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Page 52
That , as far as we can ascertain , did not exist before the eleventh century . It
seems to have been a development in the parts of a style which , as it passed into
more northern latitudes , became more acute in the roofs , from the necessity of ...
That , as far as we can ascertain , did not exist before the eleventh century . It
seems to have been a development in the parts of a style which , as it passed into
more northern latitudes , became more acute in the roofs , from the necessity of ...
Page 82
... ansi porticoes , whose ruins , scattered over an extent of several miles , have
deserved the curiosity of our travellers . " The ruins of it were discovered by some
English travellers towards the end of the 17th century , and were more lately ...
... ansi porticoes , whose ruins , scattered over an extent of several miles , have
deserved the curiosity of our travellers . " The ruins of it were discovered by some
English travellers towards the end of the 17th century , and were more lately ...
Page 107
Between the fifth and the eighth centuries , at the beginning of which latter period
the whole of Europe formed one great ... which had its origin about the seventh
century , we shall not again have to divert his attention from the subject until the ...
Between the fifth and the eighth centuries , at the beginning of which latter period
the whole of Europe formed one great ... which had its origin about the seventh
century , we shall not again have to divert his attention from the subject until the ...
Page 112
In the eighth century the influence of the popes on the fine arts began to be felt
John VI . and Gregory III . , at the commencement of the eighth century , showed
great soli citude in their behalf . During this age the popes gained great temporal
...
In the eighth century the influence of the popes on the fine arts began to be felt
John VI . and Gregory III . , at the commencement of the eighth century , showed
great soli citude in their behalf . During this age the popes gained great temporal
...
Page 116
Whittington , a highly talented author , of whom the worl the buildings in France of
the 9th and 10th centuries were imi and ... feature in the terior is horizontality , by
which it is distinguished from the style which came into use in 13th century .
Whittington , a highly talented author , of whom the worl the buildings in France of
the 9th and 10th centuries were imi and ... feature in the terior is horizontality , by
which it is distinguished from the style which came into use in 13th century .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, & Practical |
| Author | Joseph Gwilt |
| Editor | Wyatt Angelicus Van Sandau Papworth |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Longmans, Green, and Company, 1891 |
| Length | 1443 pages |
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