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 154
and framed for the Ima-gination to define, or to draw endlefs Trains of Beauties,Reafons or Arguments formd from the force of Art, itwould be ufelefs ; for if fuch Ideas, which are naturaland the moft familiar, are not capable to convince theModerns of their Errors, neither will all the Eloquenceof… … CHAP. (9<5) CHAP. XVI. yl Profile of the Corinthian Order, compos din a Conformity to the Practice of the An-cients. E have here in this Profile a View of Architec-ture in a different manner from two of the fore-going Examples of the lonick Order; which yet,neverthelefs, bear the fame Conformity…
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