Excerpt from Essays on the Art of Pheidias<br><br>But, finally, I must here record my sense of deepest obliga tion to Mr Henry Bradshaw, University Librarian and Senior Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, who has read the proofs and made most valuable suggestions and corrections through out, so that I feel that a great part of any merit the book may have is to a large extent due to his counsel. This is work of the same nature as that to which a great part of his life has been devoted, so that the fruits of his learning and industry are disseminated widely through the writings of many other men. But in view of the encouragement and moral support which he has bestowed upon me in all phases of my University work, as well as for the loving kindness and friendship which he has shown me for the past five years, I am proud to think that I have an altogether exceptional claim to express my gratitude.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.