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 347
nt on the orderout of which it grew, thiscapital never came intogeneral use, and has sel-dom found favour exceptamongst the blindestadmirers of all that theRomans did. In the latter days ofthe Empire the Romansattempted another inno-vation which promised farbetter success, and withvery little more… … Bk. IY. Cii. III. COMPOSITE ARCADES. 313 modified to suit the details of the Corinthian or Composite orders.If they had always used this instead of the square pedestals on whichthey mounted their columns, and had attenuated the pillars slightlywhen used with arcades, they would have avoided many of…
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