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is therefore a defective verb wanting its correlative.
Now at the top of the series of arches - or frieze -
is to be considered the placing of the roof, and form of
cornice, and these two great forms of building when pure
and simple the arch colonnade bearing cornice and roof
and frieze colonnade bearing cornice and roof, are the
two first perfect forms of architecture. Of the roof and
gable we shall speak presently, but the next point we
have to examine is that of superimposition.
Superimposition. And first of its manner: If the Superimposition may 1st be frank
and complete, that is to say if each capital
be thoroughly finished with its complete abacus, and
another shaft with a perfect base set on the top of it, and
each course of architecture finished before another is
set on the top of it: This may be called String course - or [gap] Architecture. (This will include St Ambrogio and Pisa,
and Lucca and Pistoja, and all Venice and Florence.)
2ndly Involved architecture; in which some preparation
is made for the upper tiers at the base of the lower, and
some provision for it carried through the capitals of the
lower tier
Apertures. (This not in its place) but division is to be made between
apertures fairly cut into the wall, and having nothing
external but a dripstone: (which it is always difficult
to support, and which has caused much awkwardness and
part of the final ruin
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