Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Boston : Aldine Book Publishing Co. · leaf 575
orizontal lines, and donot disturb the repose which we have shown to be necessary. These three points of contrast will be quite enough : thereis no other external influence from which we can free thebuilding, and the pervading energy must be communicated toit, or it will not harmonise with our… … Fig. 45. oi snow, because, however much we may slope the roof, it willnot slip off from the material which, here, is the only properone ; and the roof of the cottage is always very flat, which itwould not be if there were any inconvenience attending sucha form. But, for the sake of the second…
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