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 373
igns. When,however, we reflect howimmensely the difficultiesof constructing a stoneroof are increased byevery addition to thewidth or height of thevault, we cannot but ac-knowledge their wisdomin stopping at that pointwhere sufficient spacious-ness was attained, with-out increasing construe- 8C9.… … parison of the two eke vets will showhow ingenious was the English arrange-ment ; and as the vaulting is essentiallyEnglish in its setting out and in itsdesign, it is only the idea of the planwhich was borrowed. On this subjectMr. Street remarks, p. 420 ( Lectures onEnglish Architecture, Memoir of…
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