Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited; New York, A. C. Armstrong and Son · leaf 162
the Assyrians never succeeded in freeing them-selves from traditional methods sufficiently to make the columnplay a part similar to that assigned to it by the peoples of Egyptand Greece. Their habits, and especially the habit of respectfor the practices and traditions of Chaldaea, were too strong… … Fig. 40.—HousL in Kuuli.^t.in , fium Lajaid. the courage necessary to give it full play in the interiors and uponthe fa9ades of their large palaces and towers. In the bas-reliefswe find columns used in the kiosques built upon the river banks(Fig. 41), and in the pavilions or chapels studded over…
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