The antiquities of Athens and other monuments of Greece (1858)
Stuart, James, 1713-1788, Revett, Nicholas, 1720-1804 · London : H. G. Bohn · leaf 62
attracted in a due degree the atten-tion of architectural travellers. Stuarts description isexceedingly meagre, and, under the circumstances, itwas hardly possible for him to make it more complete;it may, however, be hoped that more assiduous exam-ination under better auspices will enable modern… … F this glorious edifice, built underthe auspices of Pericles, Phidiaswas the designer; Callicratesand Ictinus were the archi- tects. Sir William Gell says : It is, without exception, the magnificent ruin in the world, both or execution and design. Though anentire museum has been transported…
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