Simpson, F. M. (Frederick Moore), 1855-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 237
, and threw the two churches into one, adding threemore columns on each side. The later church then became thenave, and the earlier one the chancel. The floor of the latter was,however, very much below that of the nave, and Honorius there-fore, in order to avoid descending to the altar, inserted a… … BASILIC AN CHURCHES. 187 the sides which support the gallery, but notwithstanding this,the effect of the raised chancel, flanked and backed by the gallerieswith the crypt below, is extremely fine. The marble Ioniccapitals of the narthex are particularly well carved, but whatmakes them of especial…
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