Fréart, Roland; Evelyn, John; Alberti, Leon Battista; Wotton, Henry [Editor]: A parallel of the ancient architecture with the modern: in a collection of ten principal authors who have written upon the five orders viz. Palladio and Scamozzi, Serlio and Vignola, D. Barbaro and Cataneo, L. B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme, compared with one another ; the three Greek orders, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian, comprise the first part of this treatise ; and the two Latin, Tuscan and Composita, the latter (London, 1733)

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which Occasions the Lights they let in do much govern their Pro-
portions, as (palladio has judiciously ssiewed in L it c. 13, (yCm
Likewise, where they happen to be at Angles, and according to the
surcharg'd Weight 5 and therefore a ruflk Superficies, as Sir H. Wotton
has discreetly observed, does best become them, as well as a greater
Latitude, for so they have sometimes been enlarged to almost a
whole Vacuity • unless where, for their better fortifying, we find
half, and sometimes whole Columns applied to them. As to the
Extancy, engaged in the Thickness of the Walls> for so we must
suppose them to be, they sometimes shew above a fourth, fifth or
sixth Part of their Square 5 but this is regulated according to the
Nature and Disference of the Work, which not seldom reduces it to
an Eighth, without any nice Regards to what were recjuisite if they
flood alone, seeing they are often destined to Stations which require
the most substantial Props. For the rest, they carry the same Pro-
portion with their respective Orders, and are very rarely contrasted,
unless where they are placed behind whole Columns 5 if fluted,
with not above Seven or Nine at most : Be this also observed 5 That
as in the Fronts of large and noble Buildings, they shew very grace-
fully, being placed one over the other before the first and second
Stories 3 so in lelTer Fronts and Houses, they look but poorly. Last-
ly, be this farther noted 3 That though we find the Doric Tilafter with
Triglygh and Metap placed about the Cupola, it is by no means to be
broken in any sort, to humour the Angle of an upright Wall, though
there happen to be a Cornice above it, as we frequently find, allowing
half to one Face, and as much to the other.
ipilajlers are likewise smaller or ssiorter applied to (Balconies, dec,
with now and then (Safes, Plinth, and Capital, and so in Rails upon
Stairs, (Battlements, &c. They also do properly and handsomely
where they are set to support Cornices and Freezes in wainfeoted Rooms,
provided their due Proportion be observed, without those ridiculous
Disguisements of Pedeftals and idle Fancies commonly wrought about
them : They also well adorn (Door-Cafes, Chimney-Pieces, Gallery-Fronts,
and other Places, whence they are called
AnU, not improperly, as Monf. <Perault (hews, from the Latin
Ante, sor their being placed before the ancient Temple Walls, and
Coines standing out to secure them, and so at the sides of Doors :
In short, they are generally own'd among Pilafters, observing the
same Rule in advancing out of the Work, as Columns themselves
also do 3 otherwise, as was said, Tilaflers used to appear very little
beyond the Perpendicular of the Wall or Work, where there hap-
pened to be no Ornament above, which sallied farther 5 in which Cale,
the Proje&ure of both ought to be alike, or rather comply with that
of the Pilafler. The
Imposks, by VitruYius called Incumhd, which I mentioned, are no-
thing but their Capitals or more protuberant Heads, upon which rest
the Ends of the Arches 3 which also must conform to their Orders 3 so

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