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 344
its employment. With them theangular volutes became mere horns, andeven in the best examples the capitalwants harmony and meaning. When used as a three-quarter column these alterations were notrequired, and then the order resembled more its original form ; buteven in this state it was never equal… … luuic Order. Corinthian. The fate of this order in the hands of the Romans was differentfrom that of the other two. The Doric and Ionic orders had reachedtheir acme of perfection in the hands of the Grecian artists, and seemto have become incapable of further improvement. The Corinthian, 310 EOMAN…
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