Hamerton, Philip Gilbert, 1834-1894 · Boston, Roberts brothers · leaf 308
itics. Let me tella short anecdote about this building, which may helpus in some measure to arrive at a just opinion. Shortlyafter its completion several distinguished men, whowere not architects, met at a Parisian dinner-table, andthey criticised M. Garnier with great severity. Amongthem was a… … THE OPERA. THE PRINCIPAL FRONT. Modern Parisian Architecture. 209 and how much more so must be such a gigantic workas the Opera, where a thousand matters of detail andnecessity have to be provided for, all of which thearchitect has to carry in his mind together, and to rec-oncile with the…
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