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 194
he data of the problem they had tosolve. The historian cannot, then, be accused of going beyondthe limit of fair induction in arguing from these modern buildingsto their remote predecessors. After the conquest of Alexander,the ornamental details, and, still more, the style of the sculptures,must… … Fig. 54.—Section through the palace at Sarbistan; from Flandin and Coste. There is nothing hazardous or misleading in these argumentsfrom analogy ; from the palace of Chosroes to that of Sargon is alegitimate step. Some day, perhaps, we may attempt to pursuethe same path in the opposite direction ;…
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