Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger), 1830-1903, Slater, John, 1847-1924 · London : S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, Ltd., St. Dunstan's House, Fetter, Lane, Fleet Street, E.C. · leaf 239
in Syria, which owed their origin toByzantium rather than to Eome, are most of them of thebasilica type. A church which had been erected by Constantine, dedi-cated to Santa Sophia (holy wisdom), was burnt early inthe reign of Justinian (a.d. 527 to 5G5); and in rebuildingit his architects,… … BTZAXTIXE. 213 ■^vell-tlefined style. The basis of this style may he said tobe the adoption of the dome, in preference to the vault orthe timber roof, as the covering of the space enclosed withinthe -walls; with the result that the general disposition ofthe plan is circular or square, rather than…
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