FACING PAGE STORY OF PYGMALION, "THE HEART DESIRES," BY SIR EDWARD BURNE- 25 From a drawing by Paul Chenavard in the Museum, Lyons. Photo: Braun PREPARING FOR THE SIEGE OF TROY 43 From a drawing by Paul Chenavard in the Museum, Lyons. Photo: Braun "THE WINE OF CIRCE" (Coloured Illustration) 44 From the painting by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Reproduced by per- GREEKS AND TROJANS OUTSIDE THE WALLS OF TROY 46 From a drawing by Paul Chenavard in the Museum, Lyons. Photo: Braun "THE FORGE OF VULCAN," BY VELASQUEZ 47 Photo: Rischgitz Collection. "PENELOPE AND HER SUITORS," BY J. W. WATERHOUSE 50 Reproduced by special permission of the Director of the Aberdeen Art "CIRCE AND THE COMPANIONS OF ULYSSES" BY BRITON RIvière, R.A. HOMER, "THE GREAT BLIND FATHER OF SONG," BY HARRY BATES. Photo: W. A. Mansell & Co. "THE SCAPEGOAT," BY W. HOLMAN HUNT Photo: W. A. Mansell & Co. 56 MOSES: PROPHET, LAWGIVER, STATESMAN, AS CONCEIVED BY MICHAEL FACING 71 "MOSES BREAKING THE TABLES OF THE LAW," BY REMBRANDT VAN RYN Photo: Braun, Clément & Co. 74 "AND THERE WAS A GREAT CRY IN EGYPT," BY ARTHUR HACKER, A.R.A. Reproduced by special permission. 75 "JOSEPH INTERPRETS PHARAOH'S DREAMS," BY HAROLD SPEED 78 Reproduced by kind permission of the British and Foreign Bible Society DAVID, THE GREATEST OF THE HEBREW KINGS. 82 ISAIAH: THE STATESMAN AND PROPHET ROUND WHOSE NAME 83 From Michael Angelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. JEREMIAH: PERHAPS THE FINEST EXAMPLE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT OF A From Michael Angelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. EZEKIEL: THE MYSTIC AND PRIEST WHO, MORE THAN ANY OTHER MAN, 84 85 From Michael Angelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. "RUTH AND NAOMI," BY P. H. CALDERON 88 From the picture in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Reproduced by "TOBIT WITH THE ARCHANGEL," BY BOTTICELLI 89 CHRIST, AS IMAGINED BY LEONARDO DA VINCI 92 "CHRIST WASHING PETER'S FEET," BY FORD MADOX BROWN. 93 MASACCIO'S FRESCO OF ST. PETER VISITED IN PRISON BY ST. PAUL. 99 TINDALE'S NEW TESTAMENT, THE FIRST PRINTED TRANSLATION IN THE 107 Reproduced by kind permission of the British and Foreign Bible Society. "THE DAWN OF THE REFORMATION" 116 After W. T. Jeames, R.A. Photo: Rischgitz Collection. READING THE BIBLE IN THE CRYPT OF OLD ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL . 117 Reproduced by permission from the original painting in the possession of HAGAR AND ISHMAEL (Coloured Illustration). 124 Photo: W. A. Mansell & Co. "THE MEETING OF JACOB AND RACHEL," BY PACECCO DE Rosa . BRAHMA, THE CREATOR; VISHNU, THE PRESERVER; SIVA, THE DESTROYER BUDDHA PREACHING Statue discovered at Sarnath, 1904. Photo: Rischgitz Collection. FACING 131 142 148 CONFUCIUS, THE CELEBRATED CHINESE PHILOSOPHER, 551 B.C. LAO-TZE. By permission of the Open Court Publishing Co. A PARSEE TOWER OF SILENCE, BOMBAY . Photo: H. J. Shepstone. THE MOSQUE OF SIDI OKBA: THE MOST ANCIENT MOHAMMEDAN BUILDING 156 "N. D." Photo. BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF MECCA, THE RELIGIOUS CAPITAL OF ISLAM 157 Photo: H. J. Shepstone. "HERCULES WRESTLING WITH DEATH FOR THE BODY OF ALCESTIS," BY LORD LEIGHTON 166 By permission of the Fine Art Society, Ltd. HYLAS AND THE NYMPHS. 166 From the painting by J. W. Waterhouse, in the Manchester Art Gallery. "CASTOR AND POLLUX CARRYING OFF TALAIRA AND PHŒBE, DAUGHTERS OF LEUCIPPUS," BY RUBENS. 173 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool Reproduced by permission of the Cor- "AN AUDIENCE IN ATHENS, DURING THE REPRESENTATION AGAMEMNON," BY SIR W. B. RICHMOND, R.A. OF THE Reproduced by permission of the Corporation of Birmingham. AMPHITHEATRE AT SYRACUSE IN SICILY, ONE OF THE MOST PERFECT RUINS OF A GREEK THEATRE IN EXISTENCE. Photo: Brogi. COMIC ACTORS. ROMAN ANTIQUITIES Photo: Rischgitz Collection. 178 179 182 191 191 |