The nature of Gothic : a chapter of The stones of Venice (1892)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900, Morris, William, 1834-1896, Kelmscott Press · Hammersmith : Printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press ; London and Orpington : Published by George Allen · leaf 105
orrupts the charac^ter. Sin is not in the act, but in thechoice. It is a law for Gothic architecture, that itshall use the pointed arch for its roof proper; butbecause, in many cases of domestic building, thisbecomes impossible for want of room (the wholeheight of the apartment being required…
Architecture, Gothic
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