An essay on the history of English church architecture prior to the separation of England from the Roman obedience (1881)
Scott, G. Gilbert (George Gilbert), 1839-1897 · London, Simpkin, Marshall and co. · leaf 23
e great pagan basilicas of Rome we mayselect four for illustration, as characteristic ofdifferent types. First of all comes the greatBasilica Julia in the Forum Romanum, of whichenough has been excavated to show its immenseextent. A splendid double colonnade surrounds acentral area about no feet… … THE BASILICA JOVIS ON THE PALATINE HILL. FIG. I. INTERIOR VIEW. FIG. II. GROUND-PLAN. THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH CHURCH ARCHITECTURE. S was provision for removing the rain which wouldfall upon the floor of the central area if unroofed.I have little doubt, from its immense area, and fromthe fact of its…
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