Here is a portrait of Socrates, just for Mise. This marble version was taken directly from a bronze one, which was erected in Athens by the guilty citizens who had executed him about 20 years earlier, about 500 years before Jesus Christ was born. Like the man himself, the bronze one no longer exists. No River-God, he.
Saturday 24 July 2010
My Hero (2)
Here is a portrait of Socrates, just for Mise. This marble version was taken directly from a bronze one, which was erected in Athens by the guilty citizens who had executed him about 20 years earlier, about 500 years before Jesus Christ was born. Like the man himself, the bronze one no longer exists. No River-God, he.
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Ah, I see what you mean. Much more of the ageing former footballer than the other gent.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Benny Hill with a beard.
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe you insult my hero so!!! Shame on you both! (though his wife thought he was a pain in the arse).
ReplyDelete"Beauty is a short-lived tyranny." - Socrates
ReplyDeleteThat's a good quote which I have never heard before, Thanks, R.
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