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KERRICH ON "GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE." 65
we must allow they had a taste well adapted to the religion and genius of the age
»n which they lived."84
In another paper by the same writer, entitled " Remarks on the Antiquity of
Brtck and Stone Bui/dings, in England" he says, " The Gothic, like the Grecian
architecture, has its different orders or modes, and every order its peculiar members
^ which it may be distinguished from the rest; and as these are regulated by just
Proportions founded upon geometrical principles, as capable of demonstration as
those of the Greek and Roman, we may judge of the whole from a part, with as
much certainty as we may know the extent of a Roman temple from the length of
|n neither of these papers does Essex advance any opinion as to the origin of
0lnted architecture; but a theory of this writer is noticed, with approbation, in
communication addressed to the Society of Antiquaries, by the Rev. /. Kerrich,
entitled " Observations on Gothic Buildings, and Architecture," though he has
neglected to adduce the authority on which he attributes to Essex the hypothesis
e eried to. He says, " Essex's theory is curious, and certainly deserves attention
1 comes from a man so intelligent, and well versed in the subject; and is
sides in itself extremely reasonable, and is so well made out. He conceived
a the Gothic architects were induced, or rather driven, to the use of the
lnted arch by their practice of vaulting upon bows, and sometimes covering
1 such vaults spaces which were irregular; that is, not square, but longer in
°De tension than the other."86
S* K
BS
u Arch*ologia," vol. iv. p. 158, 159.
Work ^rc^seo^0S'a>" vol. iv. p. 108, 109. " Mr. James Essex was the first professional architect whose
sty] lsP'aved a correct taste in imitations of ancient English architecture. His works, in the Gothic
he ff VV6re numerous- The choir of Ely Cathedral was renovated under his direction in 1 770 ; and
Aft Ver^ extens've repairs on that church, in carrying on which nearly twenty years was employed.
r t'1's ne was engaged in repairing Lincoln Minster, where he erected an altar-piece of stone, and
e other works. King's College Chapel was repaired also by him, and he designed the stone screens
tjJU^tlle alta*" there, which was then removed to the east end, and a space originally behind it taken into
shod 'r An elegant Cross at Ampthill was erected from a drawing by Essex, in commemoration of the
Garnlr'!]616 °f ^Ueen Catnarine of Arragon ; besides improvements at Madingley, an ancient mansion in
nr„c , 8esnire> together with the design of windows, and other minor works." Willson's " Remarks,"
lnen\'ed to Pi * '
8s „ rugm s " Specimens of Gothic Architecture," vol. i. p. xvi. xvii.
tions b T? ae°logla'" voL xvi- P- 314,315. These last remarks are probably taken from some observa-
^ex, on Southwell Church, a manuscript said to have been in the possession of Mr. Kerrich,
we must allow they had a taste well adapted to the religion and genius of the age
»n which they lived."84
In another paper by the same writer, entitled " Remarks on the Antiquity of
Brtck and Stone Bui/dings, in England" he says, " The Gothic, like the Grecian
architecture, has its different orders or modes, and every order its peculiar members
^ which it may be distinguished from the rest; and as these are regulated by just
Proportions founded upon geometrical principles, as capable of demonstration as
those of the Greek and Roman, we may judge of the whole from a part, with as
much certainty as we may know the extent of a Roman temple from the length of
|n neither of these papers does Essex advance any opinion as to the origin of
0lnted architecture; but a theory of this writer is noticed, with approbation, in
communication addressed to the Society of Antiquaries, by the Rev. /. Kerrich,
entitled " Observations on Gothic Buildings, and Architecture," though he has
neglected to adduce the authority on which he attributes to Essex the hypothesis
e eried to. He says, " Essex's theory is curious, and certainly deserves attention
1 comes from a man so intelligent, and well versed in the subject; and is
sides in itself extremely reasonable, and is so well made out. He conceived
a the Gothic architects were induced, or rather driven, to the use of the
lnted arch by their practice of vaulting upon bows, and sometimes covering
1 such vaults spaces which were irregular; that is, not square, but longer in
°De tension than the other."86
S* K
BS
u Arch*ologia," vol. iv. p. 158, 159.
Work ^rc^seo^0S'a>" vol. iv. p. 108, 109. " Mr. James Essex was the first professional architect whose
sty] lsP'aved a correct taste in imitations of ancient English architecture. His works, in the Gothic
he ff VV6re numerous- The choir of Ely Cathedral was renovated under his direction in 1 770 ; and
Aft Ver^ extens've repairs on that church, in carrying on which nearly twenty years was employed.
r t'1's ne was engaged in repairing Lincoln Minster, where he erected an altar-piece of stone, and
e other works. King's College Chapel was repaired also by him, and he designed the stone screens
tjJU^tlle alta*" there, which was then removed to the east end, and a space originally behind it taken into
shod 'r An elegant Cross at Ampthill was erected from a drawing by Essex, in commemoration of the
Garnlr'!]616 °f ^Ueen Catnarine of Arragon ; besides improvements at Madingley, an ancient mansion in
nr„c , 8esnire> together with the design of windows, and other minor works." Willson's " Remarks,"
lnen\'ed to Pi * '
8s „ rugm s " Specimens of Gothic Architecture," vol. i. p. xvi. xvii.
tions b T? ae°logla'" voL xvi- P- 314,315. These last remarks are probably taken from some observa-
^ex, on Southwell Church, a manuscript said to have been in the possession of Mr. Kerrich,