Friday, 27 February 2009

"Affording immense spoil"

The discussion about the two bronze heads from the Summer Palace has made me turn to The Times for contemporary reports. Among them is the telegraphic message (December 10, 1860):
The Emperor's summer palace taken and sacked, affording immense spoil.

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Bothmer and Francavilla Marittima

Source: Michael C. Carlos Museum The Michael C. Carlos Museum has handed over ownership of two Laconian cup fragments that had been donated ...