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 135
e, need not bedefined; nor fhall I have much occafion to remark onthe Compofition any farther than the Invention, which,as it is concurring with the Pradice of the Ancients, foit anfwers the Objedlions of thofe who would chargeme with introducing modern Examples for an Inflanceof the Beauties of… … (8?) in reality the Ancients Rules of Building are Co perfeifl: andpure, tor the Diftance of Time fince the Foundations werelaid ; but becaufe they were founded upon geometricaland reafonable Demonftrations, concurring likewife toadd Beauty to the Refult of the Whole, where the Cor^refpondency and…
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