A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 170
f the construction, and as if they were supported bypillars from the floor instead of by brackets from the wall. By thismeans the roof was divided into rectangles more nearly approaching Bk. VI. Cn III. VAULTS. 149 squares than was otherwise attainable ; but it is most false in prin-ciple, and, in… … 5X2. Ketro-choir, Peterborough Cathedral. (Cath. Hb.) the 16th century over the choir of Oxford Cathedral. In this instancethe pendants are thrust so far forward and made so important that thecentral part of the roof is practically quadripartite. The remainingdifficulty was obviated by abandoning…
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