The history and rudiments of architecture; embracing, I. The orders of architecture; II. Architectural styles of various countries; III. The nature and principles of design in architecture; and, IV. An accurate and complete glossary of architectural terms .. (1853)
Bullock, John, ed · New York, Stringer & Townsend · leaf 194
, thanfrom a childish search after variety. The two planes of the frieze and the soffite being thuseach crossed by transverse lines, it became an object thatthese two systems of lines should make the most intenselyrectangular contrast with each other, not really—but visu-ally : for this purpose,… … V=fS I =s^fc a 15^ B *n J a represents a Doric entablature, with the soffite sloping-over in the usual manner, in which it will be seen that a)l 188 HISTORY AND RUDIMENTS the angles a, d, c, &c, appear, in consequence of the perspec-tive, more nearly right angles, t. e., more abruptly…
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