 | Robert Plot - 1705 - 430 pages
...1 take the 'Painting of the Theater to be well worth Examination : for in Imitation of the Theaters of the ancient Greeks and Romans, which were too large...fo this by the painting of the flat Roof within, is reprefented open: and as they Itretched a Cordage from Tilafter to Ttlafter, upon which they ftrained... | |
 | 1766 - 166 pages
...at liiJl Length, of the Founder Archbiftiop She/elan, the fame Duke of Ormond, and tir Curijlopher Wren the Architect : Likewife a curious Cieling ;...of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks and Romans, when were too large to be covered with Lead or Tile, jp this, by the Painting of the flat Roof within,... | |
 | University of Oxford - 1780 - 36 pages
...by Straiier) of which the following is a De« fcription. In Imitation of the Theatres of the antient Greeks and Romans, which were too large to be covered...fo this, by the Painting of the flat Roof within is reprefented open j and as they ftretched a Cordage from Pilafter to Pilafter, upon which they ilrained... | |
 | 1783 - 188 pages
...the Founder Archbifhop Sheldon, the fame Duke of Ormottd, and Sir Chriftopher Wren, the Architeft: Likewife a curious Cieling; of which the following...Defcription. • In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greekt and Romans,.which were too large to be covered with Lead or Tile, fo this, by the Painting of... | |
 | 1787 - 182 pages
...Cbriftopber Wren, the Architect : likewtfe a curious Ceiling; of which the following is a DESCRIPTION. " In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks...this, by the Painting of the flat roof within, is reprefented open ; and as they flretched a cordage, from pilafter to pilailcr. upon which they ftrained... | |
 | 1789 - 172 pages
...both fexes, it makes.a moft auguft appearance. " Iii Imitation of the Theatres of,the ancient Grteband Romans, which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, fo this, by the Painting of die flat roof within, is reprefented open ; and as they Itretched a cordage, from pilafter to pilafter,... | |
 | 1790 - 188 pages
...Pourtraits, at full Length, of the Founder Archbifhop Sheldon, the fame Duke of Ormond, and Sir Chri/lopber Wren the Architect : Likewife a curious Cieling ;...: • In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greet? • and Romans, which were too large to be covered ' with Lead or Tile, fo this, by the Painting... | |
 | 1795 - 178 pages
...Plow's Natural Hiftory of Oxfordfhire. " IN Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Grteks and Remans, which were too large to be covered with lead or tile,...this, by the Painting of the flat roof within, is reprefented open; and as they ftrctthcd a cordage from pilafter to pilafter, upon which they ftrained... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 670 pages
...sustained' by the side walls, which are eighty feet by seventy distant. The ceiling is by Streater, in imitation of the theatres of the ancient Greeks...which were too large to be covered with lead or tile. " The chancellor or vice-chancellor has a raised seat in the centre of the semicircular part ; the... | |
 | 1803 - 200 pages
...of which the following explication is here inferted, from Plott's Natural Hiftory of Oxfordfhire. ' In imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks...fo this, by the painting of the flat roof within is 1 rtprefented open ; and as they ftretched a cordage from « pi latter to pihifter, upon which they... | |
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Grcdt and Romans, which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, fo this, by the painting of the flat roof within, is reprefented open; and as they... 
