An essay in defence of ancient architecture, or, A parallel of the ancient buildings with the modern : shewing the beauty and harmony of the former, and the irregularity of the latter ; with impartial reflections on the reasons of the abuses introduced by our present builders ; to which is annexed an inspectional table, universally useful ; illustrated with sixteen copper-plates (1728)
Morris, Robert, 1701-1754 · London : Printed for D. Browne, at the Black-Swan, wihtout Temple-Bar; W. Bickerton, in Devereaux-Court, near Temple-Bar; J. Pote, at the Golden-Door, against Suffolk-Street, near Charing-Cross; and J. Walthoe, at Richmond · leaf 101
JPd^c- oZ il ■ »ifcTyw»^—t-iM ■ <w-sixwv-aw> »i … i^3) Regularity and Harmony, but an univerfal Approbationof its Compleatnefs in the general Proportions they hadgiven it, as a Law undeniably ufeful in the Execution.And here the Jonians feem to bear away the Palm from theFounders of the Dorick, by producing fuch a Compolition(altho founded upon…
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