Morris, William: Gothic architecture: a lecture for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society ; [in the year 1889] (Hammersmith, 1893)

The events by the Battle of Courtray,
zenith where the chivalry of France turn/
ed their backs in flight before the
Flemish weavers, was the period
during which Gothic Architecture
reached its zenith* It must be ad/
mitted, I think, that during this
epoch, as far as the art of beauti/
ful building is concerned, France
& England were the architectural
countries par excellence;butall over
theintelligentworldwas spread this
bright, glittering, joyous art, which
had now reached its acme of ele/
gance and beauty; and moreover in
its furniture, of which I have spoken
above, the excellence was shared in
various measure betwixt the coun/
tries of Europe* And let me note
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