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The grammar of ornament (1868)

Jones, Owen, 1809-1874, Waring, J. B. (John Burley), 1823-1875, Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893, Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877, Bernard Quaritch (Firm), publisher · London : Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly · leaf 124

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In this result we cannot fail to be struck with the important influence exercised by the greattemples and theatres built in Asia Minor during the rule of the Caesars; in these we already see thetendency to elliptical curved outlines, acute-pointed leaves, and thin continuous foliage without…

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