Inigo Jones and Wren; or, The rise and decline of modern architecture in England (1893)
Loftie, W. J. (William John), 1839-1911 · New York, Macmillan and co. · leaf 200
l authorities firstproposed to destroy St. Antholins, a cry of horror and indigna-tion went up. But they were not to be balked of their prey.They discovered, or allowed some one to discover for them,that St. Antholins was not designed by Wren,—that, in fact, ithad only been built a few years,—and… … u. O SI X ap o Z tdWSiO Wreiis ChiircJies i8, o that account contradict the story. By much canvassing and manyreiterations, abaremajority of the parishioners was obtained. Eventhen, a number pleaded for the reprieve of the spire ; and it wasspared for a few months, but, to use the words of Mr.…
