Famous cathedrals as seen and described by great writers (1909)
Singleton, Esther, d. 1930 · New York : Dodd, Mead & company · leaf 134
zing at this extraordinary edifice—an edifice, which, likethe great work that Charlemagne began, remains un-finished ; and, which, like his empire that spoke all languages,is composed of architecture that represents all styles. Tothe reflective mind, there is a strange analogy between thatwonderful… … AIX-LA-CHAPELLE AIX.LA-CHAPELLE CATHEDRAL 95 fantasies of architecture are displayed, attracted my atten-tion. Casting my eyes upon the ground I saw a largeblock of black marble with the inscription in brass letters :— Carolo Magna. Nothing is more contemptible than the bastard gracesthat surround…
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