New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01

We nave 70 thank Professor Richardson for
al admirable book-a book that takes Us into
The heart Of the Greece o. the classic poets and
historians AS director Of the American School
q Archaeology at Athens for more than decade,
he travelled IN II directions through that land
q magic visiting many spots that the ordinary
tourist never sees. These sketches, so fresh,
familiar and animated n manner, give living
interest 70 The figures q the ancient heroic time,
ana The reace- cannot but be moved by some
ih-ng OF the authors OWE enthusiasm and de-
light II these explorations
- : ciHcult FOR one who has never seen
Greece 10 realize that Il is q very small country,
That one finds the historic places Like Coriuth,
Delphi Ch9ronea, Thebes, and many others
ying Sc near one alother that after lodging n
one o. them one can always count OF spending
Tie next night al another" This, We are re-
minded Is even without the help CT railroads.
1aolgh i must not be forgotten that railroads
are being carried here there and everywhere
through the country. Professor Richardson
holds that fo- one who wishes 70 become really
familiar wiki Greece the bicycle Is Indispensable
70 so ~ bicycle &c the point where the noun
ta-ns look OF Marathon and Marathon looks OF
The sea nay be & sadly prosaic proceeding, hut
Il is comfortable and swift, and here there is 10
railroad ayaLable. "On any day says the
author. "one can start out from Athens and
Fe-ch Tie end Cf Attica Il any direction ard get
home 10 a. early dinner The first five
Cries q ancient Greece IL renown and interest
were Athens. Sparta Argos. Thebes and
Cori1th- One can ride from Athens 70 Thebes or I
Cc-lrth an5 back II q single day; he can also
reach Argos from Athens IL q day leaving 2
---Ier long days work tor reaching Sparta
AIRY good blcycl-st would 115 i no great mat
Ter 10 leave Thebes and pay his respects 70
Athens On the first day. visit Corl--h and Argos
CT The e-z d. a..
sparta the next night" The student need not
lack Tor bread, grapes al vintage time and shell
ter wherever he goes, Tor the HOSPITALITY Ct the
Greeks, rich OF Poor. is instant and generous
Tie author doubts whether there is any other
people SO hospitable-
one q the Tleasar-es- OF these chapters de-
Fc--bes visit 10 Delphi The sanctuary Ct the
oracle and che OF The most impressive places 4
ruins Il Greece Only c ve-y small number q
The . 600 statues which PL-y tells IS adorned
Delphi Il his tine have been found during The
recent excavations but Professor Richardson
declares that Il would be absurd 70 say that the
work has been disappointing. he adds: The
bronze character alone, probably subsidiary
figure Il the group dedicated ty a member OF
the SyracUsa1 family, Celo1, Heron, Po-yza-os,
would have set the stamp q success upon -he
enterprise. And apart from this there Is q whole
museum fun q statUa-y Of the utmost fr-por-
ta-ce n the history OF sculpture" Another
CHAPTER q special interest deals with a vacation
visit 20 Epi6au-os where once stood the temple
of .F2sculapius, the shrine 20 which pilgrims
came n ancient days as they 60 now 70 Lourdes-
Little more than the foundations remain. but
the great theatre which has been uncovered Is
the best preserved theatre n Greece L was
constructed with such skill that open q the air
and enornous as Il Is "one standing II front of
the stage makes himself heard without effort by
ore sitting n the top row Of seats" The n
Ecr5rt1ous which have been Unea-the5 o-er curl
Gus records Of the miraculous cures said 20 have
been wrought upon invalids Who came seeking
the aid q -FzsculaPius. The Greek savant who
has translated them declares that 10 man has
right 70 think that he understands Greek life Il
D. has not rad those inscriptions n Epi5aC-os-
A day 81 Ther1OpylR gave the author one
more opportunity OF tracing the outlines Of the
place as described by EeroGotUs and @ filling Il
TIE SPOT has beer much changed since the tine
q the historian by the aIuvial deposits made
around the mouth Ct the pass oy The river Sper-
CLe.os.
Each Visit 70 -he---Cpvlae has. however deep
e-eE ny conviction that EerClQt-s exagEe-a-e1
The l-rr~egr inability q the PASS. The mountain
r--- which formed L did not rise so abruptly
from the sea as 70 form an impossible barrier
70 the advance Of q determined antagonist 4
IS. = course, difficult ground &C operate OF, but
certainly not impossible