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chap. v. that is old church. And it is well known that the
deeper perjury to violate. For it is of all the churches
in England the first and most ancient a first made of
it was called a second Rome." *
* Since this work went to press, I have met with a copy of Spelman's Concilia, pub-
lished in London in 1639, in which, on page 11, he has given a representation of the
Old Church of Glastonbury, according to the idea which he had formed of it by con-
jecture, founded upon old traditions and authorities. The resemblance which this figure
bears to some of those employed in this Essay to illustrate the theory of Gothic architec-
ture, is so striking, that I am tempted to add one to the number of Plates, by introducing
in Plate LVII. a facsimile of it with its letters of reference, and explanatory notes.
What gives particular importance to this confirmation of our statement as to the construc-
tion of that primitive edifice, is, that the opinions of this very respectable Antiquary,
were formed without any view to the theory of Gothic architt cture, or to any theory
whatever, his wish being merely to ascertain the state of the fact.
The measures in this Plate, are taken from an inscription found upon a plate of brass,
formerly fixed upon a pillar at Glastonbury, and which is alluded to by the word lamina.
Our author states that the walls of the church were made, according to William of
Malmsbury, of twisted rods, an old method which was sometimes used in building even
palaces. Thus, he adds, the king of all Wales, A, D. 940, Hoel Dha, built a house of
white rods as a hunting seat, when he came into Demetia; which, from that circumstance,
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chap. v. that is old church. And it is well known that the
deeper perjury to violate. For it is of all the churches
in England the first and most ancient a first made of
it was called a second Rome." *
* Since this work went to press, I have met with a copy of Spelman's Concilia, pub-
lished in London in 1639, in which, on page 11, he has given a representation of the
Old Church of Glastonbury, according to the idea which he had formed of it by con-
jecture, founded upon old traditions and authorities. The resemblance which this figure
bears to some of those employed in this Essay to illustrate the theory of Gothic architec-
ture, is so striking, that I am tempted to add one to the number of Plates, by introducing
in Plate LVII. a facsimile of it with its letters of reference, and explanatory notes.
What gives particular importance to this confirmation of our statement as to the construc-
tion of that primitive edifice, is, that the opinions of this very respectable Antiquary,
were formed without any view to the theory of Gothic architt cture, or to any theory
whatever, his wish being merely to ascertain the state of the fact.
The measures in this Plate, are taken from an inscription found upon a plate of brass,
formerly fixed upon a pillar at Glastonbury, and which is alluded to by the word lamina.
Our author states that the walls of the church were made, according to William of
Malmsbury, of twisted rods, an old method which was sometimes used in building even
palaces. Thus, he adds, the king of all Wales, A, D. 940, Hoel Dha, built a house of
white rods as a hunting seat, when he came into Demetia; which, from that circumstance,
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