XXXVII. Some Observations on an antique Marble of the Earl of Pembroke
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20501345 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S P (0000-0002-6306-6264, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1770 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 155-160 |
| Publication date | 1770-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeologia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-3409 • E-ISSN: 2051-3186 |
| Publisher | Society of Antiquaries of London (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0261340900026849 |
| OpenAlex | W4234203747 |
| Language | EN |
At Lord Pembroke's seat at Wilton, there is a very antient altar of Bacchus, of more consequence than vulgarly imagined. The inscription, which ends in a circle round it (for so Mr. Cowdry describes it, p. 116.) runs thus: This marble and inscription are unquestionably very old, as I judge both from the form of the letters, and there being no appearance of the four last invented letters of the Greek Alphabet
Alphabet · Altar · Ancient history · Antique · Art · Art history · Linguistics · Visual arts · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Medieval History and Crusades · Philosophy · Scottish History and National Identity · Geology
| Highly cited | No |
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