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The palaces of Crete and their builders (1907)

Mosso, A. (Angelo), 1846-1910 · London, Unwin · leaf 114

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them. The stair-case in the corner to the right is made of the bases of columnsreversed and set one above another to form the steps. As I wentup to my room I wondered that architects do not more oftenmake use of so simple and symmetrical a form ot staircase. On the terrace above I admired a Herm,… … GO THE RUINS OF GORTYNA III them, as the characters are different from the Greek letters whichI learnt at school. In the room where I slept there was a bust ofT^sculapius in a niche, and the lamplight showed up the majesticbeard. The same light which shone upon the face of my masterfell also upon…

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