An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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... force could detach them from each other without breaking them in pieces . t SECT . IV . PERSEPOLITAN AND PERSIAN ARCHITECTURE . 46. Persepolis , the ancient capital of Persia , whereof the few ruins now remaining we are about to ...
... force could detach them from each other without breaking them in pieces . t SECT . IV . PERSEPOLITAN AND PERSIAN ARCHITECTURE . 46. Persepolis , the ancient capital of Persia , whereof the few ruins now remaining we are about to ...
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... force , the delight of Constantius on contemplating it when he made his triumphal entry into Rome . The representations make its length 1150 ft . , and its mean breadth about 470 ft . In it was the emperor's magnificent column ( fig ...
... force , the delight of Constantius on contemplating it when he made his triumphal entry into Rome . The representations make its length 1150 ft . , and its mean breadth about 470 ft . In it was the emperor's magnificent column ( fig ...
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... first Crusade , and not before , is a most singular occurrence ; and we are inclined to give it the same force as that used by old Bishop Latimer on the subject of the Goodwin Sands and Tenterden CHAP . II . 121 POINTED ARCH .
... first Crusade , and not before , is a most singular occurrence ; and we are inclined to give it the same force as that used by old Bishop Latimer on the subject of the Goodwin Sands and Tenterden CHAP . II . 121 POINTED ARCH .
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... force until so late as 1813 , when such portion was repealed as forbade exercise of trades by persons not having served , and as regulated the mode of binding apprentices . & c . , but at the same time the customs and privileges of ...
... force until so late as 1813 , when such portion was repealed as forbade exercise of trades by persons not having served , and as regulated the mode of binding apprentices . & c . , but at the same time the customs and privileges of ...
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... force , though , upon the re - establish- ment of order , he in some measure recovered his station in society . He was entrusted with the erection of the column in the Place Vendome , but merely as respected its preparation for the ...
... force , though , upon the re - establish- ment of order , he in some measure recovered his station in society . He was entrusted with the erection of the column in the Place Vendome , but merely as respected its preparation for the ...
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15th century aisles arch architect architecture axis base beam breadth bricks building built called cast iron Castle cathedral cement centre of gravity chapel choir church circle circumference colour columns construction Corinthian order cube cubic foot curve decorated depth describe diameter dome Doric order draw edifices ellipsis employed entablature equal erected examples extrados feet girder given Gothic granite half horizontal inches intercolumniations joints length lime limestone marble mortar mouldings nave oolite ornaments palace parallel parallelogram perpendicular piece piers placed plane plates portico Portland stone Prop proportion pyramid quarries radius rectangle ribs right angles right line Roman Roman architecture Rome roof sandstone side similar sofite solid square stone strength style surface tangent temple thickness tiles timber tons tower transepts triangle upper vault vertical Vitruvius voussoirs walls weight whereof width wood