With the help of over 100 illustrations; many of them little known; Martin Henig shows that the art produced in Britannia--particularly in the golden age of Late Antiquity--rivals that of other provinces and deserves comparison with the art of metropolitan Rome. The originality and breadth of Henigs study is shown by its systematic coverage; embracing both the major arts--stone and bronze statuary; wall-painting and mosaics--and such applied arts as jewelery-making; silversmithing; furniture design; figure pottery; figurines and appliques. The author explains how the various workshops were organized; the part played by patronage and the changes that occurred in the fourth century.
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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful. The Raven 5 stars..By JessssThe Raven is an awesome poem and one that will be used by teachers for decades to come for students to ponder over.I gave this 4 stars because I couldnt go lower since it did include the poem; eventually. This freebie has about 70% of someones very indepth thoughts and the rest is the poem. If you need it broken down and have someone elses thoughts included; then this is for you. But if youre just looking for the poem itself..pass.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The RavenBy john oligherTwas wonderful to read ( see the illustrations) The Raven again. This time it was by choice and many times more enjoyable than required reading.I heartily recommend all read the poem; illustrated or not....0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hauntingly lyrical descent into madness....By J. Binkerdldquo;Quoth the Raven; lsquo;Nevermorehellip;.rsquo;rdquo; I must admit that this is my first real encounter with the works of Edgar Allan Poe. I once read an abridged collection as a young lad; one of those Great Illustrated Classics with an illustration on every facing page. It didnrsquo;t really do much for me at the time; beyond leaving me slightly disturbed; but I recently found a free Kindle edition of Poersquo;s best-known work The Raven on complete with the original woodcut illustrations by Gustave Dore. I canrsquo;t say I completely understood the poem; buthellip;.wow. Therersquo;s a lyrical beauty to it; despite its hopelessness as the narrator descends into madness. It simply begs to be read aloud; preferably with as epic a voice as you can summon. Has anyone recorded Hugo Weaving reading this? I think I might pay money to hear thathellip;.The poem is a narrative by a young student whose love has recently died. He is visited in the night by a raven that seems to speak; answering every question with the word ldquo;Nevermorerdquo; and eventually driving the young man to despair. There is a good deal of ambiguity herendash;is the raven real; or an early symptom of the narratorrsquo;s madness? If it is real; does it really speak? If it speaks; is it conscious of its meaning; or does it merely parrot back the only word in its repertoire? We donrsquo;t know; itrsquo;s up to your interpretation. If yoursquo;ve never read this; I urge you to. Itrsquo;s free! If you donrsquo;t have a Kindle; allows you to read it on your computer. So go read it!