Pennethorne, John; Robinson, John [Ill.]: The geometry and optics of ancient architecture: illustrated by examples from Thebes, Athens, and Rome (London [u.a.], 1878)

: ate IV

, xiiF H T7 \TIRFS \ND THE FIRST INCLINATION INWARDS OF THE MASSES.

The given Projections of the several Athenian Porticoes, namely the STJ^ details oe the Lntablau m

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laic*' or lite. StyZobctte.
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Lowe

Step

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Fig. 3.

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fNorth Wing.

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base of quite

(thtieus

xpper step

lower point- of eorctui /a.*?!/*.

orixt step anxL cert

/aria abeie eorcitee

third/ step

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the Wing, fouJy verves to urate the two Designs together.
Four- white •marble Steps composing the Stylobate of tti-e cervtrt.
1'ortico, arujb three white Tn/xrble Steps oomjoosinxf tibe StyZobate
of the Wing.

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an'vuigeineiits of
tke Projections
of the several
Porticoes.

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hw:::: small StsV

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■ -T+t4' I M ' \' t h-h+^t

Theseus.

(modulus .0625)

There is no lower niurh/r step
ilr the Theseus.

Propyl sea.

(modulus .'VI)

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u a 12 11 if.

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(tTTPitTrefVf
1 txrchittmvp swruce

CtfiGUTLLS

upper strf

(!____second step

7 wrung.- Trurjtititiii^

8 fofu* tdirvc ccnmtt

!(• tiiitxt -step

n

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..13

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lteeillthe.ve e.ra/iiple.'

tlw qwxmbdty wTtich

rermlo/r.? the
projrr/iet/K is a of
the oaten heights
the same in the

Dene tout leiu'e
Or, tors.

7lie pro/rrtti'i/*
of Lite several
mm,hers of the.
Eitttthhtliree ami
of the steps are
all eemi.iensiiruhlr

wvth lias first given.

quantity, the ielatts
s/iuhtty vuryauj it,
each t'erttee.
These firejeetieus
undergo no correc-

hens.

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stsfi^Jj^MU^------- t?u. Cohcmme

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jMmvYrH "fMttuZes

Minerva Polias.

(iTuiotuhis . 162 7 )

■djaji^sEditLliinii.

<ModuZus of -verbboat heights in the Ionic _ h- of-whole height

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