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 106
his Science, finceall their boafted Judgments terminated in a very inte-riour Compofition, founded upon unwarrantable Alte-rations, and additional Irregularities, unconformable tothe Refult of Reafon. What heavy Volutes from themore folid Jonick are difposd upon fuch tender Bran-ches ! The… … ^ •Ik ? 67 \ ^7^ ^^^^^^^: 4S{ Z7 z^
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