Mosso, A. (Angelo), 1846-1910 · London, Unwin · leaf 51
D THEIR BUILDERS stood how to protect themselves from the sun in well-shadedrooms. Homer calls Phasstos the well-built city, and itmerits the title. On entering a palace it is natural to stop and look at theflight of steps. Here this is of especial importance as noarchitect has ever made such a… … FIG. 14.—RUIXS OF THE PALACE OF PH^:STOS. record of the originality of Cretan art, for the Egyptians only,and no other people, had the idea of so convenient and vasta flight of steps for a princely dwelling. The steps are 13Imetres in width, 70 centimetres in breadth, and scarcely 12in height, and…
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