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 422
to bring up the level, which would have beena far greater error in construction than the other is in taste. Thebridge consists of six arches, the whole length of the roadway being650 ft. ; the two central arches are about 100 ft. span; the roadway is140 ft. above the level of the stream which it… … Bridge of Trajan, at Alcantara, in Spain. The bridge which the same Emperor erected over the Danube wasa far more difficult work in an engineering point of view ; but thesuperstructure being of wood, resting only on stone piers, it wouldnecessarily have possessed much less architectural beauty than…
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