system by theGreeks. There is, indeed, onesolitary Athenian example ofCorinthian, which exhibits theutmost refinement of exqusrterichness attempered by exquisitedelicacy. In the Lysicratescapital—as we will for conve-nience call it (the examplealluded to being that of themonument of Lysicrates,… … x™ OF ARCHITECTURE. 37 Order leaves much to be desired for it, there being nothingof corresponding beauty and luxuriance in the rest of it.The cornice, for instance, is only a simple dentelled Ionicone; nor are any of the mouldings of the entablature cut.There was, however, in that particular case,…
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