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of the shaft , exclusive of the base . “ Let the height of the pillar , " continues the
first - mentioned author , “ be divided into twelve , eleven , ten , nine , or eight
parts , and one be taken for the breadth of the foot of the shaft ; and the same
being ...
of the shaft , exclusive of the base . “ Let the height of the pillar , " continues the
first - mentioned author , “ be divided into twelve , eleven , ten , nine , or eight
parts , and one be taken for the breadth of the foot of the shaft ; and the same
being ...
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The capital is equal in height to the upper diameter of the shaft , and its projection
is equal to its height . The form of the capital is called pushpabandha . “ The
height of the capital , ” says Mánasára , “ may be either equal to the breadth of the
...
The capital is equal in height to the upper diameter of the shaft , and its projection
is equal to its height . The form of the capital is called pushpabandha . “ The
height of the capital , ” says Mánasára , “ may be either equal to the breadth of the
...
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malei , but I cannot find any thing in the description of pillars contained in the
books under examination , like the works sculptured on the shafts of these
models . They are probably modern improvements , and their workmanship , like
that ...
malei , but I cannot find any thing in the description of pillars contained in the
books under examination , like the works sculptured on the shafts of these
models . They are probably modern improvements , and their workmanship , like
that ...
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... shaft , a practice which has never been observed in the Egyptian ; on the
contrary , a diametrically opposite rule has been observed in their shafts , which
are made narrower at the bottom than at the top , and placed upon a square or
round ...
... shaft , a practice which has never been observed in the Egyptian ; on the
contrary , a diametrically opposite rule has been observed in their shafts , which
are made narrower at the bottom than at the top , and placed upon a square or
round ...
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The capitals of the Grecian columns invariably mark the distinction of the several
orders : those of the Indian are varied at pleasure , though not without regard to
the diameter and length of the shaft ; and the forms of the plainest of them ...
The capitals of the Grecian columns invariably mark the distinction of the several
orders : those of the Indian are varied at pleasure , though not without regard to
the diameter and length of the shaft ; and the forms of the plainest of them ...
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Page 21 - ... proportions of symmetry." (p. 15.) The third chapter treats of the nature and quality of ground on which buildings are to be erected ; it is very copious and very curious. Minute directions are given for constructing a plough, and for ploughing the ground on which the house is to be built. This being done, " let sesamum seeds, pulse, and kidneybeans be sown, with incantations pronounced over them; and let due reverence be paid to the spiritual teacher ; and let the oxen, and the plough to which...
Page 17 - Wo to them who dwell in a house not built according to the proportions of symmetry. in building an edifice, therefore, let all its parts, from the basement to the roof, be duly considered.
Page 18 - The ground to be avoided is described in a special manner as follows : " That which has the form of a circle, a semicircle, containing three, five, or six angles, resembling a trident or a winnow, shaped like the hinder part of a fish, or the back of an elephant, or a turtle, or the face of a cow, and the like ; situated opposite to any of the intermediate quarters northwest, and the like ; abounding with human sculls, stones, worms, ant-hills, ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE HINDUS.
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| Title | Publications, Issue 35 Publications, Oriental Translation Fund |
| Author | Oriental Translation Fund |
| Publisher | Royal Asiatic Society, 1834 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 30 Jan 2007 |
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