The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... Vitruvius , that the inter- columns of their temples were wide , and that they were linteled with wooden archi- traves . The Romans appear to have had their first knowledge of architecture from the Etrurians : but it was not till after ...
... Vitruvius , that the inter- columns of their temples were wide , and that they were linteled with wooden archi- traves . The Romans appear to have had their first knowledge of architecture from the Etrurians : but it was not till after ...
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... Vitruvius , that the method of making lime by the Romans was not very different from what it is at the present day . " Lime should be burnt from white stone , or flint , of which the thick and hard sort are more proper for building ...
... Vitruvius , that the method of making lime by the Romans was not very different from what it is at the present day . " Lime should be burnt from white stone , or flint , of which the thick and hard sort are more proper for building ...
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... Vitruvius . Fol- lowing the steps of Brunelleschi , he reform- ed by his precepts and designs many of the abuses and barbarous practices which then prevailed among his countrymen . Bramante had a considerable share in the restoration of ...
... Vitruvius . Fol- lowing the steps of Brunelleschi , he reform- ed by his precepts and designs many of the abuses and barbarous practices which then prevailed among his countrymen . Bramante had a considerable share in the restoration of ...
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... Vitruvius . It is probable , that in erecting this temple the triglyphs and mutules , the bold characteristic marks of the original hut , would be omitted , and the more deli- cate dentils , representing the ends of the lath to which ...
... Vitruvius . It is probable , that in erecting this temple the triglyphs and mutules , the bold characteristic marks of the original hut , would be omitted , and the more deli- cate dentils , representing the ends of the lath to which ...
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... Vitruvius very properly called the Attic base , being invented and employed by the Athenians in all their Ionics . It was also adopted by the Romans , and seems to have been their most favourite base ; for it is not only em- ployed in ...
... Vitruvius very properly called the Attic base , being invented and employed by the Athenians in all their Ionics . It was also adopted by the Romans , and seems to have been their most favourite base ; for it is not only em- ployed in ...
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