Manual of ecclesiastical architecture. Comprising a study of its various styles, the chronological arrangements of its elements, and its relation to Christian worship (1897)
Martin, William Wallace, 1851- · Cincinnati, Curts & Jennings; New York, Eaton & Mains · leaf 258
e. Thenthey built with solid faces untilthey completed the spire withthe cruciform flower. It wasnot pride that led men to ven-ture such height and to beau-tify as they ascended. Rather,they were inspired by the Chris-tian faith, that approach tothe heavenly must ever be inbeauty and in holiness.… … 236 Ecclesiastical Architecture. § Window=tracery. The true Gothic window is thethree-in-one style. The foHated figures indicate its con-struction. The encompassing pointed arch (Fig. 166, a) Fig. 166.
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