Author: W. H. Davenport Adams

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-25

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9781330371121

Excerpt from Temples, Tombs, and Monuments of Ancient Greece and Rome: A Description and a History of Some of the Most Remarkable Memorials of Classical Architecture As an introduction to the study of Architecture, or as a guide to some of the most remark able edifices of the Ancient World, the present volume may be found useful. It will show what wonders were achieved by the artists of the old time; and suggest, perhaps, from their careful examination, some canons of criticism which may avail the reader when he comes to inspect certain modern specimens of the so-called "classical style." The first book is devoted to examples of Greek Architecture including the glories of Athens, and the temples of Sunium, Aegina, and Corinth. In the second, the writer treats of Roman Architecture; and, after surveying the "Eternal City," carries the reader to Tivoli, Paestum, Verona, Puteoli, Segeste, Girgenti, and Taormina. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.