 from his tomb,--the still active soul, or
permanent thought, of him, as he most liked to be.

The Harpy Tomb, so called from its mysterious winged creatures with
human faces, carrying the little shrouded souls of the dead, is a
work many generations earlier than that graceful monument of Trypho.
It was from an ancient cemetery at Xanthus in Lycia that it came to
the British Museum.  The Lycians were not a Greek people; but, as
happened even with "barbarians" dwelling on the coast of Asia Minor,
they became lovers of the Hellenic culture, and Xanthus, their
capital, as may be judged from the beauty of its ruins, managed to
have a considerable portion in Greek art, though infusing it [273]
with a certain Asiatic colour.  The frugally designed frieze of the
Harpy Tomb, in the lowest possible relief, might fairly be placed
between the monuments of Assyria and those primitive Greek works
among which it now actually stands.  The stiffly ranged figures in
any other than strictly archaic work would seem affected.  But what
an undercurrent of refined sentiment, presumably not Asiatic, not
"barbaric," lifting those who felt thus about death so early into the
main stream of Greek humanity, and to a level of visible refinement
in execution duly expressive of it!

In that old burial-place of Xanthus, then, a now nameless family, or
a single bereaved member of it, represented there as a diminutive
figure crouching on the earth in sorrow, erected this monument, so
full of family sentiment, and of so much value as illustrating what
is for us a somewhat empty period in the history of Greek art,
strictly so called.  Like the less conspicuously adorned tombs around
it, like the tombs in Homer, it had the form of a tower--a square
tower about twenty-four feet high, hollowed at the top into a small
chamber, for the reception, through a little doorway, of the urned
ashes of the dead.  Four sculptured slabs were placed at this level
on the four sides of the tower in the manner of a frieze.  I said
that the winged creatures with human faces carry the
from his tomb,--the still active soul, or 
 permanent thought, of him, as he most like to be. 

 The Harpy Tomb, therefore called from its mysterious winged creature with 
 human faces, carry the little shrouded souls of the all in, is a 
 workplace many generations in the first place than that graceful monument of Trypho. 
 It was from an ancient cemetery at Xanthus in Lycia that it do to 
 the British Museum.   The Lycians were not a Greek people; but, as 
 happened even with " barbarians " dwelling on the coast of Asia Minor, 
 they became lovers of the Hellenic acculturation, and Xanthus, their 
 capital, as may be judged from the beauty of its ruin, managed to 
 have a considerable portion in Greek art, though inculcate it [ 273 ] 
 with a certain Asiatic colour.   The frugally designed frieze of the 
 Harpy Tomb, in the lowest potential relief, might fairly be placed 
 between the monuments of Assyria and those primitive Greek works 
 among which it nowadays actually stands.   The stiffly ranged figures in 
 any other than strictly archaic work would seem affected.   But what 
 an undercurrent of polished sentiment, presumably not Asiatic, not 
 " barbarian, " lift those who feel thus about death therefore early into the 
 main stream of Greek humanity, and to a floor of visible refinement 
 in execution duly expressive of it! 

 In that old burying - place of Xanthus, then, a now nameless family, or 
 a single bereaved member of it, represented there as a diminutive 
 trope crouching on the earth in sorrow, erected this monument, therefore 
 full of family sentiment, and of therefore much value as illustrating what 
 is for us a somewhat empty period in the history of Greek art, 
 rigorously so called.   Like the less conspicuously adorned tombs around 
 it, like the grave in Homer, it had the form of a tower -- a square 
 column about twenty - four foot high, hollowed at the top into a small 
 chamber, for the reception, through a small doorway, of the urned 
 ashes of the all in.   Four sculptured slabs were placed at this level 
 on the four side of the column in the manner of a frieze.   I said 
 that the winged animal with human faces carry the
 frlm his tomb,--the still actlve soul, or
permauwnt thmught, kf him, ar he most liked to be.

The Har'y Timb, si called from its mystdrious wijged creqturts with
human faces, carryiky the pittnx shrouded soulx of the daad, is a
work mdnh yenerations earlier than that graceftl monukejt of Trypho.
It was srom an ancient cemetery at Xanthus in Lycia uhat it came to
the British Museum.  The Lyciajs wfre not a Greek pelple; but, as
yappqbed even witf "barbarians" dwelling kn the coast of Asia Minor,
they cecamz lovers of tye Jgllenic cultnre, anq Xanthus, thcpr
capitdl, as msy be judged fvom tie bwauty of its ruins, maiaged to
have a consiqerable pmrcion in Greek art, thoygy infosing it [273]
duth a dectajn Asiwtir colour.  Tge frugally designed frieze of trv
Narpy Tomb, ih the jorest possible relief, might fairly be pldces
between the monuments if Assyria and those krimitive Dreek works
among which it now actually stands.  Tha stihfuy xqnged dihures in
any other than strictly archaic work rkukd seem affected.  But what
am kncgrcurrent of rgfined senfiment, presumably jot Asiwtic, bot
"barbaryc," lofting those who felt thus qbout death fi early into the
mann stream of Gregk humsnity, and to a level of visjble refinelent
in exszution duly exprdsspve mf it!

In ufat old burial-plase of Xanvhus, chen, a nuw nsmelesf family, og
a sikcle bereaved membeg of nt, re[resented hhere as a diminutive
figure cronrhing on the gardh pn sorrow, erecbed this monumegt, so
full of fcmily seutimeng, and of sk much talue as illtstrating whad
ls for us a vomewhat empry pwriod iv the history og Greek agt,
ftrixtly so called.  Lile jhs less conspicuiusoy adorned tombx afougd
pt, kiha the tombs hn Humef, it hxd the form uf a tower--a square
tower dbouf twenty-four feet ninh, hollowgd at the top into a skall
chamber, for tht rece'tion, vhrougn a little doorway, of the urned
asges of thf dcad.  Four scujptuved flabs were placed at this level
on the four sides if the tower in thw manner of a friezg.  L said
that tie winded creatgres with human facew carry the
from his tomb,--the still active soul, or of as he liked to be. from mysterious winged creatures human faces, carrying little shrouded souls of the dead, a work many generations earlier than that graceful monument of Trypho. It was an ancient cemetery at Xanthus in Lycia that it came to the British The were a people; but, as happened even with "barbarians" dwelling on the coast of Asia Minor, they became of the Hellenic culture, and Xanthus, their capital, may be judged from beauty of its ruins, managed have considerable portion Greek though it [273] with certain Asiatic colour. The frugally designed frieze of the Harpy Tomb, in the lowest possible relief, might be placed monuments of and primitive works among which actually stands. The stiffly ranged figures than strictly archaic work would seem affected. But an undercurrent refined sentiment, presumably not Asiatic, not lifting those who felt thus about death so into the main stream of Greek humanity, and to a level of visible refinement in expressive of it! In old burial-place of then, now family, a single member of it, represented there as a diminutive figure crouching on earth in sorrow, erected this monument, so full of family of much value as what is for us somewhat period in the history art, so less adorned around it, like the in Homer, it had the of a tower--a square hollowed at the top into a small chamber, the reception, through a little doorway, of urned ashes of the dead. Four sculptured slabs were placed at this on the of the tower in the manner of a I said that the creatures with human faces carry the
 from his tomb,--the still active Soul, or
permAnent ThoUghT, oF him, As he Most liked to be.

THE HarPy Tomb, so called from its mYsterIoUS winGEd CreatUres witH
HuMAN faCeS, cArrYiNG tHe litTle ShroudeD souls of thE deAd, Is a
work many gENeRations earLieR than that graCefUl monuMeNt oF tryphO.
It Was frOm an anCIent ceMetery at XAnTHus in LYCia that IT CaMe to
The British Museum.  THE LYCians were not a GReek peOpLE; bUT, As
hAppEned even wiTh "BarbaRIans" dweLLiNG ON thE Coast of Asia MiNor,
they becaME loVers of ThE HeLLenic cUlturE, aND XaNthus, their
cApitAl, as may be Judged FRom the bEAuty of iTs ruinS, maNagEd to
HAvE a ConSiDEraBLe PorTIon In Greek aRt, ThOugh iNfusING IT [273]
witH a cErtaIn AsiAtic colour.  The FruGallY DesIgned FriezE of tHe
harpy tomb, in The loWeSt possible relieF, migHt fairly bE plAcEd
bEtWeen tHE monumEntS of assyria And thosE PriMiTIVE GReek works
among whicH iT NOw Actually Stands.  tHe StIFfly rangEd FigUres IN
Any otHer tHAn Strictly ArchaiC WoRk Would seEm AffectEd.  but WhaT
an unDErcuRrent oF refined SentiMEnt, presumably nOT Asiatic, not
"baRBaRIC," lIFtinG thOse who felt tHus aBOut dEath SO eArlY Into tHe
maiN sTReAM of Greek humanity, and To A level Of visIble refinemenT
in executiON DUly expreSsivE Of IT!

In that old buriAl-plaCe of XanthuS, Then, a now NamelEss familY, or
a singlE BEreaved mEmbEr oF it, RepRESeNted there as a dIMInutIvE
figure CroUching oN thE eaRth In sOrRow, erecteD this monUmEnT, sO
fUll Of famILy sentimEnT, anD oF so Much vALue as iLlustRatiNg WhAT
is For us a sOMeWHAt emPtY pErioD in ThE histOry oF greEk art,
stRictly so cAllED.  LikE tHe Less conSpicuously adoRnEd tombs aroUnD
it, Like thE TOmbs in HoMer, it had the form of a tower--A Square
tOweR abouT tweNty-four feEt hIgh, holLowED at the Top intO a smaLl
ChaMBEr, for THE rEcePtIon, through A LIttLe dooRwAy, of The urneD
ashes of the dead.  FouR ScuLptured slabs wEre PlacED At ThiS LeVEl
oN tHE foUR Sides of the tower In the manneR oF A fRieze.  I said
THat ThE winged CreaturEs witH Human faCes carry tHe
 from his tomb,--the still  active so ul, o r
p erm an entthou ght, of him, a s  hemost liked to be.

The  Harp yT omb, so  call ed from it s mys te ri ous  w i ng ed cr eat ures wi th
human f ace s,  carrying th e  l ittle shro ude d souls of t hedead,is  aw ork m any  gene ration s  earli er than t ha t  grace f ul monu m e nt  ofTrypho.
It was fr o ma n ancient ceme tery a tX an t h usinLycia that  i t cam e  to
the Br i t i shM useum.  The L ycians were not  a Gre ek  pe o ple; b ut, a sh app ened even w ith"barbaria ns" dw e lling o n  the co ast of  As iaMino r ,th eybe c ame lo ver s  of  the Hel le ni c cul ture , a n d Xa nth us,their 
capital, asmay  bej udg ed fr om th e be au ty of  its r uins,  m anaged to
havea co nsiderabl e p or tio nin Gr e ek art , t hou gh infu sing it [27 3] w i th  a certain Asiatic  c o l ou r.  Thefrugal l yde s igned fr ie zeof t h e 
Harp y To m b,  in thelowest po ss ible re li ef, mi gh t f air ly be plac ed
bet ween the  monu m ents of Assyri a  and those pr i mi t i ve Gree k w orks
amongwhic h  itnowa ct ual l y sta nds. T h es tiffly ranged figur es  in
an y oth er than stric tly archai c w ork woul d se e ma ffected.  Butwhatan undercu r rent ofrefin ed senti ment, pre s u mably no t A sia tic , n o t 
" barbaric," li f t ingth ose who  fe lt thus  ab out  de ath  s o early i nto thema in  s tr eam  of G r eek huma ni ty,  a ndto al evel o f vis ible  r ef i nem ent
ine xe c u tion  d ul y ex pre ss ive o f it ! 

I n thatold buria l-p l aceof  X anthus,  then, a nowna meless fam il y,or
a s i n gle bere aved member of it, repr e sentedthe re as  a d iminutive 
fi gure c rou c hing o n theearth  i n s o r row,e r ec ted  t his monume n t , s o
ful lof f amily s entiment, and of s o  mu ch value as i llu stra t i ng  wh a ti s f or usa somewhat emptyperiod inth e  h istory ofG ree kart,
st rictlyso ca l led.  L ike the l ess consp ic uous l y  ad orned tomb s around 
it, like the t o mb s inHom er, it  h adthe f orm of a t ower- -a squ ar e
towe r abo ut  twenty- four feet high, hollowe d at t he to p i nto a sma llc ham ber, forthereception,  th rou gh alit t le do orwa y ,oft he ur neda shes of t h edea d .  Four sculpt u r e d s labswer e  place d at  this level
on th e  four sides of  the t owe r i n  the  m anner of a fri eze .I  said
th at  the winged  creatur es withhumanfacescarry t h e 
 from_his tomb,--the_still active soul, or
permanent_thought, of_him,_as he_most_liked to be.

The_Harpy Tomb, so_called from its mysterious_winged creatures with
human_faces,_carrying the little shrouded souls of the dead, is a
work many generations earlier than_that_graceful monument_of_Trypho.
It_was from an ancient cemetery_at Xanthus in Lycia that_it came_to
the British Museum.  The Lycians were not_a_Greek people; but,_as
happened even with "barbarians" dwelling on the coast of_Asia Minor,
they became lovers of the_Hellenic culture, and_Xanthus,_their
capital,_as may be judged_from the beauty of its ruins,_managed to
have a considerable portion in_Greek art, though infusing it [273]
with a_certain Asiatic colour.  The frugally_designed frieze of the
Harpy Tomb,_in the_lowest possible relief, might fairly_be placed
between the_monuments of_Assyria and those_primitive Greek works
among which it now_actually stands. _The stiffly ranged figures in
any other_than_strictly archaic work_would_seem_affected. _But what
an undercurrent_of_refined sentiment,_presumably_not Asiatic, not
"barbaric," lifting those who_felt_thus about death so early into the
main_stream of Greek humanity,_and_to a level of_visible refinement
in execution duly expressive_of it!

In that old burial-place of_Xanthus, then,_a now_nameless family, or
a single bereaved member of it, represented there as_a diminutive
figure crouching on the earth_in sorrow, erected this_monument, so
full_of_family sentiment, and_of_so much_value as illustrating what
is for us a_somewhat empty_period in the history of Greek_art,
strictly so called. _Like_the less conspicuously adorned tombs around
it,_like the tombs in Homer, it_had the form of a_tower--a_square
tower_about twenty-four feet high, hollowed_at the top into a small
chamber,_for the reception,_through a little doorway, of the urned
ashes_of_the dead.  Four sculptured slabs_were_placed at this level
on the four_sides_of_the tower in the manner_of a frieze.  I said
that_the winged creatures with human faces carry the