Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · New York: John Wiley · leaf 132
CONSTRUCTION. IX. THE CAPITAL. Ill … There would have been no absurdity in this if shafts werealways to be exposed to the weather; but in Gothic construc-tions the most important shafts are in the inside of the building.The dripstone sections of their capitals are therefore unnecessaryand ridiculous. § x. They are, however, much worse…
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