An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth (1888)
Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863, Papworth, Wyatt Angelicus Van Sandau, 1822-1894 · London Longmans, Green · leaf 94
ss and fame, or other than jiroofs of the refinement of his taste,this prince gave a new impulse to genius by the exclusive choice that he made of themost skilful artists, and by the liberal rewards he bestowed upon them, ihe sacking of(orinth by the Romans in less than two centuries (about 146… … 74 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE. Doo» I, (nited by Stralo) says, tliat during tlie plunder the Roman soldiers were seen castingtheir dice on the celel)rated picture of Bacchus by Aristides. Juvenal well describes sucha scene (, Satire xi. 100.) : — Tunc ruiiis et Grains miiari nesciiis artes,Urliibus…
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