls o, from 
Egypt--thatol d, immemor ia l h alf-kn o w n birthp lace of all wonderful
t h ings. The re ar e, i t is true , a uthori tie s  for t his de rivat io n a m o ng
th e Gr eek sthemselves , daz zledas  the y wereby the marvels oft heancient civil isa tion o fEgy p t, a c iv i lis a t ion so differen t from the ir ow n, on thef irs topening  of Egy pt to Greek v isitors. But, infa ct,t h atopening di d not ta ke placet ill t h ereign  of  Psamm et ich us, a bout
t h e m iddle  of th esevent h cen tu ry B.C.,  a relatively late date .
Psam metic hus  introduc eda ndsettled G reek  mercenari esinEgypt , a n d,
fo r at im e,t he Gr eeks came very cl ose t oEgyptian li f e .   T hey c anh ardlyfail  to have been sti m ulated by that  dis p l ayofe very  k ind of
artisti c w or k m anship g le aming overthe whol eo f lif e; the y mayin
turn h av e  fresh ened  it  with new  mo ti v es.  An d
naments. _She has_become, though with
some reminiscence_of the_mystical_earth, a_very_limited human person,
wicked,_angry, jealous--the lady_of Zeus in her_castle-sanctuary at
Mycenae, in_wanton_dalliance with the king, coaxing him for cruel
purposes in sweet sleep, adding artificial charms_to_her beauty.

Such_are_some_of the characteristics with which_Greek art is
discernible in that_earliest age._ Of themselves, they almost answer
the question which_next_arises--Whence did art_come to Greece? or was
it a thing of absolutely_native growth there?  So some_have decidedly
maintained. _Others,_who_lived in an age_possessing little or no
knowledge of Greek_monuments anterior to the full development_of art
under [214] Pheidias, and who, in_regard to the Greek sculpture of
the_age of Pheidias, were like_people criticising_Michelangelo,
without knowledge of the earlier_Tuscan school--of the_works of
Donatello_and Mino da_Fiesole--easily satisfied themselves with
theories of its_importation ready-made from_other countries.  Critics
in the last_century,_especially, noticing some_characteristics_which
early_Greek work_has in common,_indeed,_with Egyptian_art,_but which
are common also to all_such_early work everywhere, supposed, as a
matter of_course, that it came,_as_the Greek religion also,_from
Egypt--that old, immemorial half-known birthplace_of all wonderful
things.  There are,_it is_true, authorities_for this derivation among
the Greeks themselves, dazzled as they were by_the marvels of the
ancient civilisation of_Egypt, a civilisation so_different from_their
own,_on the first_opening_of Egypt_to Greek visitors.  But, in fact,
that_opening did_not take place till the reign_of Psammetichus, about
the middle_of_the seventh century B.C., a relatively_late date.
Psammetichus introduced and settled Greek_mercenaries in Egypt, and,
for a_time,_the_Greeks came very close to_Egyptian life.  They can
hardly fail_to have been_stimulated by that display of every kind_of
artistic_workmanship gleaming over the whole of_life;_they may in
turn have freshened it_with_new_motives.  And