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 204
cal, seems broader at thet0pj—an effect not, I believe, observable when there is nopediment. In the outline, we have three obtuse angles, abb,each of which being apparently diminished, fas by thedotted lines at b b,) all will evidently conspire to make the * It is Tery obvious in contrasted… … sides apppear to over-hang, and the effect willbe further increased whenthe outline is connectedwith the ground-line, notby a right angle but bytwo obtuse ones, as at d c,^(which often occurs from a flight of thin modern steps, orfrom perspective lines of stylobates, &c.) The merediminution of…
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