Certainly it will be difficult to take a foremost place among the noble works of the most splendid period of art, which already fill the Caesareum, but I will do my best." "The Lions will be admirable," cried Antonius with a glance of pride at his brother.

"Nothing like them has been done by any one these ten years, and I know the Alexandrians.

If the master's work is praised that is made out of granite from the Holy Mountain, all the world will have granite from thence and from no where else.

It all depends on whether the transport of the stone to the sea can be made less difficult and costly." "Let us try it then," said Petrus, who during his son's talk had walked up and down before them in silence.

"Let us try the building of the bridge in the name of the Lord.