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 174
equal; butthe upper window isso spread out, and somuch is made of it,that it looks equalto the compartmentbelow. The pier archbelow is also subduedto less than half thewhole height, so as togive value to the up-per division. These 585- Choir of Ely Cathedral. (Cath. Hb.) proportions are de-rived… … 154 ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE. Part II. in the world which can vie with this part of the choir of Ely forpoetry of design or beauty of detail. The perfection of proportion, as of many other things, was reached in Westminster Abbey (1245-1269).
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