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 459
difference between thecircle and octagon, represented by the shaded parts at a in the dia-gram (Woodcut No. 875), is so small, that it is easily got over inconstruction, but such a polygon has many of the architecturaldefects of the circle, and the triumph of the Byzantine architects wascomplete,… … 876. Diagram of Vaulting. (From Viollet le Duetieus dArchitecture.) 1 Entre- Constructively it would probably have been easier to roof the spaceby an intersecting vault. Even if of 100 or 150 ft. span, it could without difficultyhave been effectedby the arrangementshown in the annexeddiagram…
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