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" Corinthians gave their architecture that appearance of delicacy and effeminate refinement, which characterizes the language of Isocrates. But the lonians struck out that happy line of beauty, which, partaking of the simplicity of the one without its harshness,... "
An Essay on the Study of Antiquities.. - Page 11
by Thomas Burgess - 1782 - 142 pages
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Anecdotes of the Arts in England: Or, Comparative Remarks on Architecture ...

James Dallaway - 1800 - 560 pages
...Corinthians gave their architecture that appearance of delicacy and effeminate refinement which characteriies the language of Ifocrates. But the. lonians ftruck...without its luxuriance, exhibited that perfection of ftyle which is adjudged to Homer, and his beft imitators." BURGESS on the Study of Antiquities. more...
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Anecdotes of the Arts in England: Or, Comparative Remarks on Architecture ...

James Dallaway - 1800 - 566 pages
...Corinthians gave their architecture that appearance of delicacy and effeminate refinement which charadterifes the language of Ifocrates. But the lonians ftruck...partaking of the fimplicity of the one without its harftinefs, and of the elegance of the other without its luxuriance, exhibited that perfection of ftyle...
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Observations on English Architecture, Military, Ecclesiastical, and Civil ...

James Dallaway - 1806 - 358 pages
...out that happy line of beauty, which partaking of the simplicity of the one without its harshness, and of the elegance of the other without its luxuriance, exhibited that perfection of style which is adjudged to Homer, and his best imitators. — Burgess on the Study of -Antiquities....
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An Essay on the Roman Villas of the Augustan Age, Their Architectural ...

Thomas Moule - 1833 - 204 pages
...out that happy line of beauty, which, partaking of the simplicity of the one without its harshness, and of the elegance of the other without its luxuriance, exhibited that perfection of style which is adjudged to their great poet and his best imitators. Such an art, amongst such a people,...
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The Oxford English Prize Essays: A New Edition Brought Down to the ..., Volume 1

1836 - 362 pages
...out that happy line of beauty, which, partaking of the simplicity of the one without its harshness, and of the elegance of the other without its luxuriance, exhibited that perfection of style, which is adjudged to their great poet and his best imitators. Such an art among such a people...
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A Thousand Thoughts from Various Authors

Arthur B. Davison - 1880 - 396 pages
...lonians struck out the happy line of beauty, which, partaking of the one without its harshness, and the elegance of the other without its luxuriance, exhibited that perfection of style which is adjudged to Homer and his best imitators. Burgess, Bishop of Salisbury, On the Study...
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