Essays on Gothic Architecture (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Thomas Warton

9780265753750: Essays on Gothic Architecture (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265753759 ISBN 13: 9780265753750

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England is to be valued; which, although founded in a great degree on Mr. Bentham's 1 obinlons, yet contains some knew points and authorities; in particular, his cop1ons notes will be~found very interesting, and to contain nearly all that has been said by Sir Christopher Wren on the subject, which, being dispersed through many pages of the Parentalia; could. Not be given as a regular narrative The con cise history by Professor Warton, ln his notes on Spens'er's Fairy Queen, has received too much abplause to be neglected his words, though few, are important on the subject; To these the liberality of the Rev. Mr. M z'lner has allowed me to add, for the gratification of the public, the History of the origin and progress of the pointed arch, lately published by that gentleman, 111 his learned work on the History and Antiquities of Winchester. H� also has been pleased to Superintencl the selecting of the semes of examples on Plates VIII. IX. And X. Which tend strongly to corroborate the Opinions he maintains.

This gentleman has further been pleased to address to me an important letter, which is given 111 this, volume, in which the inquiring antiquary will find many hints worthy his deliberate attention, respecting an accurate classification of styles, characters, and facts.

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