The New York herald., 1876-12-12

lowed Pausanias he has struck excellent lead. the
Importance oil which canuot be overraicd"
do you iorsec any other results beyond the nero
acquisition OF treasure from this discovery sad the
attentive n,erlocrtor Of the venerable ccclesastic.
"i do.n replied the scholar: ~ see in IL, ~ true
tho subverson oi much nonsense that has been writ
tcn not only by professed historians ike Ncbuhr
but also by many OF modern pseudo-scientihc
men. The former wanted To persuade US tnat all
ancient history was myth down TO the building OF
the Cloaca Maxima by Tarquinus Superbu-; and tue
lat Ter seem ANXIOUS to make US believe that We have
como from race OF savares. Discoveries like that
which DR.. schliemann purporls TO have made VIII
upset all this nonsense and therefore, anxious
that ali that he has stated by telegraph may be more
than borne out by tho result.
..But OF course we shall nave to see what the
OF treasure discovered by DR. Schliemann really Is.
Nn ,anch more sansuine IN th,s case han was ~ ,Ea
OF his Trojan discovery, Tor the reasons have stated
'.Apropos OF this matter" SAID the father II may
tell you that one OF our Order has received letter
from Ccsnoa IN which he states that he has completed
his excavations in Cyprus, and has go, together
most marvellous collection. He gives no details. but
Simply states that the collection OF treasure and
antiquities is ot The most wonderful in the world
We do not know where Cesnoa rs at present. but no
doubt he and his treasure Will soon be heard FROM"
WILLIAM CULLEN pRrAST's VIEWS.
HERALD reporter called yesterday at tho residence
OF Mr. Bryant in sixteenth street ring ofthe bell,
and the door promptly opened
.Ycs, Mr.. Bryant is at homc,n and IN moment tho
reporter usnered into spacious parlor, while the
servant carried his card to Mr. Bryant with request
10 be granted an interview 1t was promptly granted
IL have Called Ar. Bryant, on behalf OF the HERALD,
TO your opinion reference tho discovery OF
Agamemnon's tomb by Dr. schleimann, as you will
doubtless hnve noticed through the despatch in sun
days HERALD"
II have had time to think much about 1t. but il
Dr. Schlemann has really discovered The tomb OF
Agamemnon II is very important
.slhen you not quite satisfied that the tomb dis
covered - really that OF the GTccian lcadcrY"
at is impossb bic form a correct opinion that
subject without knowing upon what proof DR.. Schle-
mann bases his belief that the tomb i'll question Is
that OF Agamcmnon II must be very diincut
not the objects found belonged 10 the
Grccan loader II is, however curious that they
should have been found IN tho place which tradition
has pointed out as Agamemnon's tomb. But cannot
undertake TO express an opinion as 10 whether thus
tomb found by Dr. Schllcmann is really Agancmnons
until precise information has been received from
the explorer. am OF opinion that II Will be difficult
prove tho identity OF the relics, because at the time
OF the siege Of Troy the OF letters or tablets was
very rare. In all The Homcric poems can remember
only ono instance in which letters or tablets are rc
fcrrcd 10. Then II was In tho case OF prince
who sent q messenger with sealed tablet
or letter 10 another Prince This tablet
was his own death sentcncc 1t recon-
mcndallon to put the messenger in some dan
gcrous place, where he would be hkcy TO be killed
There other reference tablets that recall
aud il in Homer's time writing little used there
much earlier period its use is still less probable
Dr. schiemaan, Think does not say that he found
any tablets or engravngs with tho other objects and
without something OF tho kind II will be very difficult
establish the identity OF tho treasures found as be-
longing to Agamemnon. Poems in these early days
were not written, bnt committed TO memory and
repeated TO the modula.ions OF Tho harp
later agcf'
"lt IS possible. believe that DR. Schliemann has
found tho tomb o somo great King, but one who prob
ably lived much later than Agamcmnon. However. it
Is best before deciding to wait until DIR. SchIiemann Is
heard from and exhibits his proofs IL seems TO me
unlikely that engraving IN brass or writing with
stylus pen could be preserved for so long time
Tho letter published sent by DR.. Schiicmann TO tho
King Of Grccce-f IL was written by him-bcars cvi
dence OF having been written IN moment OF cxuta-
ton, PROBABLY immediately after found the relics.
He was evidently by the attending hts
researches; but must be very difficult tins
date TO say whether these things really belonged 10
Agamemnon
Shou.d Dr. Schiemann bo able to prove that the OBJ
jccts found really belonged to the period he claims,
what would be the eiIectY'
III II should turn to be true IL would DO CON-
plcte restoration of the Homerc heroes. You know
that very learned men had como 10 look upon
tho whole story OF the slcge OF Troy MS fabulous. III
DR.. Schiiemann provo that tho tomb he found Is
that OF Agamcmnon restores TO history all the
Odyssey purely imaginary, because the events
there related Supernatural"
Will II not also have great effect In encouraging
research in Greccc!'
"Yes, doubt; people will begin digging the
whole country TOR lost treasure, much they rushed
to California when gold discovered there.
They ought look for Tue tomb OF Achilles, ut
Ithaca. lie Is known TO have been buried there and
could his tomb be ound u would provo strongly
roborativs OF Dr.. schliemanns discoveries. Mr..
Bennett Is cnerprsing perhaps he will send some
one out to verify these discoveries -
Mr.. Bryant here sign flied that he had nothing fur
ther TO say on the matter. Tho reporter withdrew,
thanking tho venerable poet for his patience and
| courtesy.