A Dictionary of science, literature, and art [electronic resource]: comprising the history, description, and scientific principles of every branch of human knowledge; with the derivation and definition of all the terms in general use (1844)
Brande, William Thomas, 1788-1866, Cauvin, Joseph · New York : Harper & brothers · leaf 88
ubt that the most ancient Christian basilica? were con-structed expressly for the purpose of that religion, and theirarchitectural details sufficiently point to the epoch in whichthey were erected. Nevertheless these new temples ofreligion, both in the whole and in the details, borrowed somuch of… … show how admirably it was suited to the reception of anextremely numerous congregation. The numberless col-umns which were at hand, the remains and ruins of an-cient edifices, were put in requisition for the construc-tion of these basilica?, of which, adopting the formerbuildings of that name as…
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