 My opinion, therefore, is to have statues erected on the four pediments only, which will be a most proper, noble, and sufficient ornament to the whole fabric, and was never omitted in the best ancient Greek and Roman architecture ; the principles of which,...  Sir Christopher Wren - Page 285by Lena Milman - 1908 - 367 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Johann Dominik Fiorillo - 1808 - 934 pages
...moil proper, noble , and fufHcicnt ornament to the whole fabrick , and was never omitted in the beft ancient Greek and Roman Architecture; the principles of which, throughout all my fcheiues of this Colofs ftruelurc, .1 have religiously endeavoured to follow; and if I glory, it is... | |
 | William Beloe, Thomas Fanshaw Middleton, William Rowe Lyall, Robert Nares - 1823 - 700 pages
...condemn. " My opinion, therefore, is, to have statues erected on the four pediments only, which will be a most proper, noble, and sufficient ornament to the...mercy of God, who has enabled me to begin and finish my great work so conformable to the ancient model. " The pedestals for the statues I have already laid... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1830 - 418 pages
...architecture. My opinion also is to have statues erected on the four pediments only, which will be a most proper, noble, and sufficient ornament to the...and was never omitted in the best ancient Greek and 1 toman architecture ; the principles of which, throughout all my schemes of this colossal structure,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1831 - 438 pages
...architecture. My opinion also is to have statues erected on the four pediments only, which will be a most proper, noble, and sufficient ornament to the...and if I glory, it is in the singular mercy of God which has enabled me to begin and finish my great work so conformable to the ancient model." The commissioners... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 pages
...condemn. " My opinion, therefore, is to have statues erected on the four pediments only, which will be a most proper, noble, and sufficient ornament to the...mercy of God, who has enabled me to begin and finish my great work so conformable to the ancient model. " The pedestals for the statues I have already laid... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 pages
...condemn. " My opinion, therefore, is to have statues erected on the four pediments only, which will be a most proper, noble, and sufficient ornament to the...mercy of God, who has enabled me to begin and finish my great work so conformable to the ancient model. " The pedestals for the statues I have already laid... | |
 | Lives - 1833 - 588 pages
...condemn. " My opinion, therefore, is to have statues erected on the four pediments only, which will be a most proper, noble, and sufficient ornament to the...mercy of God, who has enabled me to begin and finish my great work so conformable to the ancient model. " The pedestals for the statues I have already laid... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 918 pages
...declaration — "My opinion therefore is, to have statues erected on the four pediments only, which will be a most proper, noble, and sufficient ornament to the...mercy of God, who has enabled me to begin and finish my great work so conformable to the ancient model." It would have been well had the thwarting he experienced... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 902 pages
...— " My opinion therefore Is, to have statues erected on the four pediments only, which will be a most proper, noble, and sufficient ornament to the...mercy of God, who has enabled me to begin and finish my great work so conformable to the ancient model." It would have been well had the thwarting he experienced... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 882 pages
...— " My opinion therefore is, to have statues erected on the four pediments only, which will be a most proper, noble, and sufficient ornament to the...omitted in the best ancient Greek and Roman architecture ; tho principles of which, throughout all my schemes of this colossal structure, I have religiously... | |
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