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Donaldson, Thomas Leverton, 1795-1885 / A collection of the most approved examples of doorways : from ancient buildings in Greece and Italy, expressly measured and delineated for this work, preceded by an essay on the usages of the ancients respecting doorways; a new translation of the chapter of Vitruvius on the subject, with the original text taken from an ancient and valuable m.s. in the British museum; and copious descriptions of the plates
(1833)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page D edication ................................................ ..................................... iii Letter to the Reader ........ ........................................... . ........... ............ v CHAPTER I.-Essay on the Customs and Usages of the Ancients as connected with Doorways .............. I CHAPTER I.-The original Text of Vitruvius with Translation and Comments .......................... 11 PLATE A.-Restored Section of the Tetrastyle Temple in the Garden of the Monastery of S. Nicolb Girgenti in illustration of the Rules for Doorways laid down by Vitruvius ........................ 24 Summary and attempted Elucidation of that part of the Chapter relating to the Framing of Doors. ib. Glossary of Greek, Latin and English terms relating to Doors ............................... 26 CHAPTER III.-DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. Tabular Scale ...... ............. ....................................... ....................... 30 PLATE 1.-Doorway from the Portico of the Caryatides, Athens ...................................... 31 2.-Doorway at Cephaledium (CefalH) Sicily ................................................ ib. 3.-Doorway at Pompeii-Apothecary's Shop ................................................ ib. 4.- Details of the two preceding Doors ...................................................... ib. 5.-Doorway from the Trajan Column, Rome ............................................. 32 6 and 7.-Doorway from Piranesi according to an Antique Inscription ............................ ib. The Antique Inscription .................................................................. 33 Translations ....................... ..................................................... 34 8.-From an Antique Alto-Relievo ....................................................... 36 9.-Doorway from the Portico of Eumachia, Pompeii ........................................ 37 lo.-Doorway from Cephaludium, Sicily ................................................... ib. S11.-Doorway at Agrigentum (Girgenti) Sicily ............................................... .38 12.-Doorway from Cephahedium, Sicily ..................................................... ib. 13.-Details of the preceding plates ......................................................... 39 14.-Door to the Tomb of Theron at Agrigentum ............................................... ib. 15.-Doorway from the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli ............................................ 40 16.- Details of the two preceding Doorways ................................................... 41 17.-Doorway to the Pantheon at Rome ..................................................... ib. 18 and 19.-Details of the Pantheon Doorway ........................ I ........................ 42 20.-Bronze Door from the Temple of Remus, Rome ............................................ 43 21.-Doorway from the Temple of Hercules at Cora .......................................... 44 ,, 22.-Details of the Doorway to the Temple at Cora ............................................ 45 23.-Doorway to the Tetrastyle Ionic Portico, Acropolis, Athens ................................. ib. 24 and 25.-Details of the preceding Doorway ............................................. 47
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