Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · New York: John Wiley · leaf 393
their continuity is preserved across all the vous-soirs, and the joints and functions of the latter are studiouslyconcealed. As the builders get accustomed to the arch, and loveit better, they cease to be ashamed of its structure : the voussoirsbegin to show themselves confidently, and fight for… … * The architrave is properly the horizontal piece of stone laid across the topsof the pillars in Greek buildings, and commonly marked with horizontal lines,obtained by slight projections of its surface, while it is protected above, in the richerorders, by a small cornice. decoration. XXVIII. THE…
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