A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 274
N TOMBS. 239 aichitecture might be called Assyrian ; but we know of nothing inthat country that at all resembles it. On the other hand there isa moulding on its base, which, if correctly drawn, would appear to beof Roman origin ; and there is a look about the lions that would leadus to suspect they… … which we are led to believe from the style of ornamentation weregenerally in brick. It is also suggestive, from its close resemblance tothe Buddhist topes in Afghanistan and India ; the tall form of those,especially in the first-named country, and their universally domicaloutline, point…
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