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 371
the dome, or atall events to cover it, as was theuniversal practice in Italy; but in-stead of a mere perpendicular wall,as here used, the external outlineshould have assumed a conical form,~3» which might have rendered it aspleasing as it is now awkward. Wehave no instance of a circular… … 7c*. Baptistery at Parma, half Sectionhalf Elevation. Scale 50 ft. to 1 in. Bk VIII. Ch. IV. TOWERS. 351 Tli3S3 take the circular or polygonal form appropriate to tombs, butare on so small a scale that they might rather be called crosses thanmausolea; and though illustrating all the best principles…
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