 | Thomas Warton - 1762 - 286 pages
...cathedral, which is remarkably thick and fhort, was left as the foundation for a projected fpire : but this idea never entered into the plan of the architect. Nearly the whole infide of this tower was formerly feen from below ; and for that reafon, its fidearches, or windows,... | |
 | Thomas Warton, James Bentham - Architecture - 1802 - 260 pages
...cathedral, which is remarkably thick and fhort, was left as the foundation for a projected fpire ; but this idea never entered into the plan of the architect. Nearly the whole infide of this tower was formerly feen from below ; and for that reafon, its fide arches or windows,... | |
 | Thomas Warton, James Bentham, Francis Grose, John Milner - Architecture - 1802 - 240 pages
...cathedral, which is remarkably thick and Ihort, was left as the foundation for a projected fpire ; but this idea never entered into the plan of the architect. Nearly the whole infide of this tower was formerly feen from below ; and for that reafon, its fide arches or windows,... | |
 | Thomas Warton - Epic poetry, English - 1807 - 354 pages
...continued open almost to the covering, It is generally supposed, that the tower of Winchester cathedral, which is remarkably thick and short, was left as the...inside of this tower was formerly seen from below ; and 4 221 for that reason, its side-arches, or windows, of the first story at least, are artificially wrought... | |
 | Thomas Warton, James Bentham, Francis Grose, John Milner - Architecture - 1808 - 250 pages
...tower of Winchester cathedral, which is remarkably thick and short, was left as the foundation fora projected spire; but this idea never entered into...least, are artificially wrought and ornamented. With this sole effect in view, the builder saw no necessity to carry it higher. An instance of this visibly... | |
 | Robert Knight (vicar of Tewkesbury.) - 1818 - 142 pages
...covering:" and, instancing in the case of Winchester, cathedral, he adds, " nearly the whole of the inside of this tower was formerly seen from below...at least, are artificially wrought and ornamented :" the same remark might be applied to the tower in question ; where we may perceive, in that part... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - Architecture - 1818 - 734 pages
...continued open, almost to the covering. It is generally supposed that the tower of Winchester cathedral, which is remarkably thick and short, was left as the...idea never entered into the plan of the architect. • Hist of Ely Cathedral, p. J9 — 40. — Mr. Tientlium adds, that one of the earliest tpii'ft vf... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - Architecture - 1818 - 732 pages
...continued open, almost to the covering. It is generally supposed that the tower of Winchester cathedral, which is remarkably thick and short, was left as the...idea never entered into the plan of the architect. • Hist of Ely Cathedral, p. S9—40.—Mr. Bcntham adds, that one of the rarliest spirei of which... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1801 - 1208 pages
...continued open, almost to the covering. It is generally supposed that the tower of Winchester cathedral, which is remarkably thick and short, was left as the...idea never entered into the plan of the architect. • Hirt of Ely Cathedral, p. 59— 40.— Mr. Bentham adds, that oneoftbe earliest spiers of wh'ch... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1820 - 350 pages
...continued open almost to the covering, It is generally supposed, that the tower of Winchester cathedral, which is remarkably thick and short, was left as the...formerly seen from below; and for that reason, its side-arches, or windows, of the first story at least, are artificially wrought and ornamented. With... | |
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They were calculated to produce the effect of the louver, or open lantern, in the inside ; and, on this account, were originally continued open almost to the covering, It is generally supposed, that the tower of Winchester cathedral, which is remarkably... 
