[14] Professor Van Benschoten’s ‘Remarks on Dr. Schliemann’s Discoveries,’ in the ‘Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Session of the American Philological Association, held at Hartford, July 1874.’ We have been pleased to find this testimony, while correcting this sheet for press, in the Academy for January 9th, 1875.
[15] Had the first conclusions of Haug and Gomperz remained good, we should have had the very significant evidence that all the inscriptions were in the nature of dedications or invocations; but of course this question must now be held in suspense.
[16] See Max Müller’s Review of Schliemann in the Academy, Jan. 10th, 1874, p. 39; Schliemann’s Reply, entitled ‘Hera Boöpis and Athené Glaukopis,’ Ibid. Nov. 21st, 1874, p. 563, and Max Müller’s Rejoinder, Ibid. Nov. 24th, p. 585.
[17] On the whole subject of this symbolism see the recent work of Professor Conze on the ‘Figures of Heroes and Gods’ (Heroen-und Götter-Gestalten). He shows that the symbol preceded the image, two things which have been confounded in the discussion. A fuller illustration may be obtained from the use of animals in the armorial devices of the Greeks, which has been recently discussed by Professor Curtius in a paper contributed to the Berlin Academy of Science. He believes that the practice came originally from Assyria, so that Troy would be on the route.
[18] While writing this, we remember (though without the means of verification at hand) that Niebuhr maintains the same view in his ‘Lectures on Ancient History'; and it is confirmed by the tradition among the Æolians of the Troad, that Agamemnon was the founder of their colony (κτίστης).
[19] See the Academy, Jan. 9th, 1875.
[20] ‘Anatolica; or the Journal of a Visit to some of the ancient Ruined Cities of Caria, Phrygia, Lycia, and Pisidia. By the Rev. E. J. Davis, H.B.M.'s Consular Chaplain, Alexandria, 1874.’ Page 101.
[21] The Academy, Nov. 7th, 1874.
[22] The only exceptions to this description are the two terra-cottas, Pl. XXI. No. 309, and Pl. XLVIII. No. 484, and the one on Pl. XXIV. No. 349, which links the whorls with the round terra-cottas of the Greek strata.
[23] The descriptions of the patterns are partly from Dr. Schliemann’s work, and partly added by the Editor; but the chief part are from M. Burnouf’s descriptions appended to the original drawings by himself and his accomplished daughter, from which all, from [Plate XXIV]. and onwards, have been engraved. These descriptions are quoted simply for what they may be worth, as the speculations of so eminent an orientalist. We have omitted some of them as too speculative. In special cases the initial (B) is added. The material, colour, and style of work are given from M. Burnouf’s notes. Those on Plates [XXI]., [XXII]., [XXIII]., are engraved from the photographs in Schliemann’s Atlas.