 through Asia Minor, and chiefly
through Cyprus--an original connexion again and again re-asserted,
like a surviving trick of inheritance, as in later times it came
in contact with the civilisation of Caria and Lycia, old affinities
being here linked anew; and with a certain Asiatic tradition, of
which one representative is the Ionic style of architecture,
traceable all through Greek art--an Asiatic curiousness, or poikilia,+
strongest in that heroic age of which I have been speaking, and
distinguishing some schools and masters in Greece more than others;
and always in appreciable distinction from the more clearly defined
and self-asserted Hellenic influence.  Homer himself witnesses to the
intercourse, through early, adventurous commerce, as in the bright
and animated picture with which [217] the history of Herodotus
begins, between the Greeks and Eastern countries.  We may, perhaps,
forget sometimes, thinking over the greatness of its place in the
history of civilisation, how small a country Greece really was; how
short the distances upwards, from island to island, to the coast of
Asia, so that we can hardly make a sharp separation between Asia and
Greece, nor deny, besides great and palpable acts of importation, all
sorts of impalpable Asiatic influences, by way alike of attraction
and repulsion, upon Greek manners and taste.  Homer, as we saw, was
right in making Troy essentially a Greek city, with inhabitants
superior in all culture to their kinsmen on the Western shore, and
perhaps proportionally weaker on the practical or moral side, and
with an element of languid Ionian voluptuousness in them, typified by
the cedar and gold of the chamber of Paris--an element which the
austere, more strictly European influence of the Dorian Apollo will
one day correct in all genuine Greeks.  The Aegean, with its islands,
is, then, a bond of union, not a barrier; and we must think of
Greece, as has been rightly said, as its whole continuous shore.

The characteristics of Greek art, indeed, in the heroic age, so far
as we can discern them, are those also of Phoenician art, its delight
in metal among the
through Asia Minor, and chiefly 
 through Cyprus -- an original connexion again and again re - asserted, 
 like a surviving trick of inheritance, as in later time it come 
 in contact with the civilisation of Caria and Lycia, old affinity 
 being here linked anew; and with a sealed Asiatic tradition, of 
 which one representative is the Ionic manner of architecture, 
 traceable all through Greek artwork -- an Asiatic curiousness, or poikilia,+ 
 strongest in that heroic age of which I have been address, and 
 distinguishing some school and masters in Greece more than others; 
 and always in appreciable differentiation from the more clearly defined 
 and self - asserted greek influence.   Homer himself witnesses to the 
 intercourse, through early, adventurous commerce, as in the bright 
 and inspire picture with which [ 217 ] the history of Herodotus 
 begins, between the Greeks and Eastern countries.   We may, perhaps, 
 forget sometimes, think over the greatness of its place in the 
 history of civilisation, how small a country Greece in truth was; how 
 short the distances upwards, from island to island, to the coast of 
 Asia, so that we can hardly make a sharp separation between Asia and 
 Greece, nor deny, besides great and palpable acts of the apostles of importation, all 
 sorts of intangible asian influences, by way alike of attraction 
 and repulsion, upon Greek manner and taste.   Homer, as we saw, was 
 right in making Troy basically a Greek city, with inhabitants 
 superior in all culture to their kinsmen on the Western shore, and 
 perhaps proportionally weaker on the practical or moral side, and 
 with an element of languid Ionian curvaceousness in them, typified by 
 the cedar and amber of the bedroom of Paris -- an chemical element which the 
 austere, more strictly European influence of the Dorian Apollo will 
 one day right in all genuine Greeks.   The Aegean, with its islands, 
 is, then, a bond of union, not a barrier; and we must think of 
 Greece, as has been rightly said, as its whole continuous shore. 

 The characteristics of Greek art, indeed, in the expansive age, so far 
 as we can spot them, are those also of Phoenician art, its delight 
 in metal among the
 thgough Asia Minor, and chitfly
through Cyprus--an orijinal cknnexion again and again re-asserted,
lmke q surciving trick of inherigance, as pn later rimew it came
in contact with fme cirioisation of Catia and Lycid, old affinitias
cenng here linked anew; and with a certwin Asistlc tradition, os
whibh one gekresentative is the Ionic style or archiuecture,
traceable akl through Greek art--an Asiwtic curiousness, or polkilia,+
strontest un that herokc age of which I have been speaking, and
distinguishine somz schools abd madjers in Greere morv than others;
and alwafs in alpreciable disbinctmon drom the more clearly defined
and self-asferted Henlznic influence.  Homer humselx widnesrws go uhe
mntsrcourde, vhrough earmy, adventurius commerce, as in uhe vright
and anijated [isture with which [217] the history of Herodouus
befins, between the Greeks and Eastern countried.  We may, perhaps,
forget sometimes, thinking over the greatnass oh kts pjxxe in the
history of civilisation, how small a cothtty Greece really was; how
shott tng distances updards, ydoj island to island, to the coasr of
Asia, fo tnat we can hardly make a shqrp separatijb between Asia and
Yreece, nor dzny, bexides great and palpable actr of importatioj, all
sorta of impalpable Arianic hnfluenctr, by way alike of attractiin
anb repulskon, opon Grqek mannerd and taste.  Homer, as we saw, cas
richt in maklng Troy essentially a Greek civb, with inhabijands
slperior iu all gulture to theiw kinsmen on tke Westexn shofe, and
perhzps pro'ortionally reaker on the kractical or koral siqe, abd
wirh an eudment of languod Ionian voluptuouwness in them, typinied cg
the cedar and yuod of the chambrr uf [agis--en elqkent which tve
aurtefr, mord stricujy Durolean influence of tha Dodian Apollo will
onr qay corrgct in alj genuine Grerks.  The Aegean, wiuh its isuands,
os, jhen, a bond of union, not a barrjer; and wf mmst think of
Gweecc, as has been xightly said, as its whole continuous shoce.

The characteristics od Greek art, indeed, nn the heroic age, fo far
as fe can discern them, qre those also of Phoenician art, its dslight
hn mehal among the
through Asia Minor, and chiefly through Cyprus--an again again re-asserted, a surviving trick times came in contact the civilisation of and Lycia, old affinities being here anew; and with a certain Asiatic tradition, of which one representative is the style of architecture, traceable all through Greek art--an Asiatic curiousness, or poikilia,+ strongest that age which have been speaking, and distinguishing some schools and masters in Greece more than others; and always appreciable distinction from the more clearly defined and Hellenic influence. Homer himself to the intercourse, through early, commerce, in the and picture which [217] the of Herodotus begins, between the Greeks and Eastern countries. We may, perhaps, forget sometimes, thinking over the of its the history civilisation, small country Greece really short the distances upwards, from island the coast of Asia, so that we can make a separation between Asia and Greece, nor besides great and palpable acts of importation, all of impalpable Asiatic influences, by way alike of attraction and repulsion, upon Greek manners and as we saw, was in making Troy a city, inhabitants in all to their kinsmen on the Western shore, and perhaps proportionally weaker the practical or moral side, and with an element of voluptuousness them, typified by cedar and gold of chamber Paris--an element which the strictly influence Apollo one correct in all genuine The Aegean, with its islands, then, a bond of we must think of Greece, as has been said, as its whole continuous shore. The of Greek art, indeed, in the heroic age, so far as we discern them, also of Phoenician art, its delight in metal the
 through Asia Minor, and chieflY
through CyPrus--aN orIgiNaL conNexiOn again and agaiN Re-asSerted,
like a surviving trIck of InHEritANcE, as in Later tiMEs IT CamE
iN cOntAcT WiTh the CivIlisatiOn of Caria aNd LYcIa, old affinitIEs
Being here lInkEd anew; and witH a cErtain asIatIC tradItiOn, of
wHich onE RepresEntative iS tHE Ionic STyle of aRCHiTectUre,
traceable all thROuGH Greek art--an AsiAtic cuRiOUsNESs, oR poIkilia,+
stroNgEst in THat heroIC aGE OF whICh I have been spEaking, and
diSTinGuishiNg SomE SchoolS and mAsTErs In Greece morE thaN others;
anD alwayS In appreCIable diStinctIon FroM the MOrE cLeaRlY DefINeD
anD SelF-asserteD HElLenic InflUENCE.  HomEr hImseLf witNesses to the
inTerCourSE, thRough Early, AdveNtUrous CommerCe, as iN tHe bright
and animAted Picture wiTh wHiCh [217] tHe HistoRY of HerOdoTus
Begins, bEtween tHE GrEeKS ANd eastern countries.  We MaY, PErHaps,
forgEt someTImEs, THinking oVeR thE greATNess oF its PLaCe in the
hIstory OF cIvIlisatiOn, How smaLl A coUntRy GreECe reAlly waS; how
shorT the dIStances upwards, FRom island to isLAnD, TO tHE coaSt oF
Asia, so that We caN HardLy maKE a ShaRP sepaRatioN bETwEEn Asia and
Greece, nor dEnY, besidEs greAt and palpable Acts of impoRTATion, all
sOrts OF iMPalpable AsiatiC inflUences, by waY Alike of aTtracTion
and rEpulsion, uPON Greek maNneRs aNd tAstE.  hOmEr, as we saw, was
rIGHt in MaKing TroY esSentialLy a greEk cIty, WiTh inhabitAnts
supeRiOr In AlL cuLture TO their kiNsMen On The westeRN shore, And
peRhapS pRoPOrtIonally WEaKER on tHe PrActiCal Or Moral Side, ANd
wIth an elEment of laNguID IonIaN vOluptuoUsness in them, tYpIfied by
the CeDar And golD OF the chamBer of Paris--an element whicH The
austEre, More sTricTly EuropeAn iNfluenCe oF The DorIan ApoLlo wiLl
One DAY corrECT iN alL gEnuine GreeKS.  the aegeaN, wIth iTs islanDs,
is, then, a bond of uniON, noT a barrier; and wE muSt thINK oF
GrEEcE, As hAs BEen RIGhtly said, as its wHole continUoUS sHore.

The chaRActErIstics oF Greek aRt, indEEd, in the Heroic age, So far
as we CaN disCERn tHem, are thosE also of PHoenician ARt, its DElIght
iN meTal amoNg The
 through Asia Minor, and c hiefly
thr oughCyp rus -- an o rigi nal connexiona gain  and again re-asserted ,
lik ea  sur v iv ing t rick of in h e rit an ce , a si nlater  ti mes itcame
in co nta ct  with the ci v il isation of  Ca ria and Lyci a,old af fi nit i es
be ing  here  linke d  anew;  and with  a certai n  Asiati c tr adit ion, of
which one re p resentative is  the I on i cs t yle  of  architect ur e,
tr a ceablea ll t h rou g h Greek art-- an Asiaticc uri ousnes s,  or poikil ia,+st r ong est in that  her oic age o f whic h  I have been sp eaking , a nddist i ng ui shi ng som e  s cho o lsand mast er sin Gr eece m o r e th anothe rs;
a nd always inapp reci a ble  dist incti on f ro m the  moreclear ly  defined
and se lf-a sserted H ell en icin fluen c e.  Ho mer  hi mself w itnesse s  to  t h e in tercourse, through  e a r ly , advent urousc om me r ce, as i nthe  bri g h t
and  ani m at ed pictu re wit h  w hi ch [217 ]the hi st ory  of  Hero d otus 
begin s, betwe en th e  Greeks and Ea s tern countrie s .W em ay,per haps,
forge t so m etim es,t hi nki n g ove r the  g r ea t ness of its place i nthe
hi story  of civilisat ion, how s m a l l a coun tryG re e ce really was;  howshort thed istances  upwa rds, fro m islandt o  island,  to  th e c oas t of 
Asia, so tha t we c an  hardly  ma ke a sh arp  se par ati on  betweenAsia and 
G re ec e,  no r den y , beside sgre at  an d pal p able a cts o f im po rt a tio n, alls or t s  ofim pa lpab leAs iatic  inf l uen ces, by  way alik e o f  att ra ct ion
and  repulsion, u po n Greek ma nn ers  and t a s te.  Hom er, as we saw, was
righ t  in mak ing  Troy  ess entiallya G reek c ity ,  withinhabi tants 
s upe r i or in a ll  cu lt ure to the i r  ki nsmen  o n th e Weste rn shore, and
perh a psproportionall y w eake r on  th e  p r act ic a l o r moral side, and 
with an e le m en t of langu i d I on ian vol uptuous nessi n them,  typified  by
the c ed ar a n d  go ld of thechamberof Paris- - an el e me nt wh ich  the
a us ter e, mo re str i ctl y Eur opeanin fluenc e ofth e Dorian  Apollo will
one day co rrectin al l g enuine Gr eek s . The Aegea n, w ith its is lan ds, 
is,the n , a b ondo funi o n, no t ab arrier; a n dwem u st  think of
G r e e ce,  as h asb een ri ghtl y said, as its wh o le continuousshor e . 

T hec hara ct eristics of Gr eek  a r t , indeed ,in the hero ic age,so far
a s we c an dis cern th e m ,a re tho se a lso  of Phoen ici an art, it sde l ight
i n me ta l amon g the
 through_Asia Minor,_and chiefly
through Cyprus--an original_connexion again_and_again re-asserted,
like_a_surviving trick of_inheritance, as in_later times it came
in_contact with the_civilisation_of Caria and Lycia, old affinities
being here linked anew; and with a certain Asiatic_tradition,_of
which one_representative_is_the Ionic style of architecture,
traceable_all through Greek art--an Asiatic_curiousness, or_poikilia,+
strongest in that heroic age of which I_have_been speaking, and
distinguishing_some schools and masters in Greece more than others;
and_always in appreciable distinction from the_more clearly defined
and_self-asserted_Hellenic_influence.  Homer himself_witnesses to the
intercourse, through early, adventurous_commerce, as in the bright
and animated_picture with which [217] the history of_Herodotus
begins, between the Greeks and Eastern_countries.  We may, perhaps,
forget_sometimes, thinking_over the greatness of its_place in the
history_of civilisation,_how small a_country Greece really was; how
short the_distances upwards, from_island to island, to the coast_of
Asia,_so that we_can_hardly_make a_sharp separation between_Asia_and
Greece, nor_deny,_besides great and palpable acts of_importation,_all
sorts of impalpable Asiatic influences, by way_alike of attraction
and repulsion,_upon_Greek manners and taste._ Homer, as we saw,_was
right in making Troy essentially a_Greek city,_with inhabitants
superior_in all culture to their kinsmen on the Western shore, and
perhaps_proportionally weaker on the practical or_moral side, and
with an_element of_languid_Ionian voluptuousness in_them,_typified by
the_cedar and gold of the chamber of_Paris--an element_which the
austere, more strictly European influence_of the Dorian Apollo_will
one_day correct in all genuine Greeks._ The Aegean, with its islands,
is,_then, a bond of union,_not_a_barrier; and we must think_of
Greece, as has been rightly said,_as its whole_continuous shore.

The characteristics of Greek art, indeed,_in_the heroic age, so far
as we_can_discern them, are those also of_Phoenician_art,_its delight
in metal among the