The meaning of architecture; an essay in constructive criticism (1918)
Pond, Irving Kane, 1857- · Boston, Marshall Jones company · leaf 53
ht and expression arematters of secondary interest to us. The proc-esses of the Oriental mind are too involved forus to follow with profit in this adventure. It isto the Greek that we must turn. A study of theGreek mind and its manner and method of self-expression may reveal to us that of ourselves… … [36] THE GREEK EXPRESSION THE UNDERLYING CONCEPTION. THE DORIC ALTHOUGH the Egyptian in his templebuilding obeyed the aesthetic laws of unity- and purpose, he did not choose to operateunder the law of measure. It may be doubted ifhe had knowledge of the law. There was little inhis nature to demand…
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