 | 1808 - 166 pages
...taken from Plott's Natural Hiftory of Oxfordfhire: " IN imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greek and Romans, which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, lo this, by the painting of the flat roof within, is reprefented open ; and as they ftretched a cordage... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 442 pages
...cannot better describe it than in the words of Dr. Plott, in his natural history of Oxfordshire. " In imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks...which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, so this, by the painting of the flat roof within, is represented open; and as they stretched a cordage... | |
 | 1810 - 430 pages
...Strcater ; the following description of which is taken from Plott's Natural History of Oxfordshire : " IN imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks...which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, so this, by the painting of the flat roof within, is represented open; and as they stretched a cordage... | |
 | 1810 - 202 pages
...Streater ; the following description of which is taken from Plott's Natural History of Oxfordshire : " IN imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks...which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, so this, by the painting of the flat roof within, is represented openj and as they stretched a cordage... | |
 | 1814 - 198 pages
...Streater; the following description of which is taken from Plott's Natural History of Oxfordshire : " IN imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks...which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, so this, by the painting of the flat roof within, is represented open; and a* they stretched a conlage... | |
 | W M. Wade - 1817 - 662 pages
...(mod.) of Rob. C. Pal. Rhen. D. Bav. 1637. .Bt. 17. No. IV. EXPLANATION OF THE CEILING OF THE THEATRE. " In imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks...which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, so this, by the painting of the flat roof within, is represented open •. and as they stretched a... | |
 | W. M. Wade - 1818 - 530 pages
...1S37. JEA. 17. 135 A Colossal Head of Apollo. No. IV. EXPLANATION OF THE CEILING OF THE THEATRE. " In imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks...which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, so this, by the painting of the flat roof within, is represented open ; and as they stretched a cordag»... | |
 | 302 pages
...cloth held open by putti. Here is how it was explained by a contemporary: In imitation of the Theaters of the ancient Greeks and Romans, which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, so this by the Painting of the flat roof within, is represented open: and as they stretched a cordage... | |
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