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 128
executed lefsthan \ of their Diameter, to appear upon the Surface ofa Wall; fo a Pilafter never ought to exceed \ of theWidth when alone. This was originally contrivd, I ima-gine, to leffen the Proje(5fion of the Entablature fromthe Surface of the Walls; being neceditated to havelarser… … ( Si ) diftant from each other, could not poflibly have powerenough to fuftdn the Magnitude of the Entablature:which projecfling fo far, was confequently lefs capableof fupporting or difcharging its Office, than by con-tra(5ting the Weight, by laying it more on the Walls, tofree the Pillars from…
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