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. Publications - Page 17by Oriental Translation Fund - 1834Full view - About this book
| Arthur Ashpitel - 1867 - 442 pages
...unblemished character ; generous, sincere, and devoid of enmity or jealousy." And further on he says, " Woe to them who dwell in a house not built according to the proportion of symmetry. In building an edifice, therefore, let all its parts, from the basement to... | |
| Pramathanath Banerjea - 1916 - 336 pages
...undertaken the work of editing and translating the book. 1 Buddhist Records (Beal), Bk. II. p. 73. to them who dwell in a house not built according to...let all its parts, from the basement to the roof, be fully considered." 1 The builders were often men well trained in the scientific principles of architecture.... | |
| Partha Mitter - 1992 - 380 pages
...support of his view that ancient Indians had a higher form of architecture than was generally supposed: 'Woe to them who dwell in a house not built according...its parts, from the basement to the roof, be duly considered.'260 In his general discussion of Indian architecture Ram Raz took note of the antiquarian... | |
| J. HIGGINBOTHAM - 1862 - 838 pages
...impossible to build houses and the like without the aid of the four descriptions of artisans, sthapati and so forth, let the enlightened twice-born gratify them in every respect, 30 that the buildings might be erected."! An architect could not build a house for the respectable... | |
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