 | 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...flat Roof within, is reprefented open: and as they Itretched a Cordage from Tilafter to Ttlafter, upon which they ftrained a Covering of Cloth, to protect... | |
 | 1764 - 164 pages
...Chriftofber Wren the Architect : Likewife a curious Cieling ; of which the following is a Defcription. " In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks...this, by the Painting of the flat Roof within, is represented open ; and as they ftretched a Cordage from Pil after to Pilafter, upon which they ftrain'da... | |
 | 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...Painting of the flat Roof within is reprefented open j and as they ftretched a Cordage from Pilafter to Pilafter, upon which they ilrained a Covering of... | |
 | 1783 - 188 pages
...following is a Defcription. • In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greekt and Romans,.which were too large to be covered with Lead or Tile, fo...flat Roof within, is reprefented open; and as they ftretched a Cordage, from Pilafter to Pilafter, upon which they ftrain'da Covering 'of Cloth, to protect... | |
 | 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...flat roof within, is reprefented open ; and as they flretched a cordage, from pilafter to pilailcr. upon which they ftrained a covering of cloth, to protect... | |
 | 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
...of which the following is a Defcription : • In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greet? • and Romans, which were too large to be covered ' with...flat Roof within, is reprefented open ; and as they ' ftretched a Cordage, from Pikfter to Pilafter, upon ' which they ftrain'da Covering of Cloth, to... | |
 | 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,...flat roof within, is reprefented open; and as they ftrctthcd a cordage from pilafter to pilafter, upon which they ftrained a covering of cloth, to protect... | |
 | 1796 - 180 pages
...Oxfordfhire. " IN Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Grteki and -Romans, which were -too-large to be covered with lead or tile, fo this, by the Painting...flat roof •within, is reprefented open; and as they ftretched a cordage from pilafter to pilaftcr, upon which they itrain•ed a covering of cloth, to... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
