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ATHENS.

"THE buildings now before us, viewed as they are at the present time, have served, for two thousand years, as models for the most admired fabrics in every civilized country of the world. Having perished here, they survive there. They live in them as their legitimate offspring. Thus the genius which conceived and executed these magnificent works, while the materials on which it laboured are dissolved, has itself proved immortal. We, therefore, at the present time, having witnessed this fact, have more cogent reasons for admiring the consummate skill which created them, than were possessed by those who saw these structures in their original glory and beauty."

WORDSWORTH'S GREECE.

The entrance to the Birmingham Railway at the Euston Square terminus, designed by Mr. Hardwick, is on the model of the Market Place at Athens.

TIMON OF ATHENS.

ACT III. SCENE II.

ATHENS.-A Public Place.

SERVILIUS and Lucius.

Luc. Dost thou speak seriously, Servilius ?

Ser. Upon my soul, 'tis true, sir.

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Luc. What a wicked beast was I, to disfurnish myself against such a good time, when I might have shown myself honourable! How unluckily it happened, that I should purchase the day before for a little part, and undo a great deal of honour!— Servilius, now before the gods I am not able to do't, the more beast, I say I was sending to use lord Timon myself, these gentlemen can witness; but I would not for the wealth of Athens, I had done 't now. Commend me bountifully to his good lordship; and I hope his honour will conceive the fairest of me, because I have no power to be kind :-And tell him this from me, I count it one of my greatest afflictions, say, that I cannot pleasure such an honourable gentleman. Good Servilius, will you befriend me so far, as to use mine own words to him?

Ser. Yes, sir, I shall.

Luc. I'll look you out a good turn, Servilius.—

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