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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 87

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! i GREEK ORNAMENT, to have been both the Assyrian and the Egyptian, Greek Art rose rapidly to a high state of perfection,from which it was itself able to give forth the elements of future greatness to other styles. It carried … Termination of the Marble Tiles of the Parthenon.—L. Vulliamy.

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