Chap. 17.] THE IMMODERATE P1UCES OF STATUES. 163 



Greeks call " plasticc ;"*" for the art of modelling was prior to 

 that of statuary. This last, however, lias flourished to such an 

 extraordinary degree, that au account of it would till many 

 volumes, if we were desirous of making an extensive acquaint- 

 ance with the subject: but as to learning everything con- 

 nected with it, who could do it ? 



CII A I*. 17.THE IMMODERATE PRICKS OF STATUES. 



In the ocdilcship of M. Scaurus, there were three thousand 

 statues erected on the stage of what was a temporary theatre" 7 

 only. Mummius, the conqueror of Achaia, tilled the City 

 with statues ; he who at his death was destined not to leave a 

 dowry to his daughter,'-" 1 for why riot mention this as au 

 apology for him? The Luculli w also introduced many ar- 

 ticles from abroad. Yet we learn from Mueianus, 1 who was 

 thrice consul, that there are still three thousand statues in 

 KhodeSy and it is supposed that there are no fewer in ex- 

 istence at Athens, at Olympia, and at Delphi. AVhat living 

 mortal could enumerate them all: or of what utility would 

 be such information? Still, however, I in ay, perhaps, ailbrd 

 amusement by giving some slight account of such of those works 

 of art as are in any way remarkable, and stating the names of 

 the more celebrated artists. Of each of these it would be 

 impossible to enumerate all the productions, for Lysippus 2 

 alone is said to have executed no less than fifteen hundred** 

 works of art, all of which were of such excellence that any 

 one of them might have immortalized him. The number was 

 ascertained by his heir, upon opening his colters after his 

 deatl), it having been his practice to lay up one golden 



w " The art of moulding or modelling iu argillaceous earth ; see 13. xxxv. 

 cc. 43, 45. 



M Sec B. xxxvi. c. '2, whore he informs us that this theatre was hardly 

 one month in us<\ 15. 



vt> llardouin ^ivea several quotations illustrative of his liberality in 

 bestowing ornaments iu ihe City, and his inattention to his domestic 

 concerns. U. 



w The brothers Lucius and Marcus, the former of whom triumphed in 

 the Mithridutic, the latter in the Macedonian War, 15. 



1 St e end i-f I?, ii. - See 1?. vii. c. 38. 



'** The uhbolute number of statues assigned to Lys5]tj>us differs consider- 

 ably in the different editions, as is the cas-e in almost every intancc win re 

 iigures an- cone-eriitil. 1'liny gives a further ucecunt of his vorks in the 

 two Chapters and in the following Book. B. 



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